4 Things You Should Ask an Employee Who's Leaving

A few months ago, one of my employees decided to leave the company. Her exit wasn’t a total surprise—we’d hired her originally as an intern, and we all knew her heart and her passion resided in the nonprofit realm. I tried to convince her that our business—employee engagement consulting—was saving the world in a different way, but alas, she wasn’t buying it.

6 Signs It's Not Your Employee Who's the Problem, It's You

If you’ve managed teams, then statistically speaking, you’ve managed underperformers. Having someone on your team not pull his or her weight is not only incredibly frustrating, but it also makes it harder to hit goals—which, as you’ve surely stressed about, reflects badly on you.

Nigeria: Internet Users Reduce to 93.7 Million

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on Saturday said that internet users on Nigeria’s telecommunications networks reduced to 93.75 million as at February 2016.

Nigeria-11/4/16: Today's Naira Rate Against Dollar, Pound and Euro

Today's (11/4/2016) exchange rate of the Nigerian Naira against the Dollar, Pounds and Euro

Nigeria: FM Adeosun Reveals Four Economic Pillars of Buhari's Govt [See LIST]

Nigeria's Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun, while addressing captains of industries at the Lagos Business School breakfast meeting in Lagos State, has identified four economic pillars of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.

5 Ways to Know if Joining a Startup Is Worth the Risk

No matter what stage you’re at in your career or where you’re working, the startup world is one of extraordinary promise: getting in on the ground floor, making an impact, putting your stamp on the business, being free of corporate structure and politics, and just maybe getting a huge payday a few years down the road.

How can the Middle East experience be applied to African power projects?

Over the last decade, Africa has, for the most part, demonstrated resilient economic performance. But, sustainable and affordable energy development has not kept pace with economic growth. With the rising demand for power, Africa could witness a continuing infrastructure gap which represents a genuine risk to its growth.

4 Resume Fixes That'll Make You Way More Popular With Recruiters

It’s well documented that people only spend about six seconds looking at each resume they receive. Fortunately, there are also tons of great articles dedicated to making the most out of those six seconds.

3 Ways Even the Most Awesome Candidates Can Improve Their Interview Technique

  

Maybe you’re naturally good with first impressions, or maybe you’re practiced every manner of mock interview question you can find multiple times—either way, there’s always more you can do.
That’s probably not the most welcome message in the world, but when it comes to landing your

4 Red Flags You Can't Ignore—No Matter How Badly You Want the Job

The day has come: You’re finally interviewing at your dream company, for your dream job! It’s in the perfect industry and the role is a near perfect match for your skills and background. Plus it’ll keep you on track for your five-year plan. All good, right?

5 Reasons Your To-Do List Is Making You Less Productive

It’s possible to have a to-do list that energizes you, helps you prioritize your day, and motivates you to keep moving forward, even after those inevitable distractions or setbacks. Yet, so many people who write out lists find themselves unable to check everything off by 5 PM.
And that’s mostly because they’re not making their lists correctly. In fact, many people are habitually killing their own productivity.

6 Things You Don't Owe Your Oga

 

When you don't have good boundaries between your work and personal lives, your health and performance suffer. 

The typical workday is long enough as it is, and technology is making it even longer. When you do finally get home from a full day at the office, your mobile phone rings off the hook, and emails drop into your inbox from people who expect immediate responses.

25 Little Ways to Get Closer to Your Dream Career

Changing careers is a big, scary feat.
Scratch that. A huge, terrifying feat. When your dream job has pretty much nothing to do with what you’ve been working toward your entire career—bridging that gap can feel overwhelming.

5 Fast Ways to Make Yourself More Hireable This Month

 

Why isn’t your job search working?

You’re sending out resume after resume for positions you think you’re perfectly qualified for. You’re even taking the time to tailor each one and craft memorable cover letters—but still, you’re hearing nothing back.

The Mental Trick You Can Use to Get Through Any Stressful Situation

Maybe you’ve scored that prized interview you’ve been after for some time, or maybe your CEO chose you to deliver a presentation, or maybe you have a big networking event—whatever the case, you’re obviously excited, but you’re also really nervous.

17 Super Positive Quotes That Will Inspire You to Be Exceptional

Sometimes we just need to take a step back from whatever it is we're doing, and inspire ourselves to try again until we achieve our goal.

How to Send Emails That People Won't Dread Receiving (It's Easier Than You Think)

Email has simultaneously revolutionized our professional lives and made them a full-on headache.
On the revolutionary side, the ability to send people timely messages—and get them right in front of their faces at all hours—is quite wonderful. We can reach out to others without interrupting their

10 Signs You're Going to Be Successful—No Matter Where You End Up

A recent international study surveyed more than 500 business leaders and asked them what sets great employees apart. The researchers wanted to know why some people are more successful than others at work, and the answers were surprising: Leaders chose “personality” as the leading reason.

The Big Secret to Getting More Done Is to Do Less—Seriously

When we talk about productivity, we always talk about the “getting it done” side of things. We talk about to-do lists and “productivity hacks” and how to sacrifice sleep for the betterment of the project.

The Super Simple Trick That Made My Mornings Way More Productive

I excel at getting distracted. Or, more accurately, I excel at turning, “Let me just check what the weather’s going to be this morning” into a 45-minute deep dive into old photos on my phone, followed by giving into the urge to clean out my inbox, followed by a top-to-bottom Instagram scroll.