There is a gigantic difference between doing work that you’re passionate about and doing work that bores you. The experiences are night and day. Time passes a little faster when we’re enjoying what we’re doing, and we’re more creative and productive, too. Passion encourages our professional success as well as our enjoyment of our lives in general. There are so…
It happens to every writer. It’s inevitable. Your prose has turned to mush, you don’t have a creative bone left in your body, and you want to throw in the towel. Writer’s block. Every writer struggles with it. But what you do with it is what really matters. Before we talk about solutions, though, let’s talk about the problem. Common…
Having an executive coach to help your professional career move forward makes perfect sense in today’s marketplace. Having someone who will push you and hold you accountable can make you strive for success and never become complacent. However, as you look towards the future, the world of executive coaching may take on a new shape. There may be more automation or a…
What is Employee Engagement? Employee engagement is a direct result of a strong company culture. It refers to how employees feel about their culture and their jobs. The stronger a company’s culture, the better employees understand what is expected of them and what they’re working toward. Engaged employees are more likely to stay happy, motivated, and committed to your company. Overall,…
You’ve crafted the perfect page-long resume, sweated over a cover letter that manages to unassumingly highlight your greatest accomplishments, and nailed the name-your-weaknesses question in the interview. Your hard work’s paid off: they offered you the job. Now what? Her Campus caught up with 30-year HR veteran and expert interview coach, Barry Drexler, to get the low-down on the “compensation conversation.”…
We all remember taking a language in high school. whether it was Spanish, French or something else entirely, you probably thought: “When am I ever going to use this again?” Well, it turns out learning another language can be more useful than you think (because there’s more to French than ordering croissants). When looking at your career options, knowing a second language can…
As one employee describes it, working from home means “the freedom to move and travel, [plus] work in your pajamas.” Sounds pretty irresistible. If you are looking for more flexibility and the ability to work wherever inspires you, a remote gig may be the answer. “Remote work requires you to be a problem solver and a great communicator,” says Wade Foster, CEO and co-founder…
In recent years, we’ve seen a rise in women in the workforce and, more specifically, in industries that have, until the last decade, been predominantly saturated by men. Keeping women at the forefront of the workforce not only ensures women continue to have a voice on important issues but that they’re well represented among their peers. For women who are…
In a perfect world, your employer would actively take notice of all your accomplishments and how you have helped the company to succeed and approach you with an opportunity for a raise. Unfortunately, that is rarely how things play out, even if you are deserving of one. Likewise, don’t expect to get a raise just because you ask for it.…
Looking to be a great public speaker? Then look no further than these tips straight from the pros themselves. Not a lot of people actually enjoy or look forward to public speaking. If anything, it is usually on the list of biggest fears, right up there with spiders and heights. As scary as it may be, it is a critical…
