How to Choose a Career Path

It’s a journey made up of specific roles that lead to a rewarding career. It’s also a way of progressing your career in a direction that is right for you, gaining experience and new skills that build on one another as you progress through your working …

Expectancy Theory of Motivation

Expectancy Theory is a theory initially proposed by Victor Vroom of the Yale School of Management. Professor Vroom realized that there was a connection between motivation and the skills, personality, knowledge and experience of employees as individu…

How to Make a Career Change at 50

A career change at 50 can be excellent timing. You will have at least fifteen years left before retirement and you bring to the table as many as 20 to 30 years of professional experience. You may now have fewer caring responsibilities holding you ba…

How to Write an Appreciation Letter

Expressing gratitude is a wonderful way to develop personal and professional relationships. In the workplace, there are endless reasons to send an appreciation letter, such as: – Achieving goals or targets – Continuously working well – Working …

10 Actions You Can Take When You Hate Your Job

It may be that you’ve just started a new job and it’s not what you’d envisaged, or that you’ve been in the same job for a while and have lost interest in it. Many factors can impact the work environment and lead you to feel that…

How to Make a Career Change at 40

Whilst changing your career two decades into your working life may feel daunting, the experience you have gathered along the way should provide you with the confidence you need to take the plunge. By the time you reach 40, it is likely you have take…