Financial Planning for the New Year
If you are working, having a plan helps avoid overspending, builds your cash reserves and places you in a stable financial condition, should career interruptions come your way in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago
10 Best Paying Jobs in The Caribbean
In such a picturesque region, with so much diversity and development, what are some of the best paid jobs in the Caribbean
How to create a professional profile
You can think of your professional profile as the first impression of your CV. If your professional life was a movie, your professional profile would be the trailer.
Getting Back to Work
With the recent Covid-19 pandemic, political upheavals, social unrests and new terms such as ‘social distancing’ becoming a part of our language, change has become the new norm.
With this change in mind, returning to work would not be the same as it once was.
Unemployment Benefits
Everyone needs some level of income to survive. In cases of unemployed individuals who have been displaced from their jobs, the State provides relief programs or initiatives to ease their financial burdens
Video Conference
With the recent Covid-19 pandemic, communication has never been more essential. Whether we use communication technology to perform our work remotely or stay in touch with family or friends, communication is a must.
A Guide to Understanding Furlough
With the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, there must have been several words or phrases that you would have heard thrown about. However, there is one occurrence that has been quite common during this time, but a lot of people are unfamiliar with the name. – Furlough!
Working From Home with Kids
Working from home can be a new experience for some people. Being a parent can also be challenging, particularly as it’s a role you can’t necessarily quit or take a day off. When you combine these two, it can be quite an interesting experience.
How to Maximize your Productivity when Working from Home
To be productive, you need the resources that will enable you to perform your work at home just as efficient as at the office. Access to the relevant software, whether you do project management, accounting, HR, finance or whichever field you’re in, would enable you to perform your job responsibilities.
Managing Your Stress and Anxiety
The truth of the matter is, stress is a part of life. There are always going to be problems that we face and challenges that we have to overcome. However, a good approach would be to effectively manage the stress, so that it doesn’t affect your quality of life.
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Effective Job Hunting Tips During a Pandemic
When it comes to job hunting, essential changes have to be made in order to find employment is an already competitive environment.
Building Your Financial Plan During a Global Pandemic
A financial plan also takes into account your present financial situation. It details what your current incoming revenues are – from your job, business or government assistance. The plan also highlights your expenses.
Applying for Maternity Leave in Trinidad & Tobago
As a working woman, you need to be clear about the details of your maternity leave and what benefits you are entitled to. The Maternity Protection Act governs all the particulars when it comes to how maternity leave is treated by both employers and employees.
How to Craft a Professional and Positive Two-week Notice Letter
The notice letter is a written statement to inform your employer of your intention to leave the company.
Your Guide and Answer to, “Why Should We Hire You”?
To answer Why should we hire you? effectively, you must keep it relevant to the job. Before the interview, study the job description and examine the tasks and responsibilities. Only then, can you formulate an answer.
Providing an Effective Letter of Reference
A reference letter is a business document to a future employer, landlord, client or organisation, attesting to an applicant’s skills, trustworthiness and capabilities.
How to Tell an Interviewer about Yourself
An important tip when answering “Tell me about yourself”, is to always keep it relevant to the job you’re applying for. That is the whole purpose why you’re in the interview – to talk about the job and your suitability.
Going on Sick Leave? Here’s What You Need to Know
Sick leave is a benefit afforded to permanent or contract employees under the Minimum Wage Act of Trinidad & Tobago by the Ministry of Labour & Small Enterprise development. Under this Act, employees who fall sick are entitled to minimum fourteen (14) days of paid leave annually.
The Risk and Reality of Becoming an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs understand very well that they may not see immediate profits. That uncertainty drives them to take action to try, fail, learn, try again and improve until they taste success.