Tag Archive: careers
April 9, 2016 - Written by: Guest Blogger
Women have been an integral part of the workforce for the better part of a century, but their efforts have largely been limited to domestic, sales, and administrative work. That is beginning to change, with women slowly beginning to enter the trade industry. Opportunities are promising in welding, HVAC, and construction, and, as this infographic Tulsa Welding School developed points out, those... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Wise up!
October 21, 2015 - Written by: Patricia Obaro Odje
Do you have food, shelter and good people around you? Do you have a job and some money in your pocket, not rich but definitely enough to get by and go to Shoreditch once a month, eat out and have some fun? People around you praise your achievements and tell you how ‘lucky’ you are? That you should not really... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant Wise up!
October 8, 2015 - Written by: Olivia Lowry
Having to do job applications when you’re on the first day of your period should be illegal. In an un-written rule sense. A universal understanding that it’s actually better for everyone if you make a soft nest, swathed in pug puppies and furry cats, hot-water bottles, slouchy clothes and an all-day run of the Gilmore Girls. (Image via) Alas, I... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers Cringe Factor Olivia Lowry
May 20, 2015 - Written by: Patricia Obaro Odje
I have been thinking recently about how easy it is to determine if someone is successful based on how they ‘look’ on their public profiles. When I use the term ‘look’ I am referring to not only their face, but also how they portray themselves on social media platforms, which is a HUGE thing nowadays. I want to scratch your brain on a few things... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up!
March 27, 2015 - Written by: Lauren Williams
I have the best job in the world. So I’m told by everyone I meet and so I tell everyone I meet. I mean, I get paid to travel the world and write about it. My time is my own, I can write to my heart’s content, or not, whenever or wherever I choose. I have the flexibility to get on... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Careers Lauren Williams
January 9, 2015 - Written by: Shiraz Engineer
Over the last year, whilst battling with months of unemployment, little money, low self-esteem and a few low moments of deep depression, I discovered that I was not the only one who had set out to find her dream job. So many of my friends and family were unhappy in their place of work but did not know how to... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
January 4, 2015 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
Are you thinking about starting your own business? What’s more important: talent or passion? Was does it take to work in the publishing industry? We chat to Ruby Mae Moore, Editor in Chief of Amor Magazine, on her personal journey, how she started the magazine, what she looks for in a new writer and what brings her joy! If you enjoyed this video... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers EXCLUSIVE: Interview Yazmin Joy
November 10, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
Do you need to go to university? How important is a mentor? What’s the most common mistake that young people make in business? We chat with Adam Bradford, mentor at UnLtd, entrepreneur, managing director of UnITe Computing and ambassador for the Peter Jones Academy on his personal struggles and his top business advice. Oh yeah, and what brings him a lil’... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers EXCLUSIVE: Interview Wise up!
October 24, 2014 - Written by: Becky Solomon
Sometimes, we have a vision of how our lives will be. Very rarely is this ever carried off into reality. Imagine when it does and it’s the glorious moment where the film director articulates the book as if they were reading your own imagination. However this is very rare. When I was younger, and I used to think about what... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Becky Solomon Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
October 3, 2014 - Written by: Erin Johnson
Flashback to five years ago: I’m in university attending a meeting for a very aliljoy-esque student organisation. A group of young ladies are gathered to discuss everything from leadership and women’s issues to pop culture. Eventually the conversation turns to a subject that most teens and 20-somethings love to discuss: relationships. After we rant about the trials and tribulations of... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Erin Johnson Love & Relationships