Why you should always take yourself seriously Because taking yourself seriously doesn’t necessarily mean being full of yourself Recently I have been faced with an opportunity: I saw a job vacancy for Regional Director within a NGO. I usually stay miles away from vacancies whose titles are not “Officer”. …
Don’t let your career “just happen”, make it happen Find your professional purpose or Ikigai “When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they …
Wake me up when September ends… or how to cope with September blues As legacy of student life, September takes the shape of January as a month full of expectations, resolutions, but for some, also frustrations and a kind of unspecified blues, surely related to the end of the …
Keep learning while working “Learning never exhausts the mind” After we graduate, we think that we are done with studying for good. However, a first job, as any following ones, is actually a way to continue learning, but in a practical situation. Furthermore, you may be interested in developing …
A brief history of change management From Embracers to Ambassadors of Change Caught in the winds of change, most people feel ill-at-ease, insecure, and sometimes even scared. Stephen Hawking, visionary physicist who passed away a few weeks ago, was well known for his theories on black holes and many …
What’s next? How to navigate in the world after University The world after University – how to find your way in the job market You are reaching the end of your studies. Years of learning and passing exams come to their end. But do you really know what to …
How to compete in the Olympic games of job hunting On the job (marathon) hunt? Get ready like an Olympian! The Winter Olympic Games kicked off in PyeongChang. Thousands of athletes are on their starting blocks hoping to win those long coveted medals after intense preparation, training and sacrifices. And job …
How to gain control of your time? Based on the TED Talk “How to gain control of free time” by Laura Vanderkam Discussions on time management seem to be endless. First and foremost a skill, it appears that in today’s working environment, time management is expected and required to …
Magic mirror on the wall, who is the most talented of all? Reflections on the workshops with the European Commission trainees Have you ever stopped thinking about how special you are? If I ask you to list your talents and gifts, would you come up with something beyond “good …
When your career path is not exactly a straight line How to get there valuing your previous experiences and not loosing the way You may be one of the lucky graduates who knew right away what they wanted to do and where they intended to work. But the journey …
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