Nine best tips for women starting their careers
0 Being an independent woman in today’s age is no small feat. You are expected to carry as much weight as your significant other of the different gender and develop a career for yourself in the process. Even if you are single, at some point you won’t be, and chances... Read More
The five worst pieces of career advice given to students
0 Before going out into the world, college students are given career advice by their teachers, parents, peers, and even their school career centers. When it is time to find a job, these pieces of advice will run through your head and you will not know which exact step to... Read More
Guide to… Imposter Syndrome: Do you deserve your career?
0 Imposter Syndrome is felt mostly by women in high-paying or ambitious careers. These women feel they are not good enough for their jobs, that their accomplishments in their company are either luck driven or as a result of deception. Sufferers of Imposter Syndrome have a persistent fear of being... Read More
Choosing a diverse company could be the key to your dream job
0 From #OscarsSoWhite and #BritsSoWhite to tennis player Novak Djokovic’s I-didn’t-mean-it-that-way gender pay gap comments, diversity is a hot topic in the media right now. But of course, as we all know: diversity is much more than a hashtag or fad, and rightly so. While celebrities and sportspeople alike might... Read More
How to cope with workplace stress
0 With working lives that are busier than ever, and communication devices that keep us “switched on” at all hours of the day and night, it’s getting harder than ever to escape workplace stress. In fact, according to the most recent Labour Force Survey (LFS) conducted by the UK’s Health... Read More
Take time to invest in yourself advises expert panel at WATC India event
1 ‘Invest in yourself’ was the message at a recent WeAreTheCity India event held to discuss the significance of devoting time for yourself to achieve success. The ‘Invest in Me’ event was held in association with event partner, Marriott India and sponsor EY. WATC India bloggers, supporters, contributors and members... Read More
Turning your business idea into reality | Monisha Doley
0 You have an idea, a desire to start something on your own. But the problem is how to get started? You hate your job, can’t stand it any more, but you are still putting up with it because you are scared. How are you going to pay your... Read More
The Discomfort Zone | Bhavana Yerrumreddy
1 The Discomfort Zone Would you like a job that is easy and stress-free – one with no fear and risks? Who wouldn’t? But that also means a job without challenges and growth opportunities. It means a stable job to the point of monotony. And that’s why it’s time to... Read More
Becoming an entrepreneur – learning from the best
1 For many women, trying to break through the glass ceiling in the business role is a step too far. Trying to compete against equally ambitious males in the hope of becoming a successful business owner is hard, largely due to sexism which sadly is still in existence in the... Read More
Elite Performance Strategies to Increase your Professional Performance Level… Without Spending More Hours in the Office (Part 1)
1 Last week we addressed a key difference between a high performer and an elite performer. This week is the first of three tips in this series I’ll be sharing with you for keeping you energised and vibrant throughout the week. This strategy is easy to understand as a concept,... Read More
Don’t be a Square Peg in a Round Hole
1 The phrase square peg in a round hole is an idiom for something that does not fit. There are many women who are living their lives as square pegs in round holes and doing jobs that are just not them. Sometimes they do not even realise that they are... Read More
Personality at Work
0 By Jessica Chivers, founder of The Talent Keeper Specialists (www.talentkeepers.co.uk) and author of Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work (Hay House, 2011). Nicky Dulieu (CEO of Hobbs) has called on women to be more authentic at work. Market research... Read More
