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Three quick steps to feeling good
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Three quick steps to feeling good

Self-confidence is one of the essentials for a successful career. People who feel good about themselves and their abilities tend to …

Get the message across
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Get the message across

As the saying goes, “the pen is mightier than the sword”. Writing, a form of communication that involves transforming thoughts, ideas and facts into words can be …

Learn to lead from the front
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Learn to lead from the front

Your last performance appraisal may have identified you as a good supervisor or manager, with the potential to keep moving higher, but that doesn’t make you a …

Everything is negotiable
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Everything is negotiable

When discussing contract terms and conditions, it is important to remember that everything is …

Be ready when doors open
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Be ready when doors open

Career transition can happen in many different ways. It may be something you plan carefully for months, researching …

Gatekeepers who reduce risk
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Gatekeepers who reduce risk

When people think about investment banking, they picture bankers shouting into their phones buying and selling all sorts of exotic …

Playing a supporting role
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Playing a supporting role

The popular image of a personal assistant – as portrayed by Hollywood – is of a poorly-paid, badly-treated employee routinely berated by …

Handling multiple tasks
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Handling multiple tasks

For event managers who plan and execute the wide array of concerts, conferences and parties that take place every day, no event is too …

Professionals play crucial role
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Professionals play crucial role

It may lack the glitz associated with being a barrister or solicitor, but the job of a paralegal is …