We could all use a bit more cash in our pocket, right? There are some things you can do TODAY that will set you on course for reducing your outgoings
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As we get deeper and deeper into the Digital Age, more businesses are moving towards remote employees. Not only does it allow more flexibility for workers, but it also allows
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Career Planning is an activity that should not stop once you are done with your high school or college. In fact, it should be a constant process in your life
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You go to a family gathering or a friends’ reunion and you get asked, “What are your plans for higher education?” or “What have you thought about your career?” Such
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Finding the career of your choice can be quite a challenge. There are so many options and so many opinions influencing your decision that it is almost impossible to be
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We have already discussed how you can identify your personal strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in other blog posts (links to respective blog posts). In this blog, we will try to
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You are sitting on your workstation, wondering if your skills are getting dated. You try to update your resume and are hit by the hard truth: “You haven’t learnt anything
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We have already discussed how you can identify your personal strengths in this other blog (link to Identifying Your Personal Strengths blog post). However, it is equally important to be
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You are at an interview at the place that you really like. The interview is going great, but then the interviewer asks you this question: “List down your greatest personal
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This is the second blog on the basics of job-hunting. The first blog took you through how to look for a new job and possibly a career shift. All of
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business communication
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How to Answer “What do you do?” – like a Pro
Posted in: Best Of, Graduate, Freelancer, Professional, Leader, All Featured Articles Tags: business communicationHave you ever met a stranger and been asked “what do you do?” – of course you have. You probably answered wrongly by stating your Job Title.
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How to communicate powerfully in your workplace – Like a Pro
Posted in: Best Of, Graduate, Freelancer, Professional, Leader Tags: internal communication, communication, business communicationDeveloping strong communication skills is one of the most important things you can invest your time in.
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Why Being Articulate is an Essential Business Skill
Posted in: Freelancer, Professional, Leader, All Featured Articles, Graduate, Recommended Books Tags: communication, articulate, articulation, business communicationBeing articulate could possibly be the most important business skill you can develop
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The Five Biggest Mistakes of Influencing People
Posted in: Graduate, Freelancer, Professional, Leader, All Featured Articles Tags: influence, business communicationBeing influential is something we can all develop. In my years in both the corporate and SMEs, I’ve met people who are great and influencing others, and people who are lousy at it. Here are five observations I’ve notice in the latter!
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How To Ask For A Performance Review
Posted in: Best Of, Graduate, Professional, All Featured Articles Tags: performance appraisal, performance review, effectiveness, productivity, business communicationAre you ready for a performance review? Discover how to ask for one right here.
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8 Ways to Improve Your Business Writing Style
Posted in: Professional, Graduate Tags: internal communication, articulation, business communicationNowadays, we all do ‘business writing’. I don’t just mean crafting clever prose for marketing purposes, or snappy powerpoint presentations. Email, memos and even instant messaging are examples of business
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How To Persuade Your Colleagues and Your Boss
Posted in: Leader, Graduate, Professional Tags: persuasion, influence, communication, better email, business communication, emailWould you like to know how to influence your colleagues and your boss? I have a great tip for you to put into action, and then see how it changes things for you!
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Freelancers: Get Client Wow-Factor By Managing Expectations
Posted in: Freelancer Tags: client expectations, project tool, web-based project management, online project management, project management, business communication, professional freelancerWant to know a secret of how to make your clients say Wow!? Is it about bells and whistles? Do you do it by providing comb-bound booklets? Or is it
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Using Twitter As A Business Communication Tool
Posted in: Professional Tags: business communication, twitterTwitter is the ‘micro-blogging’ service that has grown to 3m users wordwide in less than 3 years because it provides the simplest social communication platform around. It’s used by kids,
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The Penetration of Enterprise Mindmapping Tools & Technology
Posted in: Leader Tags: Information System, business technology, Technology, teamwork, enterprise, business communication, freemind, mindmappingHave you used mindmapping as a communication tool? Mindmapping is not new (in fact it has been used for centuries), but it is becoming increasingly popular in business as a

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