Ever heard that classic Beatles tune, “With a Little Help from My Friends”? That pretty much sums up the power of networking and referrals. Yes, hard work is essential, but let’s be real: a little help from your friends (and colleagues, and that one person from your old job, and maybe even your friends’ friends)…
My favorite musical of all time is “Chicago”. Mainly because I love jazz, but also because there’s one scene where its main character, Roxie Hart, explains why people seek fame. Something along the lines of “…And we love each other. And that's because none of us got enough love in our childhood. And that's showbiz… kid”. Those lyrics…
This article took me longer than expected. To be completely honest, I wanted to write something useful related to AI tools we can use in our everyday tasks. But this week alone, I’ve read at least three articles about this by (take a guess…) some of the most recognized staffing agencies out there. It amazed…
If you are in a leadership role, this article is for you. If you want to be a mentor to your team, not just a boss who provides general instructions; if you want to be a leader to follow, rather than an authority to comply with—someone who is trusted, someone people turn to with hard…
What exactly does it mean to be “smart”, anyway? There are several types of intelligence; apparently, at least nine, including interpersonal, logical, naturalistic, linguistic, and the list goes on.At this point in the game, I am positive that you need to be smart enough to survive in this corporate world we live in. Globalized,…
There’s a very famous phrase that says “life’s what happens while you are busy making plans”. Sources are not certain on its author, but I want to believe it was Lennon. You may call it wishful thinking. Maybe I’m also a dreamer.These past few months have been challenging to say the least. Starting…
Have you ever felt like you are being a little too resilient? I mean… Nowadays, we are bombarded with concepts such as resilience, positive thinking, the universe’s flow, being able to “let go”, and so many other ones that it seems like we are constantly listening to a psychology podcast. It gets to a point…
Have you ever read Shakespeare? He managed to cover pretty much every human feeling there is. Love, fear, ambition, prejudice, superstition, obsession, fantasy, lust, competition, and -of course- envy. Needless to say, almost every play ended up in total chaos because his characters took matters into their own hands and many of them had tragical…
I hope you get the grunge-music reference, but if you don’t, search for the song’s video. It’s a must-watch. Table of Contents Actual needs vs what we consume Give it time Approval. From whom? Embrace help An online worldIn any case, l’m here to talk about our reality once more. Lately, I’ve been circling…
Table of Contents Are you really overqualified? What can you add to your resume? How to “get out there” and have presence in the current market? AI and its impact on the work market Let’s get creativeIf I go back in time and remember the industries that were impacted by unemployment over the years,…