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How to Create and Use a Career Plan

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Why do you need a career plan? Whether you’re just taking the first steps in your career or are already established in your field, a well-developed career plan can give you clarity on your next steps and ensure you’re making informed decisions about your future. Your career plan will help you focus, but it’s not…

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Turbo-Charge your Career with Professional Networking

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You might think you don’t need professional networking to get ahead in your career; the idea makes some people uncomfortable, as they think it means doing favours for others in the hope of something in return. But that’s not what networking is – it’s about building relationships with others in your industry or sector, exchanging…

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Dealing with Employee Turnover: How to ‘Stop the Hop’

Man holding a cardboard box with a laptop bag, dossier, and drawing tube, symbolizing quitting or being fired from a job.

It was not too long ago that job-hopping was considered to be a career limiting move. The first question any potential employer would ask was why such short stints, or why so many jobs in such a short time? Over the past few years, however, it has not only become more commonplace, but job-hopping is…

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Job hunting? Why right now is the perfect time

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Searching for a job is stressful at the best of times. Add the uncertainty of a global health crisis, and it’s understandable why you would be cautious about finding your next role. But, while the upheaval of 2021 has driven a more competitive job market, it has also opened up opportunities for candidates. Whether you…

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Is a Career Change a Good Idea?

Man with a disappointed expression holding a plant next to a cardboard box of personal items after leaving his job.

New year, new job. This is a mantra for many as January hits us. Many people set new intentions for the year ahead, they think about new goals to achieve and look for that next step in their career. Post pandemic, many workers are looking to change industries, preferring job security, and wanting to be…

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