Introvert’s guide to being productive in the office

You may like your co-workers, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy for you to get things done when they’re around. If that sort of sounds like you, but you’re not sure, introverts are the quiet ones that tend to feel more energized from spending time…
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Daniel Swanick
December 28, 2015
LifestyleWork & Productivity

How to survive the office holiday party

We’ve entered the peak of the holiday party season and most companies are gathering to celebrate the end of a hardworking year. This is the time of year when your colleagues get hammered and make complete fools of themselves.
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Daniel Swanick
December 14, 2015
HolidayTipsWork & Productivity

Humorous charts explain the life of a designer

Creative Market has come up with a series of 10 funny charts. Reflecting the life of a designer, these charts show what really happening.
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Daniel Swanick
December 11, 2015
HumourWork & Productivity

What to do when a client rejects your designs

You and your team have invested hours into research, insight and come up with a presentation that will blow the client away. When it comes to present the designs, you’re excited to share what you’ve all been working to show. When you’re through, you gauge…
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Daniel Swanick
November 25, 2015
MarketingTipsWork & Productivity

15 Ridiculous things people have put on their résumé

No résumé is perfect, but is everything on your resume 100% accurate? Most employers don’t think so. In fact, they’re becoming increasingly skeptical of what candidates claim about their skills and work history.
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Daniel Swanick
November 19, 2015
HumourInfographicWork & Productivity

5 habits that make you look unprofessional

Do one or more of your colleagues behave unprofessionally at work, leaving you to question how they even still have a job? We’re all creatures of habit and it’s hard to change the behaviours we’ve become accustomed to. But like I’m sure your mother said, “There’s a time…
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Daniel Swanick
November 16, 2015
HabitsWork & Productivity

Common cover letter mistakes

Contrary to what you’ve heard, cover letters are still important when submitting your resumé. They’re not necessarily essential or required in every industry or for every career, but savvy job seekers always have one ready to go.
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Daniel Swanick
November 11, 2015
Work & Productivity

Learn how to leave work early with these 6 tips

Where’s the worst place you can possibly be at 4 pm on a Friday? The office, of course.
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Daniel Swanick
November 9, 2015
IllustrationTipsWork & Productivity

Infographic: 16 signs your co-workers secretly hate you

Did Susan from marketing just roll her eyes at you? Maybe you’re constantly forgotten about when it comes to after-hours social events? Or are there post-it notes detailing your gruesome death on your computer each morning? All of these are signs that your co-workers might secretly hate you.
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Daniel Swanick
November 6, 2015
InfographicWork & Productivity

Smart questions to ask at the end of every interview

So you’ve searched for potential employers, sent out dozens of queries and you finally landed an interview. Good job. Now you have to navigate dozens of questions about yourself and successfully explained why you’d make a great addition to the team.
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Daniel Swanick
October 29, 2015
TipsWork & Productivity

Making the most of your internship

Ad agencies and companies are constantly looking to sign designers up for an internship—both to help those starting their career and as a way to find potential hires (on a trial basis). Win win, right?
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Daniel Swanick
October 28, 2015
TipsWork & Productivity

Learn the reason why we pretend to be busy

Chances are that throughout your day someone has asked you, “hey, are you busy?“ And whether you were or not, your answer was probably yes. But why?
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Daniel Swanick
October 13, 2015
HabitsWork & Productivity
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