Question – What’s the best way to quit a job smoothly?
Looking to leave your current employer but don’t want to kick up a fuss? Our career coach gives you some solid advice on what you should and shouldn’t do. Question: How should you handle the process of handing in your leaving notice to make the situation as comfortable as possible? Great...
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What should Gen Z know about managing money?
While it’s no secret that young people can find out pretty much anything via the internet and social media, it’s still worth knowing the basics when it comes to managing money. Here’s the essentials to get you started. As a larger proportion of Gen Z enters the workforce, more of...
Prospect 100 and Kering launch sustainable design competition
Prospect 100 is partnering with luxury clothing group Kering for its latest competition, which asks to redesign an existent garment and make it sustainable. Up to $20,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs – including a PR workshop by us! Fancy yourself the next Alexander McQueen? Passionate about...
Question – How many jobs will I have before I’m fulfilled?
Our career coach breaks down how to approach job fulfilment and gives some guidance as to what’s realistic and what you should expect. Question - How many businesses am I likely to work for before finding a company culture that I find fulfilling? How many? One answer is that you are...
New study finds Gen Z fuelling ‘great resignation’ in workforce
The youngest employees in the global workforce have expressed the greatest dissatisfaction with their current careers, and over a third plan on finding a new job within the next year. Gen Z and young Millennials are the most likely to switch jobs in the coming year and are the least...
TikTok expands its first-party creative tools with AR Effects Studio
With AR developers opting for Facebook and Snapchat as their go-to apps for creating effects, TikTok is set to completely overhaul its own creative features. Could this spell the beginning of the end for TikTok’s feeder platforms? As TikTok moves to stop feeder AR softwares like Spark AR and Snap...
Jumprope integration to make LinkedIn profiles more creative
As part of its growing focus on video content and professional learning resources, LinkedIn has acquired popular ‘how-to’ app Jumprope. Creative tools on the platform are now set for a serious upgrade. In the search for ways to vary up the content of career-minded folk, LinkedIn has joined forces with a burgeoning how-to video app called Jumprope. For those unaware, Jumprope is a platform which describes itself as ‘the best...
Question – How long should I stick to a job I don’t like?
Our career coach gives some top advice for those who find they’re not loving their new job. Question - If I am immediately unhappy in a role and do not see myself staying at the company long term, how long should I stick it out so that my next potential employer doesn’t see the length of my previous employment as a red flag? I know of one person who left...
World’s largest four-day week trials an ‘overwhelming success’
Trials of a four-day week in Iceland saw increased productivity and well-being of workers, and hints at the future potential of reduced hours. A four-day week sounds pretty appealing. I’m sure one day less of Zoom calls, busy commutes, and annoying co-workers is something of a fantasy for most. Now, thanks to new trials undertaken by think-tanks, we’ve new evidence to suggest that shorter working weeks may actually be more beneficial for...
Gen Z are applying to jobs through ‘TikTok Resumes’
In its latest effort to connect brands and creators, TikTok is piloting a new job recruitment feature called ‘TikTok Resumes.’ Applications are about to get a whole lot more creative. If you’ve been looking for a way to get creative within job applications – beyond turning your skills into arbitrary percentages and pie charts on your CV – TikTok may hold the answers for you. On a relentless rise over the...
