Career Thinking about moving to a small company for a higher salary? Don’t forget to consider this I’m a big fan of starting an IT career in big companies. However, you may see your friends and colleagues moving to smaller companies for higher salaries. Take this advice into consideration if you are tempted to make that move.
Career The unpopular strategy that helped my career grow Money vs Career is just an ideological discussion (they are not mutually exclusive). However, you can bring it to Earth by adding objectives and intentions on both sides of the scale.
Career The 3 Challenges Every IT Hiring Manager faces when analyzing resumes. Make their lives easier, and they will hire you. It is a must to put ourselves in the Hiring Manager's shoes when looking for a job. If we know how they think, we can create a more appealing CV. Here are three challenges they face when analyzing our CVs and how to help them hire us.
Career How to determine if you should leave a toxic job when you highly depend on it We often feel that our job is draining our energy. However, we need it to pay our bills. So, how do we know when to quit, and what alternatives do we have?
Career Do you require a university degree to become an IT specialist? IT has one of the lowest entry barriers, as no degree is required to get a job. But can you become a specialist without it?
Career The best way to resign when you don’t respect your boss Ideally, we should address this problem early on so we don’t suffer. However, if we are not able or willing to solve it and prefer to walk away, this is how I would resign.
Career 6 Reasons to Choose a Job at a Startup over a Big Consultancy You need to consider (Before making a mistake) Even though I worked most of the time at big companies, startups and small consultancies tempted me several times. These are the advantages I see they have compared to multinational monsters.
Career The unquestionable benefit that losing your job has (As long as you do your homework in advance) Is having a job always better than being unemployed? Depending on your circumstances, you can take advantage of a layoff to improve your future. Here's how.
Career 3 Simple Ways to Overcome Insecurities and Increase Your Self-esteem at Work Measuring our contribution at work is hard. If we underestimate it, our employer will likely do the same. These techniques will help you to become more confident and improve your situation.
Career The 3 simple steps that will take you from Junior to Senior Just showing up is not enough to get promoted. We need to create value for the company. These 3 steps are a great way to provide that value.
Career The WFH Productivity Myth. How can you be objective and work better? Many people insist that their productivity achieves unprecedented levels when working from home. But this is not true for most of us (also not for them). Let me present some of the difficulties I encountered and the adjustments I made to my routine to work better.
Career You may need a new job. Pay attention to these 6 signals How happy are you with your current job? How do you know that it’s not the time for a change? We usually join a new role with high motivation, but it decreases so slowly that we barely realize it. Listen to these indicators to assess your situation.
Lifestyle Your Financial Freedom goal is fine. But re-think the reasons behind it Many of us set the goal of Financial Freedom. But why do we want it? Assess your reasons. You may not need to achieve it.
Career 3 Questions to transform the frustration of not getting a promotion into a growing opportunity The disappointment in this situation is high. But the chances for growing are higher. This is a great way to analyze and react when you didn’t get the promotion that you deserved.
Career Entering the IT World is challenging. This is how to achieve it IT careers have been promising for 50 years. And there is still enough place for everyone. Find yours.
Career A high turnover tells you more about your team than any employee satisfaction survey It’s impossible to maintain the quality of your team when you have a high turnover. Blaming external factors will only propagate its damage. But if you address the causes, you will catapult your indicators and team satisfaction.
Career 4-Day Week. Why not? Is your project behind schedule? A 4-day week can be the solution… Does it make sense? Fortunately, the supporters of the shorter week bet on long-term results. However, the arguments used are far-fetched.
Career Best team configuration for top performance and well-being Forget about the fancy productivity hacks. Prioritize focus, control interruptions, and align expectations to maximize your team performance while reducing stress.
Career Are you a Boss? Go the extra mile and become a Leader Being a Boss is relatively easy: You just need a Promotion. But if you want a strong team and a satisfying life, you’d better become a Leader.
Lifestyle Curious about Critical Thinking? Start collecting its benefits today You may be hearing lots of good things about Critical Thinking. But what are the real benefits and applications in your everyday Life? This is how you can develop and use it to your advantage.
Career 4 stress causes and how to deal with them Anyone can suffer from stress at work. Here, we have 4 common causes and how to deal with them.
Career The 5 questions to answer when presenting a problem to your Client Delivering bad news is never pleasant. But you can make it easier and tighten the relationship with your client by following these steps.
Career Dropping School to save time? Drop the mindless scrolling instead Formal Education is one of those things that can't keep up with today's changes. The massive message is to drop it so you can "Create your Business." Does it make sense? Let's dig into it.
Business Looking for a side hustle? There is only ONE thing you should avoid Side hustling has become more and more popular in the last few years. As it can quickly drive you to frustrations and burnout, it's mandatory that you know how to do it. This article will show you.
Business The Methodology is never the problem They are presented as cause and solution to every project issue. But they are hardly ever any of them.
