How to Sound Professional Without Sounding Boring
How to Sound Professional — Without Putting People to Sleep Raise your hand if you’ve ever written and rewritten a single sentence in a work email like:“Hope this email finds you well…”(Why do we all sound like 18th-century butlers?!) The...
Work Feels Too Easy? Maybe You’re Underchallenged, Not Lazy.
When Work Feels Too Easy — Are You Lazy or Just Underchallenged? Let’s set the record straight: boredom ≠ laziness. If you’re breezing through tasks, scrolling LinkedIn at 2 PM, and wondering if your brain cells are slowly dying… it’s...
How to Discover What You’re Actually Good At (Beyond Marks)
How to Discover Your Strengths Beyond Just Your Grades Let’s be honest — the education system has convinced us that our entire worth can be measured by a bunch of digits on a marksheet. But here’s a wild thought: what...
When You’re Too Qualified to Be Interning… But Still Interning
You’ve Got the Degree, the Skills, the Hustle — So Why Are You Still Interning? You aced your degree. Maybe even did a postgrad. You’ve got the certifications, the project work, the soft skills. Yet here you are — being...
LinkedIn Isn’t Just for Jobs. It’s Where Careers Begin
LinkedIn Isn’t Just for Placements, It’s for Exploring You probably created your LinkedIn profile because a placement officer told you to.And now? It’s just sitting there with one blurry DP, two lines under “Experience,” and a bio that says “Looking...
How to Turn a Boring Job into a Strategic Stepping Stone
Bored at Work? Here’s How to Make Your “Meh” Job Work for You So… your job isn’t toxic. But it’s not exciting either. No one’s yelling. The coffee’s decent. The tasks are manageable. And yet, every morning feels like déjà...
How to Handle ‘Feedback’ That’s Actually Just Passive-Aggressive
Not All Feedback Is Helpful. Here’s How to Deal When It’s Passive-Aggressive “You’ve been doing… okay, I guess.”“That’s not how I would’ve done it, but sure.”“Wow, you’re actually on time today!” Sound familiar? It’s not just you. Many professionals —...
How to Build a Portfolio with Zero Work Experience
No Experience? No Problem. Here’s How to Make a Portfolio That Stands Out Anyway “Send us your portfolio.” You freeze. You’ve never had a job. What portfolio? Relax. We’ve all been there. It’s the classic early-career paradox: You need experience...
Red Flags at Work We Normalise, But Really Shouldn’t
That’s Just How It Is” Isn’t a Good Enough Reason Anymore “You should be grateful you even have a job.” “He’s just like that — don’t take it personally.” “It’s not toxic. It’s just high-pressure.” Sound familiar? If you’ve ever...