Do you ever find yourself struggling to focus on your work during the day or feeling like your concentration quickly wavers? Concentration and productivity are essential ingredients for success in pretty much every job, and fortunately, there are steps that can be taken to build upon your skills. From changing the environment to researching methods [Read more…]
As remote work continues to be the norm in the UK and around the world, managing online meetings has become an essential part of business operations. Whether you’re leading a team or communicating with clients, online meetings require a unique set of skills to ensure the best outcome. “Even under the best of circumstances, as [Read more…]
There’s no time like the present for businesses to start addressing workplace well-being – it is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing employers today. Many organisations are recognizing that employee mental health and well-being are crucial for productivity and engagement and are taking steps to address this. This challenge has been brought to the [Read more…]
Are you trying to figure out where you want to go in your career? Whether you’re just starting out, or looking for a complete career change, having a clear understanding of what you are good at, and the areas where you excel, can help you to identify roles that best fit your abilities and interests. [Read more…]
If you’d like your company to be more environmentally friendly, you’re not alone. One survey found almost two-thirds of people were more likely to want to work for a company with strong sustainability policies, but most respondents said workplaces were not doing enough to tackle climate change. Some employees are taking things into their own [Read more…]
Are you feeling unsure about your career choices and your personal development? Maybe you’re ready to take the next step, but you’re not sure what that step should be. Perhaps you want to learn from the experience of someone successful in your industry. In each of these situations (and many more), a career mentor could [Read more…]
Once you have spent hours crafting your latest application, proof-read it multiple times and finally uploaded it, it can be easy to think, ‘that’s it – job done’. However, taking the next step and following up on your application can help you stand out in three important ways: It demonstrates your enthusiasm and interest in [Read more…]
Plenty of people have been looking for a fresh start in recent months, with workers leaving jobs in record numbers as they search for a role that fits them better. In one survey last year, almost a third of workers said they were planning to quit soon. If you’re looking to make a change, it’s [Read more…]
Returning to education can be daunting, as you wonder whether you’ll be able to juggle your time and finances, and whether you’ll be able to fit in or keep up with a bunch of teenagers and twentysomethings on your course. The good news is that educational experts and mature students who’ve been down this road [Read more…]
Looking after your mental well-being is arguably just as important as taking care of your physical health. What is mental well-being? The phrase simply refers to how you are feeling and how well you are coping with the ups and downs of day-to-day life. Are you feeling stressed? Confident? Productive? Anxious? Able to engage with [Read more…]