Author: Kris

  • Staying connected while practising social distancing

    Staying connected while practising social distancing

    Staying connected while practicing social distancing was a real endeavor during the pandemic! We first published this article in November 2020 and it is now March 2023. We still think about the effects social distancing had on us. Being removed from others was an unprecedented situation and we had to stay away from our colleagues…

  • How to Survive Lockdown due to COVID-19

    How to Survive Lockdown due to COVID-19

    COVID-19 destroyed and changed a lot of plans for a lot of people. The whole thing was super stressful and sometimes we all found ourselves wondering how to survive the lockdown. This article was first published in April 2020, then updated in May 2021. In January 2022, this was still a hot topic and different…

  • Why is my CV not getting me interviews?

    Why is my CV not getting me interviews?

    Many jobseekers ask themselves and us: “Why is my CV not getting me interviews?” This can happen to anyone, regardless of your years of experience or profession. You can have what it seems a good CV, but it can still not yield any results. Why is this the case? Why don’t all CVs serve the…

  • What is Micromanagement?

    What is Micromanagement?

    First of all, let’s get one thing straight: there is guiding someone, and there is micromanaging someone. Micromanagement can be extremely dangerous for both the manager and the direct report.The worst part of it is – the person doing it often can’t even recognize it! How to Recognize Micromanagement By definition, micromanagement is the need…

  • How to achieve work-life balance?

    How to achieve work-life balance?

    We’ve all heard the expression “work-life balance”. But, is there really such a thing? We are living faster than ever, we are more accessible than ever, and (maybe even as a consequence), we have more issues than ever. And, yet, this is undeniably the best era to be alive! We often get asked how to…

  • Is LinkedIn Just Another Social Network?

    Is LinkedIn Just Another Social Network?

    With more than 260 million monthly active users, LinkedIn is a great place to connect with people from all around the globe. Although it fits the definition of a social network, LinkedIn has a few significant differences from Facebook, X, or any other platform out there. With the LinkedIn app and thanks to the global…

  • What it takes to be a cleaner

    What it takes to be a cleaner

    Truth be told, cleaners are always needed, and especially so in a pandemic, as we have seen. If you want a secure job but have no idea what it takes to be a cleaner, keep reading! To begin with, a lot of people who move abroad and who are looking to get any job at…

  • How to maximize free time

    How to maximize free time

    Organization is half the battle, and when you organize your day, you can maximize your free time! Today, there’s loads of things we can be doing after our day jobs. Thanks to the power of the internet and technology, it is absolutely amazing and we have the opportunity to maximize our free time! How? Certainly,…