If you have read our other blog posts, it’s no surprise that Gen Z’s behaviour in the workplace is partially a consequence of growing up online, entering adulthood during a global pandemic, and other things that seem to have a defining impact. Alongside our workplace behaviour sit our career expectations: personal beliefs about what our …
We got the Degree, Now where’s the Confidence? The first time I stepped into a university classroom, I held my breath. I had always done well in school, yet I doubted whether I truly belonged there. Being accepted to university triggered a wave of self-doubt. I later learned there’s a name for that: imposter syndrome. …
NOT CAREER LADDERS BUT LILY PADS What if climbing the career ladder isn’t success but distress in disguise? “68% of GenZ workers wouldn’t pursue management if it weren’t for the paycheck or title”, as observed by a Glassdoor community survey. This is a stark contrast to the work attitudes that the previous generations strived for, …
Gen-Z vs The Job Market After graduating from university, it took me a lot longer than I thought to find a job, leaving me frustrated and insecure. I even began to dread family gatherings. When a relative would ask me what I was up to, and I would tell them I was looking for a …
Before you put your ‘Out of Office’ on … Midsommer is here, which means (at least in some parts of the world): summer holiday! But before you put on your ‘out of office’, we just want to share that we’ve added a new section to our employability app CareerProfessor.works – looking into public holidays and …
AI CV Tools: Let Them Stay Tools, Not Be Your Replacement Rooted in Latin, curriculum vitae (CV) translates to “course of life”, a fitting phrase for a document that outlines where you have been, what you have learned, and what you bring to the table. Whether you are applying for an internship, your first job, …
Trail To Employment – Applicant Skills Series In this final post of the series, we consider the role played by mobility. Global experience – the contact with other peoples and cultures around the world – is commonly praised as an aid to gain new skills and access to career opportunities. Nevertheless, the results of employer …
Trail To Employment – Applicant Skills Series Time- and Self-Management, as the name suggests, is a skill with two aspects: One is deciding how much time you allocate per task. The second is regulating your behaviour, motivating yourself and managing your stress. Time- and self-management characterise powerful job candidates. The CICan Innovation Fund Project Report introduces …
Trail To Employment – Applicant Skills Series Collaborating with a group of people towards a common goal is what teamwork is all about. The CICan Innovation Fund Project Report expands on the potential consequences a lack of teamwork could bring, even in job positions that require independent work from their employees. Employers emphasise teamwork is needed …
Trail To Employment – Applicant Skills Series From maintaining quality customer relationships, and regulating compliance, to dealing with embedded AI in the future, companies face many challenges. Problem-solving skills can get you through these and other roadblocks encountered in your search for a job as well as when starting on your career journey. Problem-solving, which …