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Decluttering Your Workspace Of Things and People

Mar 02, 2020

You come into work to find an unwashed, empty coffee mug, along with crumpled papers everywhere. Great. It’s Monday morning and you already have a headache. What a wonderful way to start work. You then open your inbox, only to find a dozen emails from your boss, highlighting all the issues you’ve been having with your performance lately. Just brilliant. We’ve all been there before. We’ve all had our...

Launching Your Brand: 3 Marketing Tools For 2020

Feb 25, 2020

Have we reached March already? Boy, 2020 is going by fast! As the days continue to slip out of your hands, it’s about time you begin your research and create integrated marketing strategies for the brand you were planning to launch mid-year. To help you with your brand’s promotion, we did our research on the hottest marketing trends that are helping businesses enjoy great revenues. After in-depth discussions with...

Determining Your Worth for a Salary Negotiation

Feb 25, 2020

Let’s be honest: asking “how much did you make at your previous job?” should be banned throughout the US . Employers use the figure you provide to make you an offer at the end of the recruitment process. They mostly low-ball an offer, in case you come across as a candidate who is too afraid to negotiate. Moreover, this is also one of the contributing factors of the gender pay gap in the US. In a world where women are...

The Importance Of Building An Inclusive Company Culture

Feb 20, 2020

Company culture plays a vital role in long-term organizational success. To name just a few benefits, a well-thought-out company culture can help you stand out against competitors and increases employee retention. Company heads need to grapple with their urge to control or direct their companies’ culture—it needs to evolve and develop on its own. Company heads can, however, promote certain ideas and values....

How To Make Your CV Stand Out In Front Of Employers

Feb 20, 2020

Not all of us have the credentials and qualifications to make an eye-catching resume. Not all of our achievements are worthy of being presented—you might have come out a completely different person after that experience, but it doesn’t belong on your CV if there’s something else that overpowers it. When Harvard came up with the presumably perfect resume template , the experts at Jobslog realized where that...

The Power of Body Language At A Job Interview

Feb 15, 2020

Every bit of anxiety that you experience before a job interview is understandable. You’re being judged on your appearance, the way you talk and what you talk about. You’re being scrutinized for your tone, politeness, and body language. What’s there not to get scared about? But is it a good idea to let that nervousness seep into how you present yourself? The answer is no. Appearing confident is your priority at any...

3 Ways to Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed In Your Job Search

Feb 10, 2020

All of us have experienced the overwhelming and unsettling feeling of not being able to find a job. Even the most successful professionals were once in your shoes. There are several reasons why a job search can get tedious and exhausting. These can include not knowing why you were rejected if you were rejected or why you didn’t receive the follow-up interview call. You’re rarely aware of who else is in the competition...

All You Need To Know About Effective Networking

Feb 05, 2020

Landing a job today isn’t just searching for it online and dropping in your resume. It requires effort and most importantly—successful networking. When it comes to job search , who you know matters more than what you know. The first part of this statement “who you know” holds more importance. Of course, it’s essential for you to have a solid skill set, required qualifications, and experience to...

The Future of Job Searching

Jan 30, 2020

Looking for a job is a lot different now than it was even a few years ago, and things aren’t looking great. The number of job vacancies is increasing every day, while the number of jobless people remains constant. Despite a recent decrease in the unemployment rate in 2019, there are still 6-million open job vacancies, according to a 2020 report released by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This imbalance...

Career Advice from Your Favorite TV Show Fictional Characters

Jan 20, 2020

They say you can’t trust everything you see on TV. But when you begin to read between the (story)lines, this statement doesn’t always hold water. You can get career advice from everywhere; that’s why we dug deep and found five pieces of advice from your all-time favorite TV show characters. But before you read on, we’d like to warn you about two things: Spoiler alert! You may feel like watching all...

3 Career Questions to Ask Yourself In 2020

Jan 10, 2020

Your job has a huge impact on the quality of your life. If you have a job that you don’t enjoy, or even hate, you can see how those feelings flow in your day to day life. Though, it’s understandable that sometimes life puts you in circumstances, where you’re not left with any other choice. Maybe you chose a profession because your parents dreamt about it, or to pay back your student loan. Your career shouldn’t...

What You Should Expect From A Management Trainee Program

Dec 30, 2019

A management trainee program is designed for fresh graduates looking for accelerated career growth. Within a period of 6 months to a year, management trainees are required to go through intensive training sessions and rotations while stepping into the shoes of a finance expert, a supply chain expert, an HR person, a researcher and a brand manager. These are all departments that will help you understand the ins and outs of the company...

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