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October 2016

Career Change, Getting Ahead

8 Hobbies that can help Boost your Employability

Getting a job can be demanding and a good way to beat the competition is to involve what you do during your spare time at an interview. This says a lot about you and will help you get the right fit because you would be matched with a job that suits both you and the company.

Do you remember these posts HERE and HERE, where we discussed some employable skills? Well, you could just make your passion or hobby blend in as an employable skill that is of value to your prospective employer.

If you are considering a transition in your current workplace, you could also use your hobbies to your advantage. Judging from your previous practice, your employer or manager should be able to tell if your hobby has contributed to the success of your team or department.

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Career Change

How to Deal with a Micromanaging Boss

Hello, Oh my! I missed this space so much. I missed blogging and hearing back from you. I missed you, I honestly did. I am so happy to be back here and doing what gladdens my heart. Typing at this moment is giving me so much joy, believe me. I didn’t plan to be away this long but it just happened. Remember the last post where I told you that I had “agreed” to have a week long celebration for my birthday? I didn’t know what was waiting for me. I had no clue.

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Lifestyle

Another Weekend, Another Recipe

Happy Friday to you!

Most people look up to Friday because it’s the start of the weekend and they get to relax, of course depending on the type of job you do. This Friday particularly, I am so excited because this week has been the longest. Gosh! It’s actually funny because we had a public holiday last Monday, and I was off work on Tuesday and Wednesday so I am a bit confused myself. I guess sometimes we just want to rest all day, and when we do that to the extreme, we just can’t wait to get back to work. Sigh. Human wants are insatiable.

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Career Change

Help!!! HR isn’t on my Side

Hello! How has October been so far? Turning out well, I suppose. Thanksgiving was celebrated over the weekend in Canada and yesterday was a public holiday as well. The Americans celebrate it in November. According to one of my professors, the Canadians thought to move up the celebrations to October when the weather is much more favorable and also to prevent the celebrations from clashing with Remembrance day celebrated in November.

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Career Change, Getting Ahead

Why Learning A New Language Is Great For Your Career

*This is a collaborative post.

I remember learning another language at some point during my school years. I’m sure it’s the same for you too. It may have been incredibly hard to grasp as you sing the alphabet over and over again and told the class what you’d have love to do at the weekend.

However, learning a language is a useful skill and has helped many people get ahead in their careers. It is a useful skill to add to your CV as well as opening new doors and opportunities in your job.

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Lifestyle

October: Recipe and a bit of Inspiration

Happy October!!!

I am so excited it’s October already. Every year I get this feeling for several reasons. First, it’s my birth month. It’s also my father’s birthday today (1st of October). Today is also Independence day in Nigeria, my country and where I lived most of my life. In Canada, Thanksgiving day and Halloween is celebrated in October alongside series of other events. October is filled with several amazing occasions and I intend to make the most of it this year.

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