Whenever you attach your resume to a job application, the aim is to showcase your experience, as well as prove you’re the perfect candidate for the job.
The language you use within your résumé has a huge impact on how you are perceived…
Companies of all sizes were forced to make many necessary adjustments to support the well-being of their employees in 2020. The pandemic compounded by the social unrest that occurred following the numerous instances of police brutality and social injus…
Why do we do all of the things we do, like building new products, attending planning meetings, creating new processes, or writing articles? Because someone (hopefully us!) thinks each of those things is objectively good. And if each thing is good, then…
When we measure our success, it’s often a proxy for how other people view us. Status. Position. Relative rank to the rest of society. This constant comparison is a strategy for misery. The thief of joy. True happiness, real success, comes from d…
Jobs in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have increased by 71% over the last five years, and the work is gaining a foothold amongst leaders globally. But while discussions about anti-racism training, pay equity, and inclusive employee benefits are…
Businesses across the globe have come a long way in embracing the digital office over the past year, since work-from-home became the standard for nonessential companies. Even before the pandemic, I championed the concept of the “modern” w…
We’ve all been there: a networking event, the first day at a new job, or even just a big meeting. We walk into the room and panic sets in . . . “I don’t know these people!” It even happens to extroverts like me. A lot of peo…
When the prison door shut, my future shrank. I was a teenager who’d just made a major mistake, and now was sentenced to a year in a young offenders institute in the UK. You may think you know the brutality of prison, but unless you’ve exp…
If you, like many people, take a break from work by scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, you’ve likely resonated with many viral memes about being wiped out by the pandemic. Some discuss how we’re exhausted, others point to the stress o…
When was the last time you saw your boss? Gone are the days of stopping by your manager’s office or catching up in the break room or at the company happy hour. In a remote work environment, out of sight can easily become out of mind. And when yo…
