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July 2018

Career to Help Others - Zinny Factor
Career Change, Getting Ahead

Careers for Those Who Want to Help Others

When we choose a career, all sorts of different factors affect our final decision regarding the area of expertise that we’re going to pursue. Some find motivation in profit and financial gain. Others crave power and want to achieve societal notions of “success”.

Others want to advance knowledge and human understanding. However, to succeed in many of these careers, you have to tread over other people in most cases. That’s just how things work in a capitalist society! If you’re going to make a profit, you might have to pay those beneath you less than their work is worth (thankfully, there are legislation to protect employees).

However, there are careers that better suit more empathetic individuals whose main motivation is helping others and improving others’ experience of the world. If this sounds like you, here are a few different career options that might suit you down to a tee.

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Mental Workout Problem - Zinny Factor
Career Change, Getting Ahead

Get A Mental Workout With These Excellent Jobs For Problem Solvers

Do you love spending time trying to figure out crosswords, other puzzles or trying to solve a problem? Maybe you love organizing events that require some pretty tricky logistics and fine-tuned planning. If this sounds like you, then there’s a good chance that you are a natural born problem solver. This won’t be everyone, though, as some people can get very confused when they can’t figure out how to get to the bottom of some everyday problems.

But if you do love all kinds of mental workouts, then it’s a good idea to try and find a job that can keep your brain active. There are a lot of different careers that require you to continually solve a variety of problems, and which will suit your personality down to the ground. Here are just a few fantastic job ideas for problem solvers.

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Master of Self Development - Zinny Factor
Inspiration

How You Can Become The Master Of Self-Development

Self-development is important, no matter who you are, how old you are, or your circumstances right now. Self-development allows you to be happier day to day and live the life you want to live.

Yes, most times you might not be exactly sure what ‘life’ you want to live as the world we live in brings with it so many distractions and noise that may hinder us from discovering our true being and sense of purpose.

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Career Change, Getting Ahead

How to Build Effective Relationships in the Workplace

Most workers spend a lot of time at work and so it’s expected that relationships should be built. Initially, working for more than forty hours a week was considered overtime. However, according to a recent study by Gallup, nowadays most people are working over forty hours a week.

Another survey found out that many workers spend an average of forty-seven hours a week at work. This means that workers are spending a lot of time together at work. Considering this, it is prudent to find ways of building effective relationships in the workplace.

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Career Change, Getting Ahead

Gender Equality In The Workplace: We’re Not There Yet

When we talk about gender equality, we are really talking about gender inequality. Women are still being treated differently to men. This isn’t new news – it’s a story as old as time itself.

In years past, men went to work while women stayed at home with domestic duties. Men took roles of power while women were placed at the lower rungs of employment. And heaven forbid if you were black as well – consider the treatment of Katherine Johnson, the NASA scientist so wonderfully brought to life by actress Taraji P. Henson in Hidden Figures.

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Entrepreneur's Workplace

How To Deal With Business Growth

Whether you are a freelancer or would like to expand or reorganize your business, you will need some help during the transition period. Growth comes with a lot of stress and frustration, and you will sometimes need to take a step back to see things clearly.

Below you’ll find a few tips on how to avoid burnouts while growing your venture.

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Entrepreneur's Workplace, Side Hustle Series

Being Successful As An Online Freelancer

In the modern age, freelancing is becoming increasingly popular among working professionals. That’s because the internet has made it easier than ever to take the self-employed route. With an online job, you can work from anywhere in the world. Still, there’s a lot of competition out there for people who essentially build solo businesses from the comfort of their own home. The following suggestions should help you if you want to be successful as an online freelancer.

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Lifestyle

Workplace Stress: 8 Ways To Save Your Mental Health

The news we’ve heard lately have shown that we all indeed have to take care of our mental health.  No one is excluded. It’s only important to address ways to relieve stress because it’s a common experience for many workers in today’s busy world.

Chronic stress can result in loss of sleep, high blood pressure, anxiety, and a possibly weakened immune system and can contribute to health conditions such as depression, obesity, and heart disease. All of these affect our mental health. Do not underestimate the power of your job/ work in how it affects your life.

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