Simply speaking there are two types of approach to job searches: active and passive. Active is where you’re proactively dedicating time to searching for suitable opportunities online and offline, and passive is when you’re waiting for opportunities to be presented to you either through your email updates or recruiters/contacts reaching out to you. While they both can work, the approach you choose will depend on your urgency regarding changing roles. In my opinion, it’s best to adopt the active approach because it will mean that you’ll put more focus and effort into it, ultimately improving your chances of getting a good job.

CAREERRonan Kennedy5 February 2021job hunting, job change

The script for quitting your job

Sometimes quitting is a job difficult. We worry about the consequences for our career, the rebuttal from our manager or even just an awkward conversation. Lots of different thoughts can go through your mind: “what if they ask me to stay?”, “what if they offer me a position in a different department that I don’t want?“, “what if they guilt me into staying for another few months or promise me there will be changes, when I know in reality that nothing will change?“. And so on…

CAREERRonan Kennedy4 March 2019quit, Job, career change, career goals, job change, script

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