Alexa, play Try Again by Aaliyah
Hmm, they said we should be bold as we network and seek new opportunities; that is how I chopped ela for 12 months and counting (yes, I celebrate the anniversary every month like the boss that I am). You may think that I am a pro at this networking and job search business, but no, […]
THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN APPLYING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY
Hey Buddy, So you came across this new job opportunity and are probably wondering if this gig is for you? Depending on what you’re looking for, It can be a little tricky to find the best fit for you out there, especially if you are stuck on perfection. Why is this though? Well, the chances […]
How to Talk About Your Horrible Boss in a Job Interview
Working for money is ghetto enough, but it is a double whammy if you are unlucky and have a horrible boss. There is the internship that promised to teach you things, but all you learned was the number of restaurants within a 3-meter radius. My horrible boss acted like work was beneath her, so it […]
7 Steps to Starting A Side Hustle
A side hustle used to be a means of earning extra income alongside your full-time job. However, times are changing as people look to resign full-time roles to start full-time side hustles; some take more than one side hustle to make it a full-time job. Some even go from starting a side hustle to establishing […]
TOP 20 REMOTE WORK TOOLS FOR REMOTE TEAMS
If someone had told me a few years back that I’d only have to work with remote work tools, while staying home and sipping my cup of hot tea, my reply would have been Lol! Who’d have thought really?. Anyhoo, I’m here to tell you that you need the best remote work tools to level […]
REMOTE WORK: A SERIES OF BEST PRACTICES FOR A REMOTE WORKPLACE
I remember landing my first remote work and getting all excited just because…who doesn’t want to make cool cash from the comfort of a remote workplace? Little did I know that it took so much more deliberateness than I could have guessed. It was really an E shock you? moment for me. I’m not even […]
HOW TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN GOOD WORK RELATIONSHIPS
What kind of work relationships do you have with your co-workers? You should take a moment to think about it before you proceed. We get to choose some relationships like our friends, acquaintances, and significant other. But one relationship we don’t exactly get to choose is our coworkers. Workplace relationships are a great deal as […]
HOW TO HANDLE CONFLICTS OR BAD WORK RELATIONSHIPS
People are not strangers to conflict. Humans encounter it in their daily lives – with their friends, families, and, more importantly, in their professional lives. Nobody is the same, and in work relationships, when our various motivations, processes, and goals collide, conflicts arise. Employees who don’t get along and who don’t know how to build […]
How to Spot A Company With Toxic Work Culture
How to spot a company with a toxic work culture As a fresh-out-of-school graduate who is in the job-seeking process, or as a student who is searching for a part-time job to aid personal expenses, it is very easy to be wooed by a company you know nothing bad about. It is very easy to […]
Plan Big or Stay Broke: Nobody is coming to cut soap for you
We all know how that saying goes – “he who fails to plan, plans to fail” and that’s exactly right. Failing to plan your finances can get you in a shitload of financial problems and worries. Failing to plan for your lover’s birthday can cause you sifia chest pain or breakfast in bed (I know […]