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How to shine in your next remote interview

The shift in work-life balance enabled by working from home has been one of the few positive changes to have come out of the pandemic. It doesn’t work for everyone, but 85% of current home-workers say they would like to carry on with some mix of office-based and remote working. Companies see the appeal too, […]
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What to tell your boss if you want to keep working remotely

While it hasn’t suited everyone, for some of us working from home has been the only good thing to come out of the pandemic. We’ve said goodbye to long commutes, recovered a bit of work-life balance and even found that we’re more productive, settled in the comfort of our homes with fewer distractions. So, it’s […]
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A realist’s guide to making money from social media

As a few surveys have found, one of the most popular choices for a dream career these days is to be a social media influencer, creating content and picking up those sweet sponsorship deals. It’s easy to see why. You get to be your own boss, get creative in all kinds of media from vlogging […]
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How to job-hunt over the holiday period

If you’ve been thinking to yourself “I’ll look for a job in the new year,” then it’s perhaps time to rethink your strategy. The new year may symbolise fresh starts, but it can put you at a great advantage to start your job hunting before the holiday period. Here’s what you need to know about […]
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Our favourite podcasts for learning inspiration

Whether you’re committed to heading back into education to develop your skills or you just want to keep feeding your curiosity as you journey through your career, there’s a lot you can learn from podcasts. You can hear direct from experts on the brain, delve deep into the history of human knowledge, and learn what […]
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Do you need help discovering your strengths?

Trying to figure out where you want to go in your career? Whether you’re just starting out, or looking for a complete career change, it always helps to know what your strengths are. When entering the job market, or looking for a new role, many people allow themselves to focus on their perceived weaknesses, or […]
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How to prepare for your first day back in the office

For a select few of us, the pandemic may have resulted in a permanent move to remote work, emailing clients from a picturesque Cornish hideaway. For everyone else, we’re likely to be heading back to the office at least part of the time. But over the last few months, office life has changed and so […]
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Our favourite podcasts for de-stressing

Sometimes after a hard day’s work staring at a screen, you come home to relax and stare at a different screen and you think: enough’s enough. There has to be a way to kick back at home without sitting down in front of a glowing rectangle. Maybe that’s why podcasts for mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation […]
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Five ways to stand out in online meetings

There’s no escaping virtual meetings now. Even if you’re heading back to the office, some of your colleagues might not be: hybrid working means those Zoom or Teams get-togethers are here to stay. That means if you want to get on in your career, you need to make sure that you’re able to give your […]
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Starting out as a freelancer – a beginner’s guide

Have you considered using your skills to enter the world of self-employment? Being a freelancer allows you to be flexible regarding when you work, what projects you take on, and where you choose to work. Here’s what you need to know about starting out as a freelancer, from getting started and finding clients to paying […]
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How to avoid burnout at work

Even before we all went through a pandemic together, burnout – chronic workplace stress that leaves you wiped out and unable to perform – was becoming the big mental health issue of the younger generations. A survey for the Mental Health Foundation found that 74% of all adults reported having been so stressed they felt […]
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How to be a great boss for remote employees

Remote working is here to stay, whether it’s full-time WFH or a hybrid mix of office days and days at home. It means that being a good manager increasingly requires you to work with some of your employees at a distance. Since the pandemic began, you’ve probably come across some of the challenges: a lack […]
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