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5 Smart Ways to Get Ahead in Your Career

There’s a lot of competition in today’s workforce, and people try everything possible to get ahead in their careers. Businesses also want to do the most they can with fewer resources, and they’re searching for the best talent at lower wages, which means you’re competing with other professionals around the globe. Advancing in your career…

8 Jobs That Are Disappearing Fast

We all like to think that the job we’ve chosen is the one that we’ll stay with for life. It’s one thing to proactively decide on a career change, but it’s something else when your job becomes obsolete. As technology moves faster, there are jobs that could disappear forever within the next few years. Here…

6 Telltale Signs You Should Downsize Your Home

I’ve become somewhat of an expert in moving homes, especially since I’ve moved 10 times in the past 10 years. While I don’t recommend moving as often as I do, you might feel the need to change your homebase because of a new career, you dislike your current neighborhood, or you want to be closer…

3 Creative Ways to Move Forward When You’re Feeling Stuck

Are you feeling stuck? Are you unable to find your direction? You’re not alone, and it can be frustrating and depressing to feel like you’re not making progress. Luckily, there are proactive things you can do to get yourself moving again. Here are 3 creative ways to move forward when you’re feeling stuck. Start a…

Editor’s Notebook 226

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week What Career Type Suits Your Personality? Play to your strengths and you might find a new passion. Weed the Racists Books, Libraries. It’s not censorship, but…

4 Brilliant Benefits of Training for Career Progression

When I was still working in the corporate world in my 20s, I was known as a “job hopper.” That’s someone who “hops” from job to job instead of staying in the same position for decades like our parents and grandparents used to do. It’s supposed to be an insult, but I wore my “job…

3 Simple Ways to Maintain a Positive Mindset

One of my defining characteristics is my unwavering positive mindset, which comes in handy when my career is about motivating people. Seeing the bright side of life comes naturally to me, but I have to admit that the last year put a strain on my chipper attitude. Who can stay optimistic when it feels like…