Advice

It’s easy to feel that your career has reached a dead-end, particularly if you’ve been working the same 9-5 for several years. Finding a good career mentor can do everything to change that but without that guidance many people find themselves stranded.

In the current job market, having the right skills is more important than ever. However, keeping up with industry demands and closing skill gaps can be challenging.

To some, building a startup company is the dream of a lifetime. To others, it’s an insurmountable challenge.

When people talk about startups they often tell stories of failure, of why so many startups go wrong and of why starting a company is a risky and dangerous decision to make. In this article, we’d like to flip that trend on its head and talk about what the successful startups are getting right and which lessons you can take on board.

Building company culture can make a huge difference to productivity but in order to do so, it’s important to have staff who are passionate and motivated. One of the biggest drains on staff motivation comes when people don’t feel like they’re excelling in their job role. Put simply, when people don’t feel proud of their work then they don’t feel inspired to work harder.

Using your mentor’s feedback to create a personal action plan is a great way to speed up your growth and achieve your career goals faster.

Networking is an excellent way to grow personally and professionally, and having a mentor gives you a unique advantage in building meaningful relationships.