May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Is a master's degree the right move for your career?
Studying takes a great amount of time and commitment, though if you're pursuing something that you're passionate about it can be a great way to expand your knowledge. If you're sitting on the fence as to whether it's the right time, here are some considerations to help you with your decision making.
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Making a career change? Here are 5 essential steps you need to take
It's not unusual for some people to realise several years down the line that they're stuck in a rut and looking for a change. A career change can be such an inspiring and invigorating time, however, it can also seem daunting, confusing and a bit scary! Before you jump into the water headfirst, here are five essential steps you should never skip.
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Building an Interior Design Empire
I recently had the honour of connecting with a powerful leader and an incredibly creative business owner and interior design expert, Allison Crawford. Allison is an interior designer and founder of Hotelette, an award-winning collection of luxury short-term rentals in Austin, Nashville and Dallas. In this interview Allison shares with us about a bachelorette trip that inspired her business, why we do not need to have a huge budget to be effective in our marketing, and why the interior design doesn't have to be a "fussy experience".
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Future proof your career with 3 exercises from our ASPIRE Career Designer
If you asked your ten-year-old self what your job would be today, you may have said something COMPLETELY different to what it actually is now! This isn't uncommon. Did you know that most graduates today will retire with a job that doesn't exist yet?
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Our advice on how to lead a team from home
At Leaders in Heels, we've operated our team remotely since our inception almost a decade ago. Our staff, partnerships and suppliers work in different cities, countries and timezones. Needless to say, we've found our groove and how to best operate for productivity AND, more importantly, in a way that fosters provocative work too!
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5 Ways to Strengthen Your Leadership Presence
Leadership presence is a quality that takes time and energy to build up. When it's done correctly, it can propel you into positions you've been dreaming of for years. However, when it's done incorrectly, or if it's not managed well, it can keep you stuck in unrewarding roles. Here are five ways you can start to strengthen your leadership presence in 2020.
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3 Ways to Be an Effective, Velvet-Hammer Leader
When it comes to leadership and management style there are two categories most people fall into. Those are sledgehammer or velvet hammer leaders.
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Job interview strategies to land you your next role!
For many, attending a job interview can be a highly pressurised and nerve-racking situation. If you were to Google search for job interview strategies, you will generally find a whole lot of advice. Advice including how to dress appropriately, researching the company you are being interviewed by, and anticipating interview questions. Whilst these strategies will help you to be well prepared for the interview they might not help you stand out from other interviewees.
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10 tips from women working in male-dominated industries
We're proud to see so many women taking charge in industries that have previously been considered male-dominated. Hoping to dig a little deeper into this, Rajapack, a packaging company (themselves founded by two women in 1954), spoke to ten women currently working in male-dominated environments. Focussing on inspirational women from the construction, packaging, engineering and manufacturing industries, they wanted to find out what advice these women would have for others looking to get into. Check out these experiences from women working in male-dominated industries.
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