Career Advice


Do You Get a Pay Increase when Changing Jobs Internally?


Got this question from a Linkedin contact today and thought I would share the answer with the world, and at the same time enlighten any other career advancers who are in the same boat.
 
First off, let’s pretend the contact’s name is Carlos and mainly for comedy effect that he is the mustache sporting gentleman in the photo above. Second, let's look at the question:
 

12 Kickass Ways to Love your Job and Life


Just how happy are you at your workplace?
 
No matter how well you do your job, you may not always be appreciated or rewarded for the work you do.
 
You could also face a number of challenges in your workplace such as:
 
• Little fulfilment
• Long hours and tight deadlines
• Conflicting demands on your time and loyalty
• Little balance between personal life and work commitments

Elevator Pitch or Take the Stairs?


“Have a nice day”, I love New York Tee shirts, Canary Yellow Cabs, and Elevator pitches. Being a true Brit my instant feelings towards an elevator pitch is clear – a collision of Anglo-American culture that is hard for everyone in Britain to instantly align themselves with. Admittedly, the benefits that can come from a smooth, well-groomed few lines of self-promotion are effectively limitless but it takes courage and practice.

Little Known Ways to Choosing Your New Boss

Going for a job interview is as much about you being interviewed as you interviewing the interviewer. Remember that the reason you are in an interview is that the employer has a need that you can hopefully be the solution to.
 

Find a Job You Love and You'll Never Work a Day in Your Life


That’s right folks; I am going philosophical on you today. As great as the quote from Confucius is, the sad truth is that doing what you love is the dream of many, but the reality of few.
 

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