One simple way to reduce work stress is to maintain a good reputation with your co-workers and superiors. If you feel respect from those you work with, you can get along better with others and feel more comfortable in general which improves your level of productivity. But it’s easy to loosen up on self-discipline after […]
In our jobs and careers, many of us feel the drive, along with the pressure, to get ahead. Society has trained us to obtain more power, make more money, and feel like our skills are being developed and utilized effectively. When we are giving our all at work, many of us are doing so expecting […]
Coping with unemployment can be tough. With what can seem to be an overwhelming amount of free time, lack of purpose and insufficient income, it’s easy to get down on yourself and lose motivation, especially when your job search efforts seem to be fruitless. But just because you lack a steady job at the moment, […]
We don’t live in a perfect world, and unfortunately, we have no control over certain people and situations we encounter on a day to day basis. This fact can be acutely evident in the workplace. In any job, there are bound to be hiccups along the way. People will disappoint at times, and we will […]
Getting fired from a job can be a blow to the self-esteem of many professionals. Many emotions can come up, and it can seem like the end of the world right after it happens. It can be tempting to let these emotions take over and hole up into a ball of self-pity. But it’s important […]
You nailed the big interview, and landed the job of your dreams. Now that the position is yours, you can finally relax, right? Not so fast. You should definitely give yourself credit for landing the position, because otherwise you wouldn’t have the opportunity to show off your skills. But you still have to prove yourself […]
Customer service representatives are often the first person customers communicate with at a business, and the feeling the customer gets from their interaction with the representative is likely to define their opinion of the company as a whole. Skilled customer service representatives are invaluable to every business, since they play a huge part in solving […]
Whether you realize it or not, there are probably many simple tweaks you could make in your career and your life to only improve your job performance, but also your overall happiness and peace of mind. Change can be scary for many, so it often helps to have some sort of motivating factor to encourage […]
