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I Was Exploited At Work. Here’s How I Got My Rights Back And Kept My Job.
It was my first day at a new job. I was being toured around the “office” by my boss. In truth it was just his parents’ house. “You will eat out here,” he said, pointing to the deck outside, with a...
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These 8 Podcasts Will (Probably) Help You With Your Career
Just a little joke. It’s also pretty intense and sometimes stressful and at times uncertain. But you didn’t need me to tell you that. With research indicating the average young person today will have...
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Lessons On Finding Your Purpose From Someone Who Does It For A Living
But how do we uncover our sense of purpose? How do we relate to our sense of purpose in a balanced way to avoid burnout or losing ourselves in the pursuit? How the heck do we figure out what we are...
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How To Make The Most Of A Job That’s Not Your Forever Job
But, there’s definitely a benefit to taking on these roles. The reality of work is that there’ll be parts of your job you won’t love doing, even when you’ve landed your fantasy position. There’s...
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How Doing Something I’m Passionate About Helped My Career
It was an accident because — while I greatly enjoyed dedicating my time to social change initiatives, and many of the organisations that I was fortunate enough to engage with— I never really thought...
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9 Things That Make Working In Fast Food The Best / Worst
1: The Customers There’s the complainers, the impatient ones and the ones that are just way too happy. It’s understandable that customers can be one of the worst things about working in fast food,...
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Doing Well At School Isn’t The Only Way To Get Ahead
Most of us want, or wanted, to perform well at school. For me it was to get good grades that would lead me to bigger and better successes in the adult world. My teachers and schools encouraged this. My...
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6 Ways To Manage Your Social Media So You’ll Get Hired (Not Fired)
According to our research into the future of work, and part of proving you have a strong digital skill set is ensuring you know how to manage your online presence. It only takes a few seconds to see...
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I Spent Almost A Year Between Jobs. Here’s How I Kept It Together.
I went to class, I studied hard, I got top marks, I volunteered along the way, I networked, I went to free educational and social events, I schmoozed, I engaged, I did all those things that pave the...
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6 Tips For Becoming A Freelancer From Someone Who’s Done It
Freelancing can take many forms. Some people do it full-time and others do it alongside other part-time or full-time jobs. One of the benefits is that you can freelance to suit your lifestyle. I’ve...
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Virtual Reality Showed Me What It’s Like To Do A Totally Different Job
Sure, the typical career is starting to pan out pretty differently, with a portfolio career becoming the norm more and more. But it’s an expectation we place on young people regardless. The typical...
View ArticleA Career Change Later In Life Isn’t As Scary As It Sounds. Here’s One...
But still, many weeks later, I am left scratching my head — with her mixture of visual, card and mentalism effects, I cannot explain how she managed to guess what that one guy in the audience was...
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How To Sort Out Your LinkedIn Profile To Get Hired
It’s an odd thing, but regardless of if you like it or not, LinkedIn has become an essential tool for ambitious job seekers. Hey! That’s you! Like every other form of social media these days, your...
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Imposter Syndrome Can Control Your Life. Here’s How To Escape Its Grip.
As discussions started, it became evident that many felt like imposters. Like someone was about to tap them on the shoulder at any point to let them know that there’d been a mistake and they actually...
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What’s Driving University Students To Cheat?
Over the past few years we’ve seen an increase in cheating in universities, largely enabled by new technology that allows channels such as subscription-based assignment sharing sites or full service...
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Working Yourself Into The Ground Shouldn’t Be A Symbol Of Success
Whether it’s work or study, driving yourself to the point of burning out sounds like a huge bummer — not a badge of honour. Yet we see it celebrated at school, in the workplace and even in our personal...
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I Was Told I Could Never Sustain Myself With A Creative Career
I was always being told how bloody tough it is to find opportunities, earn money over “exposure”, and get a leg up on a whole world of fantastic creative people — this was totally disheartening when...
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How Skill Stacking Can Make You The Most Unique Applicant In A Pile Of Resumes
When I started my career as a research scientist I discovered that public speaking is an absolutely integral part of being a scientist. And most scientists are terrible at it. As I quickly discovered,...
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Why I’m Grateful For All The Bad Jobs I Have Had
For many of us, sticking with a crappy job is a product of not being able to afford a stroll down unemployment lane. I know it doesn’t do much good to hear “just hang in there” or “it’ll all be worth...
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My Internship Was Terrifying, But I Wouldn’t Trade It For Anything
This was my first internship experience and, despite internships being a heavily encouraged by my university, I walked into it terrified — sure I would be taking coffee orders like in the movies. I...
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