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What is the weirdest thing about your job ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11397) • United Kingdom 11 Feb

So when we are at school the careers teacher asks us what we want to do for a career ….right ? Did you know when you were at school what job you wanted to do ? Did you work at that job ? Are you still working at that same job...

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It is 14 years from my graduation date!

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 16 Dec

Was going through Facebook when a memory notification popped up reminded me that on this day (16/12) in 2011, I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Travel and Tour Operations Management from Moi University. Time really flies....

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Is addiction and infidelity a right for the high paid women?

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 24 Oct

In India many women these days are going abroad with a good package. Mothers of some of these women think that their daughters have the right to do anything they like as they have achieved a lot in their career. These special...

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What people studied in school vs. The profession they found themselves

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 26 Aug

Sometimes one wonders if the traditional colleges and universities are still relevant in today's world. Its quite confusing to see people who studied sciences and humanities in school end up working in a bank. Are you in a...

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Another one bites the dust !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11397) • United Kingdom 16 Jul

You will think I am obsessed with celebrities, and I am really not, but after all the scandal with the two tv presenters that have lost their jobs this week, we now have a tv chef who is leaving England to make a new life for...

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What would your job be if you had followed your childhood dream ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11397) • United Kingdom 7 Jul

Someone asked me this yesterday and I was a bit stuck for an answer. I guess when you are young you dream about being a pop star or racing driver, dancer, footballer, fireman etc…. But, these are just dreams, for most of us...

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Is career more important than our impact?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 1 Jul

We all get caught up in all kinds of career ambitions but often times these career ambitions may not endure for long, but the impact we make actually endures even after we are gone. Career doesnt define you but your impact will ,...

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Career change ideas for older people

Shar19 @Shar19 (8236) • United States 3 Apr 25

As an older person, I'm trying to find a new career change so that I can retire with some peace of mind. Unfortunately, I do not have a degree. Has anyone changed their career later in life by taking an online course to gain a...

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Would You Let AI Choose Your Career Path?

@mayka123 @mayka123 (17083) • India 27 Jan 25

Imagine an AI looking at your skills and interests and then telling you what career you should have. I don’t think I’d ever trust it to decide for me. Sure, AI can look at data and trends, but it doesn’t know what truly makes me...

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Is Content Writing Dead in the Age of AI?

@mayka123 @mayka123 (17083) • India 25 Jan 25

With the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and others, I've heard many people say that content writing as a career is dying. But is it really? AI is great at generating content quickly, but I feel like it lacks the human touch—things...

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Should we choose our career based on personality tests?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 28 Sep 24

Recently I met a bunch of teenagers who are trying to choose a career based on personality assessments. Surprisingly, none was going with their passions or interests or it seems they have no such interest. Perhaps their parents...

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What did you learn or gain from your first job?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 18 Jul 24

Like many ones, first job is something most cherish. Some lucky ones continue in their first job throughout their lives. Others hop around , building careers . However, we all learn or gain from our first job . It could be...

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Biggest Insecurity

May Day @HaruLoid (1592) • Philippines 4 Jun 24

So, a former colleague, law school classmate and friend came to town to check visit me. She passed the Bar Exam first on her first take last 2022, and now she's working at a government agency with an Attorney position, having...

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Insecurities in Career

May Day @HaruLoid (1592) • Philippines 18 May 24

It's been almost five months since I passed the Philippine Bar Exam and had taken an oath. Right now, I have seen a lot of posts from people whom I took and passed the Bar Exams with. Many of them can notarize now, some were...

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What is a significant decision you have ever made in your life?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 19 Apr 24

I took the significant decision to work online more than ten years ago. It is an important turning point in my life that I am powerless to reverse. Nevertheless, I still have the ability to choose my career's future path. In...

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Movie: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 15 Mar 24

First let me lay out the short story. I watched again the movie 13 Hours. If you don’t know this is based on a true story about the attacks on September 11, 2012 of the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The film...

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The Catalyst That Started A Resignation

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 23 Jan 24

As most of you are probably aware, I left my job on July 18th, 2023. Call it retirement, a hiatus or whichever word you find that fits. But on July 18th I handed in my resignation effective immediately after 10 years with the...

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Career Changes and Update

Jaymie Suh @cherriefic (10399) • Philippines 1 Dec 23

As some of you know, I was a writer for a few years. Unfortunately, AI such as ChatGPT can also do the same and faster. It made it harder for my already struggling writing career. It made me realize that I don't have to stay in...

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Does Affiliate Marketing Really Work?

Lainey57 @MaXeN57 (5) 9 Nov 23

Social media has not only been my go-to for the people I follow. I like looking into new businesses, possibly ones that penniless hopefuls like myself can do. As I've been out of work for 6 months now, I want to dabble into making...

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How the google career certficate can help you in your career

Jacob Jones @ecomjake (19) • United States 19 Jul 23

I recently took a course for a Google career certificate in digital marketing. I already completed one part of the course and got a verified certificate. Google offers certificates in many different areas that you can put on your...

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