There are plenty of reasons people are fired from their jobs. While this is a major concern for some workers, others are looking for a way to escape a truly horrific working situation. Whether you are sick and tired of your current job or you simply are trying to ensure that you can keep the positio…Read More
When you first begin working somewhere, you often have to discover pretty quickly whether or not the company you are working for expects you to take responsibility for advancing your own career, or whether they will be transparent with you about the options that become available to you over time. If…Read More
One of the hardest things to come to terms with when you become an adult is the amount of self-accountability that is required in order to make things happen. When it comes to our careers, this can often be disheartening. After all, between taking care of your daily tasks at your job, minding your h…Read More
When someone figures out what their dream job is, the question they most often find themselves asking next is, “What’s the next step?”. While there are plenty of options you can choose from when it concerns what your next step will be, we would consider following the advice we have to offer at…Read More
When you are put in a leadership position, it can be quite overwhelming at first. After all, there are few things as disorienting as being a co-worker to someone one day and then being their boss the next. When this happens, it is likely that you want to do everything you possibly can to be the best…Read More
In today’s world, it is not uncommon for someone to spend far more time with their coworkers than they do with friends outside of the office, or even their family. We often do not think about this, but it does spark a conversation about the importance of building relationships within your workplac…Read More
When you decide that you want to leave your current job and begin searching for something new, it can be a quite intimidating. First of all, you have to figure out what you want to do once you leave the position you are in, then you have to start the job hunt. Once you find a company you want to wor…Read More
We like to offer a good amount of career advice on this blog because we would consider ourselves mild experts. At the Professional Development Center of Glendale Community College, we have seen and met people from all walks of life and career fields, and therefore we know the many reasons people enr…Read More
If you are someone who can learn a new skill relatively quickly, we’re sure you have excelled at the majority of jobs you have had throughout your life. After all, the ability to be adaptable and soak up new information quickly is not something everyone can do. On the other hand, if you are someon…Read More
So often people find themselves in a job that they never would have guessed they would have taken in the first place. Whether it’s because of compensation or just being in the right place at the right time, how long should you really stick around? If you know that where you are currently at is not…Read More
