Careers

Want Better Work-Life Balance? You Might Want to Move to Europe

Business and HR blogs blew up recently over the news that several European countries have instituted bans and limits on after-hours work. In France, workers unions in the technology and consultancy sectors signed a legally binding labor agreement requiring workers to unplug from work calls and emails after 6 p.m. In Germany, the employment ministry cited [...]

How to change careers from business to teaching

Most teachers enter the profession soon after completing a teacher education program that is part of a four-year college degree. However, about 35,000 people a year become certified to teach later in their work lives after pursuing other career paths. Many of those who make the change have had successful business careers prior to entering [...]

5 Ways Your Job Can Save You From Depression

Many aspects of a job can cause depression, from the nature of the job to the people you work with. In particular, a recent study found depression is linked to a work environment with low levels of justice. However, workload by itself is not a factor that causes depression, psychologists say. Depression slows productivity by making the employee [...]

Crucial Career Advice Young People Won’t Get Elsewhere

As the mother of five – young adults and teenagers at this point – I confess that as I go about my job as an investment banker, meeting with companies in many industries, I’m constantly wondering which businesses would be the best places to work for young people. The elaborate corporate training programs of earlier [...]

How to motivate a demotivated employee?

English speaking is a skill that one cannot do without in today’s times. Whatever you do, wherever you go, fluent spoken English always comes in handy. For instance, you need to make a complaint regarding some discrepancy in your bank account, how would you do it? You will either write a letter to the bank or lodge a [...]

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