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The Career Change Checklist: 4 Steps You Can’t Miss for a Successful Pivot

  • May 9, 2019
  • Rui Betencourt
  • Careers

Research conducted by the London School of Business and Finance revealed that two-thirds of millennials would change careers if they could, underpinning this generation’s “job-hopping” reputation. Interestingly, the same figure stood at 47% for the workforce as a whole, suggesting that many of us, not just millennials, are looking for more meaning from our life at work.

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How to Keep a Positive Mindset When Job Hunting

  • February 9, 2019
  • Rui Betencourt
  • Careers

It’s hard to believe, but with the month of January behind us, 2019 is fully underway. If a job change is part of your plan for the new year, don’t underestimate the impact that keeping a positive mindset can have on your end result.

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How to Deal With Rejection During a Career Change

  • February 3, 2019
  • Rui Betencourt
  • Careers

Dealing constructively with rejection is an important part of almost any job hunt, but especially when you’re making a career change. When you switch industries or take on a role that doesn’t quite fit with your previous experience, you have to be prepared for some pushback. Continue Reading

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5 Inspirational Quotes to Help You Navigate a Career Change

  • January 6, 2019
  • Rui Betencourt
  • Careers

Changing careers involves a lot of adjusting. You may feel a little lost along the way. You might even have moments when you think it’d be better to throw in the towel. When I need motivation, I like to collect inspirational quotes I can refer back to when I feel my drive start to wane. Here are five of my favorites — maybe they can help you, too: Continue Reading

3 Things You Must Do Before You Embark on a Career Change

  • October 6, 2018
  • Rui Betencourt
  • Careers

Reigniting a career dream you’d given up long ago, or awakening to one you hadn’t realized you even had, can be electrifying at first. To keep your feet on the ground while your heart and mind light up with ideas and plans for your new direction, check off the following to-dos early on in your career change. Continue Reading

How Do You Stay in Control of Your Job Search?—Keep Asking Questions

  • September 8, 2018
  • Rui Betencourt
  • Careers

Deciding to start looking for a new job can feel liberating. Once you’ve made a decision, you’re able to focus on your next steps, which makes you feel powerful and in control. But it can be easy to get overwhelmed once you start considering all your options. Continue Reading

6 Thoughts Keeping You Tied to a Job You Hate (And 6 New Thoughts to Replace Them)

  • August 26, 2018
  • Rui Betencourt
  • Careers

The best job search is one you approach from a place of power, with positive thoughts and energy guiding your way. Only then will you be able to think clearly and make the right choices for yourself. Replace the negative (and false) beliefs below with self-empowering language and see how your perspective about your current job changes. Continue Reading

3 Telltale Signs It’s Time to Quit Your Job

  • July 19, 2018
  • Rui Betencourt
  • Careers

We’ve all been there. Staying in a job that drains you can take a serious toll on your wellbeing, but at what point can you know for sure that it’s time to move on? Ultimately, a decision to leave will have to depend heavily on personal circumstances, but waiting until you reach your breaking point is probably not the healthiest option… Continue Reading

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3 Habits for Staying Motivated During a Career Change

  • April 30, 2018
  • Rui Betencourt
  • Careers

As with any task worth putting your time and effort into, a key factor in making a successful career change is the way you approach it. Your daily practices can have an enormous impact on the shape your journey takes… Continue Reading

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  • The Career Change Checklist: 4 Steps You Can’t Miss for a Successful Pivot
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  • How to Keep a Positive Mindset When Job Hunting
  • How to Deal With Rejection During a Career Change

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