Advice

You’ve just landed yourself that new part time job and you were raring to go. However, you soon realise that not everything is going to plan – that’s because you are finding your boss is really annoying! Well, the good news is, you are not alone. Many people apply for jobs at great companies and […]

Part time work comes in all shapes and sizes. It might be a temporary role, a role where you only work a few evenings or weekends, or it might be seasonal work. Another type of part time job situation which could really work well for some people is job sharing. People work part time for […]

These days, there are various news and magazine articles out there that are keen to point out that our sedentary lifestyles are really not good for our health. They’re bad for our health, in fact. And while lots of us have been thinking, “Ah, well I go to the gym three times a week,” or, […]

Are you looking for ways to be successful in your part time job? A drive to succeed is not just reserved for those people in full time careers. People work part time for many different reasons and you can still succeed in your job, taking it in the best direction for you by working flexible, […]

Many of us have been there. That time at work when the HR team or your boss informs you that your services are no longer required at their workplace. You are being made redundant! You might have been waiting for that moment. If you’re one of the lucky ones, you might have been waiting for […]

There aren’t many of us out there who would refuse a pay rise at work if we were offered one, right? That day where your boss just tells you they like the work you do or they want to promote you and you will be paid more money as a result. In an ideal world, […]

What are your reasons for wanting to work part time? For some people, it’s a necessity. They need to work part time because of other commitments. You might need to work part time because you are a parent who needs to be around for small children or for when the kids get home from school. […]

Have you ever come across lazy coworkers in your part time job? If a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well, right? That could well be your motto for your part time job. You like to keep busy. And if there isn’t much to do on any particular day, rather than sit there twiddling […]

Procrastination in the workplace. We’ve all done it at some time or another. You might even be a prolific procrastinator. But if, in your part time job, procrastination happens too often, it can become a problem for both yourself and your workmates. Procrastination is all about putting off tasks in favour of carrying out another […]

There are lots of people out there who think they have a way with words. Perhaps you are one of those people? At school, your teachers always enjoyed your creative writing skills, praised you on your spelling and your correct use of grammar. Or perhaps your presentation skills were often praised in other subjects; your […]