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Keep Criticism in Mind, But Don’t Take it to Heart

As we work toward our goals and grow as young professionals (YPs), we are bound to receive various forms of criticism from superiors, peers, parents, and friends. Learning from our weaknesses and mistakes, as well as from those who are more experienced than us, are important aspects of the YP development process, and ones we must take with an open mind and thick skin

Eight Ways to Make Sure You Don’t Get Left Behind

The young professional world is a competitive arena, one in which careers either take off or are shot down almost instantly after years of patiently waiting and working towards that “big break.” The good news is that, barring some out-of-the-blue circumstance, our fate is in our own hands. We dictate the life we want to live, the success we want to achieve and how we want to reach those goals. And you can bet tens of thousands of other young professionals in your urban centre are too. Here’s how to stay ahead of the pack

How to Make Envy Work to Your Advantage

Envy is often considered a negative emotion, and subsequently a waste of energy. In the young professional world, envy runs rampant and causes many of us a great deal of stress as we begrudgingly look at others and their successes, asking “why them” and “why not me?” Envy can also be incredibly inspiring, motivating, and enlightening, and so here are some tips to help you put envy to work for you

Executive Reads: Justine Whyte

Justine Whyte is an Executive Director and Producer at CFC Creates, having worked in arts and culture for 25 years to help creative voices have their work realized and appreciated by audiences; these are some of the pages that have inspired her career

Comment faire face au rejet professionnel

Vous avez sans doute raté quelque chose à un moment ou un autre de votre carrière professionnelle – que ce soit au cours d’un entretien d’embauche, d’une réunion importante ou dans la gestion d’un projet ou d’un compte important. Vous avez aussi probablement pensé que vous aviez très bien fait dans l’un de ces cas, jusqu’à ce que vous viviez un rejet, une critique, et peut-être même des objections flagrantes sur votre travail. Voici quelques éléments à garder à l’esprit la prochaine fois que vous ferez face à un rejet au travail