Five career New Years resolutions you can actually stick to

Five career New Years resolutions you can actually stick to by Amber Rolfe New Year, new career… 2017 is finally over, and you know what that means: New Year’s resolutions. Some big, some small, some slightly clichéd. But no matter what goals you pick, it’s vital to ensure they’re ones you’ll actually keep.To make sure your career is going in the right direction in 2018, here are five career New Years resolutions you can actually stick to:  Spring winter clean your workspace Let’s face it, no one can get anything done with a messy desk/computer/chair.So before you start on any other New Year’s resolutions, make it your goal to do a 2018 clear-out.Whether it’s by deleting or reorganising files on your computer, tidying your desk, or finally getting rid of that stack of paper you’ve kept all year â€" giving yourself a cleaner workspace will do wonders for your mindset.Not only will a much-needed tidy up clear your head of the things that no longer matter, it’ll also give you the headspace you need for new tasks (alo ng with the effective prioritisation of old ones).An improved ability to concentrate along with a shiny desk? It’s basically a no-brainer.Top 5 ways to brighten up your workplaceHow to: Prioritise work  Be more active at work Whilst ‘getting fit’ might be one of the worst kept resolutions of all time, there is a way to make it into something you can actually achieve.How? Instead of committing to a year-long contract at Gyms R Us (which let’s face it, you probably won’t stick to), simply make your goal to incorporate some exercise into your working day. No tracksuit necessary.Whether it’s by cycling to work, taking the stairs, working out a-la-desk, or even just taking regular strolls around the office (see also: ‘walking meetings’), you’ll not only be improving your overall fitness, posture, and health â€" you’ll also be maintaining better workplace wellbeing.And, you might be surprised at how much more productive you become after a few afternoon squats/crunches/ star jumps. That’s one way to beat the post-lunch slump.Top 5 ways to keep fit at work  Improve your work-life balanceFind it difficult to switch off? It might be time for a change.In fact, if you spent most of last year checking your work emails after hours, doing way too much overtime, or insisting ‘you don’t need a break’ â€" creating a better balance between your career and your personal life could be more than a choice. It might actually be a necessity.Because even though it might feel like overworking is a good way to progress in your career, it could actually be reducing your productivity. After all, nobody does their best work when they’re all burned out.So make 2018 the year you learn to say no.Chances are that by making simple alterations to your workload, you’ll notice a big difference in your mindset, efficiency, and overall happiness at work.Five benefits of work-life balanceSix things productive people do every day  Work your way up When was the last time y ou really thought about your career?Whether it’s that you want to get promoted, you’re in need of a pay rise, or you’re looking for a new job, make it your New Year’s resolution to fulfil at least one of these career goals.Just make sure your objective isn’t too vague. Whilst your ultimate goal might be to get a promotion, what you really need to be thinking about is how you can achieve it.From taking on more responsibility or moving up to a management position, to learning a new skill â€" it’ll all help to boost your chances of getting a promotion. And, your chances of finding a new role could improve by working on your job search technique, updating your CV, or putting more time into your interview preparation.So wherever it is you want to go in your career, using the New Year to put some clear actions in place is a great way to help you get there.How to make a career plan  Start loving MondaysIt’s summer. It’s Christmas. It’s your cousin’s sister’s birthdayâ €¦ran out of excuses yet?When it comes to finding a new job, it can be all too easy to put it off â€" no matter what your reasons. But what better time to turn it around than the New Year?With a clearer focus on what you want and an improved job searching technique, 2018 could be the year that you find a job you actually like; not just one that pays the bills. Trust us, it’s possible.So make it your goal to start applying for suitable positions, tailor your CV and cover letter for each one, and prepare for every single interview. You might find that giving your job search a much-needed boost is exactly what you need to find your dream role.New Year, new you job.How to: Use job descriptions to land your dream roleEight ways you’re selling yourself short in your job searchStill searching for your perfect position? View all available jobs now  Find a job What Where Search JobsSign up for more Career AdviceSign up for moreCareer Advice Please enter a valid email addressmessage hereBy clicking Submit you agree to the terms and conditions applicable to our service and acknowledge that your personal data will be used in accordance with our privacy policy and you will receive emails and communications about jobs and career related topics. Features

