How to keep yourself motivated in 2021 Staying motivated, especially during the uncertain times of the Covid-19 pandemic, is a challenge unlike any other. With people having lost their businesses, jobs, and even their loved ones to this ruthless virus, you might be attracting negativity from almost every direction. In this situation, keeping yourself motivated is not an easy task. But the truth is, motivational power comes from inside. Only you can lift yourself, no matter how challenging the situation is. Of course, we are aware that self-motivation does not come with ease - espec ..read more

  Recently graduated? How to find your feet in the workplace post-COVID I graduated in 2008 (with a cheeky Master's in 2010) and spent the first four years of my working life gainfully trying to be employed, alongside EVERYONE else I knew. It was the recession, remember. Knowing that I needed to find my own way, I set up a company (i.e. one-woman band of me) helping secondary school students better understand the science careers open to them (and everything else alongside such as marketing, business analysis and legal) beyond the world of doctors and pharmacists. Students would atten ..read more

  Record number of women in charge of Fortune 500 Companies Data from the Pew Research Center shows that from 1995 to 2001, less than 1% of Fortune 500 CEOs were women. Though as years passed, this percentage slowly began to increase as more businesswomen began taking leadership positions. Now, following years of male-dominated C-suites, there's a record of 41 women CEOs among the Fortune 500 companies. That's 8.2%! This record also marks plenty of other milestones for women in business. For instance, this is the first time two Black women made the list at the same time. It's also the ..read more

  We were huge admirers of Jacinda Ardern before the pandemic, but her crisis leadership throughout Covid-19 has only got us admiring her even more. So, what lessons in leadership can we take from Jacinda Ardern and her career so far? 6 Lessons in Leadership from Jacinda Ardern Keep calm under pressure Jacinda Ardern has kept her cool multiple times throughout her career so far, but her reaction to a 5.8 magnitude earthquake during a live TV broadcast was the epitome of keeping calm under what - to most people - would’ve been a very stressful situation. If it was us, we’d have gone scre ..read more

  There are countless posts that will tell you how to write a CV or resume and what to include - heck, we’ve probably written one ourselves! - but what you choose NOT to put on your CV could be just as important. What not to include on your cv or resume You may be thinking, ‘the more information, the better’ right?, well… not always. So, what shouldn’t you include? Essentially, the answer is anything that could lead to unconscious - or conscious - bias or discrimination from the potential employer. DATE OF BIRTH, NATIONALITY OR GENDER Age, gender and race are all protected characteris ..read more

  How To USe Inclusive Language In the Workplace Language has always been important and words have always carried a lot of power. We’ve recently seen a huge - and long, long overdue - shift in awareness of how a lot of the language we’ve always used can often be male or cis-gendered, or often reinforce negative stereotypes about mental health and disabilities. It’s easy to fall into habits of using words that we’ve used ‘forever’, without taking a minute to really think about what we’re saying or who we might be making to feel uncomfortable, excluding or offending by doing so. Using ..read more

  Email etiquette in the workplace can be as dividing in opinion as the temperature of the air con, but there are a couple of do’s and don’ts - in our humble opinion - that you should stick to when composing and sending emails in the office. Email is the most used form of communication in offices around the world, and the last thing you want is for one of your emails to leave you looking unprofessional. So, like all good emails should, shall we get straight to the point? 7 bad email habits to break at work (or anywhere, for that matter!) Not checking things twice This applies to both i ..read more

  How to delegate effectively As we discussed in our previous post, learning how to delegate is super important for anybody who wants to climb the career ladder and excel at work, and it can come with some serious performance-boosting results. But, delegating isn’t just handing your work off to somebody else, it means setting clear expectations, managing performance and outcomes, following up, helping with prioritisation and giving feedback. It’s a skill. So how do you delegate to ensure that tasks are handed over effectively and get completed to the best standard? Set clear expectat ..read more

  Delegating doesn’t always come naturally to all of us, particularly if you like having control over your work or a project! However, there are so many benefits to delegating that will help you succeed and excel in you career. So, what are they and how do you delegate effectively? Read on to find out. Why it’s important to delegate effectively. When you’re trying to work your way up the career ladder and impress your boss, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that you must do everything yourself and subsequently, you may feel reluctant to delegate. However, delegating is arguab ..read more

  How to use social media to advance your career & increase income Unlike the good old days, we now have the ability to reach large audiences from the comfort of our own home. Social media has opened up opportunities to present your work portfolio on an open platform, as well as earn money from side hustles, and work extra time. If you wish, you can work into the evenings and on the weekends to earn extra income. You can use social media to your advantage and open big doors, regardless of the expertise you specialise in. For this reason, social media is a positive tool to help you ..read more