The one-way video interview is on the rise: companies like Apple, Twitter, Google, and many more use a one-way video interview at some point in their hiring process. Some estimates have seen a nearly 30% increase in the use of pre-recorded interviews in the last year. While one-way interviews are a great time-saving tool for […]
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(This post was originally published on SilverNest blog) Many of us in the boomer generation are confronting a situation we never thought we would be dealing with: launching a second-act career in our 50s or 60s. Yet that is exactly what many of us are doing — bravely ripping up our old resumes and rewriting our life
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Depression is a commonly misdiagnosed or entirely overlooked problem. It’s very likely that at least one person at your office has depression. It could even be you. The symptoms are pretty difficult to recognize even for those who suffer from it, which is why it’s good to be prepared. Try to take the depression test from
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Career breaks may seem uncommon and they may even be looked down upon, but taking a break can be beneficial to your health and professional life. No matter what stage of your career you’re in, you can experience burnout. Stress from work finds its way to creep into other areas of our life, disrupting
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As if figuring out how to shatter the well-known glass ceiling wasn’t enough, professional women are faced with navigating yet another stumbling block to career advancement: the glass cliff. This phenomenon describes situations in which women are appointed to executive roles in a corporation during times of struggling business performance. High-performing women are elevated to
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Reputation management has become essential for finding a job. Recruiters used to base their decisions on word of mouth and your resume. Now they have the internet as a tool to research you. All of your social media, from LinkedIn to Facebook can be found with the click of a button. This may work
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Whether you’re a teacher-leader, vice principal, school administrator, or district superintendent—leadership development is more crucial than ever. Where can education leaders find specific resources that address their needs? Look to Concordia University-Portland’s Leadership Development Resources, a section on the College of Education website highlighting useful tools and content that focuses on the challenges facing today’s
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When it comes to bad situations, preparation is key. Knowing what to do and how to react in a multitude of potential circumstances can be the difference between giving up and getting up. For example, understanding how to deal with a layoff before it occurs means you will be able to deal with the unfortunate
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Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash When it comes to getting a promotion it can be difficult to know where to start, especially if you feel like you’ve tried everything you can be noticed in the eyes of your management team. With so many other people fighting for the higher positions, it’s easy to see
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If you’re power hungry, then you’re gearing yourself up for a certain way of life. A way of life that means you can’t really be the man or woman at the bottom of the chain. Spending your day being told what to do all of the time just isn’t going to suit you, but don’t
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Although working as an entrepreneur is both amazing and exciting, it’s an incredibly stressful position to be in and often, it can be hard to find ways to stay happy. Most entrepreneurs will spend most of their time working alone, whether it be from your home office or a co-working community. Not only does this
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There comes a time when you realize that your current role isn’t right for you. At that point, the only thing that you can do is to leave and find another challenge. Although it’s not nice to have to quit, it’s the best option. Otherwise, you’ll spend the rest of your career stagnating and hating
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At different stages throughout your career, it’s very likely that you are going to want to push yourself. That you’re going to want to grow. That you’re going to want to be able to make sure that you’re pursuing your passion. And yes, this can be scary. And it can mean that you need to
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Whether you work for yourself or someone else, you care about your personal development. Everybody has goals and aspirations. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an entrepreneur or an employee; you can always set yourself objectives and strive to achieve more in your career. In fact, that’s how you should always aim to work. It’s not
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If you’ve ever dreamed of moving abroad, then chances are you’ll have romanticized this experience to the point where when the reality kicks in about the logistics and finances of such a huge life change it can feel prohibitive. There’s a lot to consider when relocating overseas, for instance, if you have children then education
