Career Advice

4 Tips For Taking The Stress Out Of The Job Search

In today’s COVID-19 world, searching for employment on top of worrying about everything else is extremely stressful, but life will go on and you need a job. You’re probably spending your lockdown time poring over job sites and updating your CV while wondering if you’ll find a position after this is over. If you sometimes feel like pulling your hair out and kicking your cat, here are a few truisms to keep in mind that should have a soothing effect on your job search efforts.

How to Survive Working At Home In a Time of COVID

You may have often dreamed of working from home until you were actually told to go home and work. Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, millions of employees have been sent home and asked to continue their jobs remotely. Sounds easy enough, right? You might have been surprised to find out it is harder than it looks. If you are struggling with your new work at home career, here are three tips to help you adjust.

Is Your Job Causing Depression?

Depression can happen for many reasons. Sometimes it can happen for no reason at all. For many people though, they can trace their depression back to the main source. Perhaps the loss of a family member or loved one. Sometimes depression can be caused by a work environment. Job-related stress and depression can be a real threat to your mental health. Here are a few questions to ask yourself if you think your job might be causing depression. 

9 Interpersonal Skills That Will Help You in Your Job Search

Stop for a moment and think about the best boss, colleague, or teacher you've ever had. Chances are, in addition to being capable, you enjoyed working with them. In other words, they had effective interpersonal skills.

Re-Entering The Job Force After a Disability

If you are re-entering the job force after a disability, you might be feeling overwhelmed and intimidated. Here are a few tips to keep in mind to help make this transition smooth for you.