Not all career advice is good career advice. In a constantly evolving workplace, some of the career advice you have heard in the past has become a little old fashioned. Here we show you how these rules are adapting to a more modern working environment. Keep your work and home life separate Before: [Read more…]
Are you a small business owner? In today’s fast-paced world, technology is essential to help small business owners stay ahead. These free apps can help you with everything from finance to travel plans. Wave – financial software Wave seamlessly handles invoices, payments, taxes, pay roll and more for small business owners and entrepreneurs. The [Read more…]
There are several factors that could be causing low motivation in your workplace and these factors can have detrimental effects on both the employees and the business. Here we explore possible reasons for low motivation amongst your employees and what you can do to solve it. If you’re unsure whether your employees are lacking [Read more…]
In the modern world, screens surround us. Our smartphones, tablets, laptops and televisions make our lives easier by providing infinite possible functions – work, entertainment, shopping, socialising, organisation, direction finding, learning, fitness tracking, news… However, evidence shows that all of that screen time is affecting our health. 1. Brain function – too much [Read more…]
Some of the world’s most successful people get up early. Richard Branson reportedly gets up at 5.45, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner wakes up at 5.30am, Apple CEO Tim Cook gets up at 3.45am, Oprah gets up at 6am and Elon Musk rises at 7am, to name just a few. 50% of self-made millionaires and [Read more…]
Read our tips for public speaking, from overcoming nerves and perfecting your body language to connecting with your audience and taking inspiration from the best speeches of all time. Overcoming nervousness Being nervous is completely normal when you’re speaking in public. Luckily, some people’s nerves can help their performance as the adrenaline rush makes [Read more…]
Are you lacking in self-confidence at work, college or just life in general? If so, there’s a good chance that it could be getting in the way of your success despite you being capable of achieving what you want to do. Everyone lacks confidence sometimes. The key to conquering a lack of confidence is recognising [Read more…]
The world of tech can be a confusing place full of complicated terms and theories. Are you new to the world of tech? Or do you just want to be informed about what’s going on? After all, advances in technology affect all of us. This is the second article in a series where we [Read more…]
Making a good impression with your boss and your co-workers is vital on the first day of a new job. Research has shown that it can take less than a second for a person to form an opinion of you based on your physical appearance, body language, attitude, clothes and mannerisms. Human beings [Read more…]
Former apprentice Lucy Blackwell joined Lincoln College CEO Gary Headland to inform and inspire employers to harness the business growth potential of apprenticeships. Both were part of a Question Time-style expert panel at the Apprenticeship Workshop at Showroom last night. The event, hosted by the East Midlands Apprenticeship Network in conjunction with Lincoln MP Karen [Read more…]