Barak Obama, in a speech, while he was a Chicago Senator, commented that “a budget is more than just a series of number os a page; it is an embodiment of our values.” While thinking about a training budget is a much smaller activity than
As the summer is approaching and you are starting to think about your new year’s resolutions and goals for the upcoming year, we know that many women and men struggle with challenges such as the glass ceiling, confidence building, and how to score that big
According to research conducting through McCrindle, if you are between the ages of 25 and 40, you probably will not be working for your current employer in four years time. And, if you are in your twenties or early 30’s, you will probably be with
After hundreds of hours of sweat equity that you have poured into your startup over the past 14 months your mobile rings with the most exciting news. A local angel investor that you have been building a relationship with over the past 4 months is
Doug Conant, a successful American businessman and former CEO of the Campbell Soup Company believed, “To win in the marketplace, you must win in the workplace.” Put simply, this means that employees are excited to come to work each day and are engaged and motivated
In the first part of this article, I discussed how to tell your boss you are resigning and what to do if you receive a counter offer. That article can be found here. Now that the hard part is over, here are some suggestions on
After stagnating in a marketing management role for the past number of years, you were headhunted and have landed your dream job at a growing startup. With a $20 000 salary increase, more flexibility, a shorter commute, and high potential for growth, you can’t wait
Picture this scenario: You are the Operations Manager of a Series A funded startup that has been operational for just over a year. The majority of the 12 employees are millennials with an average age of 27. While there is no clearly defined organisational culture,
Today’s blog is brought to you by what is, probably, the most career-related Google search of all time: How to answer when an interviewer asks, “tell me about yourself”. For some of us (me), the thought of talking about ourselves in a professional context is