Margaret Harris
BusinessLIVE
Oakland, CA, United States
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How to... ensure your studies support your career dreams
The time to start considering your career and the implications of what you study on your future work prospects is when you are still a student. → Read More
How to... have the career of your dreams
Doing what you love is better than a job you don’t enjoy → Read More
My Brilliant Career: Helping kids learn real life skills in the wide outdoors
Gary Townsend is the director of outdoor pursuits at Treverton College in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands → Read More
How to … Help your team cope with change
Change may be uncomfortable, but it is unavoidable, as the pandemic showed us, so managers need to find ways to support their teams during uncertain times → Read More
My Brilliant Career: Four simple tenets that instil confidence and trust in trade-in market
Working in a start-up means that things always take a lot longer when you are doing them for the first time → Read More
How to... stay on top in a new job
Starting a new job is daunting. Here are some tips to help you cope → Read More
My Brilliant Career: From dreams of space to marketing, which is ‘not rocket science’
Khensani Nobanda is the group executive for marketing and corporate affairs at Nedbank Group. → Read More
How to... be an employer of choice
It is more important than ever for companies to aim to be employers of choice → Read More
My brilliant career: Attention to detail and being a good listener drive my success
Dr Randall Ortel is an occupational medical practitioner → Read More
How to … study without a matric
It is possible to advance your career even if you don’t have a matric certificate → Read More
My Brilliant Career: Constant improvement keeps customers and shareholders happy
Johan Gerber is the MD of Supercare Services Group. → Read More
How to … get the most out of an internship
Internships offer young people real-life experience of the workplace as well as providing a way for interns to show potential employers what they are capable of. → Read More
My Brilliant Career: More than ‘beach clean-ups and handing out sandwiches’
Vaughan Pierce is the executive for environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Pick n Pay. → Read More
How to craft the perfect CV
A new year brings the promise of change, and for some that may mean dusting off their CVs and looking for a new job. → Read More
How to... rekindle your enjoyment of work
You are back at work (whether in the office or remotely) after a well-deserved break, but you aren’t feeling inspired or excited about your career. “Decide what works for you. Devote time to developing regular rhythms and habits that will help you. These can help you cope better with the problems you face in your job and, as a result, you will find joy in your professional journey,” says… → Read More
My Brilliant Career: The trendiest little outdoor bar, bar none
Lee Hartman wants Fieldbar to be a place where people can grow and do the best work of their careers. → Read More
My Brilliant Career: ‘If you’re afraid of failure, you will never succeed’
Put self-limiting beliefs on the back burner and the world will be your oyster, says PR Worx CEO Madelain Roscher → Read More
How to... ask for a raise
Salary negotiations can be stressful and disappointing, especially considering many companies are struggling financially. Requests for more money are therefore often dismissed. → Read More
My brilliant career: Mistakes make for experience, but don’t repeat them, make new ones
Mantsi Moiloa is director of strategy consulting at property services company Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL → Read More
How to … avoid being scammed
Criminals are getting ready to trick us into giving them money → Read More