5 Telling Signs Your Boss Wants You To Leave (Or Quit) - Algrim.co

5 Telling Signs Your Boss Wants You To Leave (Or Quit) - Algrim.co Do you have that feeling like your boss or manager might be wanting you to quit? Have you felt some type of anger towards you in the workplace and you can’t figure out why? It might be that your boss wants you to leave the company. Unfortunately, making someone’s life difficult through their work is absolutely a tactic that managers and other colleagues use to get you to lave the company. This happens when they are threatened by you, displeased with you, or hurt by something you may have said. This is a common occurrence. If for example, you did well at something that your manager should have done, this could be a reason why your supervisor or boss might make your life complicated. Table of Contents Can They Do This? Is It Legal? What Are The Signs They Are Trying To Get You To Leave Can They Do This? Is It Legal? Unfortunately, there’s nothing that says what they’re doing is wrong. Because it’s nearly impossible for you to prove that they are trying to get you to leave the company by making your life difficult at work. They will simply be telling you to do your job. But will give you almost zero flexibility in your work. Causing you to feel stress and pressure. This is difficult to prove. Because it makes the manager appear as though they are doing their job. But you, the employee, feel distressed. What Are The Signs They Are Trying To Get You To Leave If you feel like your manager is trying to get you to quit by making your life hard, here are some ways that you might be able to tell. They interrupt you during meetings. If they are disregarding what you have to say, bluntly, in front of others, this is a sign that they trying to make you frustrated. To defend against this, be sure you speak up and ask to be heard. If they enlist you for more work than you can handle. If they are trying to enlist you for a large quantity of work, this is called “overloading”. And it is a tactic that works. Because if you deny it, you may seem as though you aren’t willing to do your work. To defend against this, be sure to communicate your work load. If they remove work from you. Inversely, if they are removing all work from you, and giving to someone else, this can be a telling sign. You may have so much worked removed from your plate that you might have to ask, “What should I do?” To defend against this, be sure to enlist yourself for jobs. They make you feel paranoid. This is something that they can do. Having conversations behind your back. Intentionally not inviting you to meetings. Doing things that make you feel like you might not have job security. To defend against this, be sure to inform Human Resources when this occurs more than once. They ignore your asks. If you ask your manager to follow through on a particular need of yours, they might decide not to. This can cause you to feel lost on an island. To defend against this, be sure to ask more people than your manager for the task or resource that you need to be accomplished in order to do your work. If you feel any of these qualities, be sure that you speak with your Human Resources team regarding them. Never feel like you need to leave the company for one person. If you are happy with your work, feel like you’ve done a great job with the company already, inform Human Resources that you feel someone is being malicious towards you. When doing so, be sure to bring up hard facts and factors that you’ve recorded. Don’t simply present how you feel, emotionally. That won’t work as substantial evidence towards your manager not doing their job.

How to look like things are great

How to look like things are great Look at this picture. I love this picture. I am carefree, pulled together, and a little bit like a farmer but not too much. I keep thinking I want to put this picture online. And then I think, I cant. Im too sad. I need a picture of me moping. This feeling reminds me of when I was younger, it was very hard for me to get a job, and also hard for me to keep one. I was job hunting all the time. Job hunting is an insane way to live. You are a depressed, scared, unemployed person and the key to getting out of it is to make yourself into a happy, confident, go-getter. When I was job hunting, I had tricks for giving myself confidence. Id try to schedule interviews in the late morning. This would give me time to get my spririts up, but it would not require me holding them up for too long for say, an end-of-the-day interview. Other stuff I would do that works: Go to the gym. The emotional boost you get from the gym can last a few hours if you work out hard enough. When Im at the gym to change my mood, I do intervals. Shower and put on makeup right away so that I know the day is serious and theres no crying. Dont eat. If you dont eat, you are happier. This is not true for people who are starving and dragging themselves across the desert in search of a refugee camp. You know that. But you might not have known that being hungry helps you focus and connect with other people. Its probably a survival instinct. If you dont have berries you have to get someone in the group to give you berries. (Which, come to think of it, is not far from the workplace interview situation.) I am trying to remind myself that I am great at turning things around. Every time I thought my life was hopeless and Id never get a job and Id never be happy again, Id always get a job. Eventually. And things would turn around. At least for a little. Today, when work isnt going well, I have this magic place I can go in my head where I just trust that things will work out. I will figure out a better way to make money, I will find someone I want as a business partner. People will forget that I did something stupid. These are things I tell myself. The most powerful career tool I have is faith in myself. It allows me to move through ups and downs with the grace I did not have when I was younger. But I dont have that with my personal life. You know that feeling you have that you are going to die if you dont get a job? Thats what I have almost every day living with the Farmer. Some days are good. And I try to write about those days. I want to show you the same optimism with my personal life that I have with my career. But I actually feel hopeless. I have that feeling I used to have when I was unemployed. Like I wished the world would end. I think I am not alone other people have this feeling when they are unemployed. But people do not talk like this when they are unemployed because theyll never get hired. I know that if I dont do anything to make a change, then nothing will change. So today I decide that we should talk. He is in the field. Baling hay. So I walk out there, a few feet onto the field, which is the universal signal on a farm for I want to talk to you when you come around to this side of the field. The Farmer gets out of the tractor to talk with me. But after a couple of minutes he realizes he doesnt want to talk with me. (We have this problem a lot.) So he walks away, gets back on the tractor and starts to drive off. I walk in front of the tractor so he will stop and talk to me. He drives it into me, so I jump on top of the front. He keeps driving. It is very hard for me to keep from falling off. I am screaming, Stop driving! and he is ignoring me. I think thats the picture of our relationship, right there. I want to talk, he doesnt, so we do terrible stuff together. I put myself in danger, and he goes along with it by saying that Im crazy. We repeat this cycle over and over again. (Heres another example.) And the people who are suffering the most are the kids. They did not see the field today. But Im not kidding myself: There is no way we are hiding the larger problem from them. Its insane that I just opened up a huge discussion about homeschooling when I dont feel like this is the right home for the kids. Its insane that Im starting a company when I know the company will take time away from my marriage when marriage is already sucking. I feel insane right now. The only thing that grounds me is my ability to earn money. I know I can do fun, meaningful things in my career, and even though Im not great at money management, I can support my kids. The person I want to be is the person who believes in the strength of my family no matter what confronts us. I want to feel, in my heart, that things will be fine, and then itll show in my face all the time. But I am only that way about my career. I wish the skills were transferable, but I dont think they are.