doormat (dɔːʳmæt) One who submits meekly to domination or mistreatment by others. We all know the term “to be a doormat”. But have you ever found yourself to be the office doormat? I started my career when I was very young and inexperienced. I didn’t know how to say no and set boundaries when
Today’s 50-somethings are like yesterday’s 30-somethings, those in their 50’s are in general young of heart, fit in body and even feeling that they can still conquer small kingdoms. But they are the ones you will typically find described in the self-help section of your local bookstore, your local mountain bike club, gym, yoga retreat
Welcome to a new year with new challenges and probabilities. You have, like so many people globally, set some new year’s resolutions and goals for both your personal life and professional career. But, as you almost certainly know by now, it’s not always that easy to keep to those resolutions and goals. Statistics show that
You worked for your current company for more than five years. You’ve been a loyal employee with a track record of putting in more hours than what is required. You met every target, all deadlines and even contributed to increasing overall company profit. But, you did not get that promotion… The first normal reaction that
It’s a new year. You are recovering from a very busy holiday period and just can’t seem to even think about setting goals for the year that lay ahead. You are not necessarily unhappy with your current work situation, you just feel overwhelmed in trying to focus and set new goals for yourself. Don’t feel
Many of our Clients make use of Recruitment Agencies. Some report back with very good results and others found that the whole experience left them with a very bad taste in their mouths.The number one complaint they have is that the Recruitment Agency just simply doesn’t come back to them after they filled out the
So you went for that interview and seemed to be the best candidate for the job. As a bonus you appeared very approachable and charismatic. After a few weeks in the new position, your Colleagues come to notice a few things about you; you don’t work well within a team environment and is a dreadful
So you just graduated. Congratulations! You might be one of those individuals that are not thinking of looking for a job straight away. It’s the December holidays and all you want to do is relax and hang out with your friends and family. Or you might be one of the many that dread the whole idea
Most of us know the saying; “The HR Department is the backbone of any Company.” I would go further and state that the HR Manager is the backbone of any HR Department. Coming from an HR background myself, I have experienced first-hand the good, the bad, and the ugly of this profession. I fervently believe that
When I was still at school, I repeatedly overheard people say that “the young people of today are much too concerned about where they want to work, and in what position they feel they deserve to start off with within a Company.” I never truly understood what it meant until I joined the corporate world.