Daniel Negrijn
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Going to college: 7 ways to get a head start in your career
College is often seen as the best time of your life, and it’s perfectly understandable that the last thing on your mind right now is getting your career started. Although we fully encourage you to enjoy your life to the fullest, it’s also a fact that future employers tend to only hire people with the right experience – even for entry-level positions. So how do you land a job without any accomplishments in the field? Luckily, hiring managers don’t expect you to have years of working experience, but they do look for candidates with interesting assets aside from a degree. Of course, you will already gain a lot of skills through socializing and picking the right courses, but there are other options. Let’s have a look at some of the many ways to boost your career before you’re even starting, without consuming all your costly time meant for books and beers.
By Daniel Negrijn3 years ago in Humans
Stuck in a rut: how to rediscover the joy in your current job
A year and a half have had a major impact on the daily patterns of our working lives as we once knew. At the same time, it has also been a period in which we have started to look massively different at our current work life. Perhaps you have found that you are simply no longer satisfied with your current position, and the time has come to actually set new goals. Yet the steady return to the old, in combination with some personal adjustments, can ensure that you will find happiness again. A new vision based on a fresh look might make you realize why you got satisfaction from your current work situation. Now is the time to reassess, reset and revive your career. Only time will tell if your current situation is actually worth saving, if possible at all. Let’s have a look at a few ways you can try to ensure you’ve done all you can before deciding on leaving your current position.
By Daniel Negrijn3 years ago in Journal
Becoming a digital nomad pt.2: 8 important hard skills and potential job titles
Please keep in mind that this list is not exhaustive, but it will give you a clear picture of how you can make a decent amount of money to keep your digital nomad dreams alive and well. With the right skill set and knowledge, all else you need is a proper WiFi connection to create a steady income flow.
By Daniel Negrijn3 years ago in Humans
Becoming a digital nomad pt.1: the 8 most important soft skills you need to live the life
As romantic as it sounds to spend your days chilling at a wide variety of beach bars while sending an occasional email in the process, being a ‘digital nomad’ is not always as rosy as it sounds. Living the digital nomad lifestyle requires a lot of dedication and certainly isn’t for everyone. Some digital nomads are actually not that location independent as they make it out to be. A lot of digital nomads who decide to just travel around the globe don’t earn enough money to be able to live wherever they want. Of course, you can get by of just $1000 nomad if you travel across countries with a low cost of living such as South East Asia, but these nomads are often restricted to that area. To become completely location independent, you need to be able to run your business from anywhere around the globe, which is also a lot more sustainable in the long run. Being location independent should always be your ultimate goal if you don’t want to encounter any unexpected surprises in the future. Let’s have a look at the most important soft skills you need to be able to walk the walk and talk the talk.
By Daniel Negrijn3 years ago in Humans
The Great Resignation: some considerations before changing your career path
If you are currently having serious doubts about whether your current career path can actually lead to a better place, you’re certainly not alone. Last April, a staggering four million Americans quit their jobs, according to the Labor Department. As the pandemic is nearing its end, another 27% are planning to leave their employers in the nearby future. The reason we’re collectively having second thoughts about our current jobs is the fact that working from home has given us a lot more time to think about if we’re actually enjoying what we’re doing, so it seems that COVID-19 has made us realize that life is too short to spend our lives doing something we don’t like. Where the stats show an obvious trend, it also leads to a snowball effect as many of us seem to jump the bandwagon without thinking their decision through. Although we absolutely encourage you to change career paths if you are truly unhappy, we also recommend taking a few of the following aspects into consideration first.
By Daniel Negrijn3 years ago in Psyche
Putting yourself first
We live in a time where the line between work and private life is becoming more blurred by the day. While a rising number of workers manage to do their job from home and working overtime often becomes the rule instead of the exception, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Moreover, the pressure to succeed within society is mounting and sometimes it seems almost impossible to fight the norm. Fortunately, there are ways to restore balance in your life. CareerAnalytics will show you how.
By Daniel Negrijn3 years ago in Humans
First-day fever
After a stressful period of applying it finally happened: you landed that job! That’s great right? Of course, you’re happy to finally get off the couch, but for some this is where the stress levels actually go through the roof. As exciting as it is, it can also be difficult to get settled in a new team in a new company – especially if you’re not particularly the social type. Let’s help you analyze the situation and see how you can keep your cool.
By Daniel Negrijn3 years ago in Humans
Goodbye, college!
Congratulations, you did it! After shedding the usual blood, sweat, and tears, you finally finished your thesis. As you’re being handed one of the most valuable pieces of paper in your life, you start wondering: what’s life going to be like after graduation? In this article, we’ll analyze your current situation step by step to give you a head start to get your career going.
By Daniel Negrijn3 years ago in Education
The questionable state of HR
In a recently published study conducted by Talent Data Labs, 144 companies of different sizes were examined to see how they handle their HR data collection – and interpretation. As clear as the outcome is, the future of human capital management looks far from bright. Luckily the tools to change the current trend are readily available: we just need to know how to properly utilize them.
By Daniel Negrijn3 years ago in Journal
Life as a freelancer
A career as a freelancer may sound like a risky and precarious undertaking, but once you take the plunge you will discover that there are many advantages to being self-employed. However, a working life packed with freedom can also be a life of constant uncertainty. In this article, CareerAnalytics lists a few pros and cons for you to consider before taking the courageous step of standing on your own two feet.
By Daniel Negrijn3 years ago in Journal