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February 16, 2023

Career Advice You Don’t Want to Hear

Not enough people really tell you how it is, everyone seems to regurgitate the same old business and career advice as always. Fact is, that times have changed, but the advice hasn’t, so let DataTech Business Centre give it you straight, we asked a few members of our Business Community and they know a thing or two about modern-day business. The Best Career Advice You Won’t Want to Hear Make “Grunt Work” Useful Part of being a new employee anywhere is often times you get to all the fun stuff that no one else wants to do. Often times we just put our head down and try to push through the days doing these monotonous tasks. The truth is, you should be using this “grunt work” to your advantage, take aspects of it that apply to your career goals and practice them. Take the First Job That Will Allow You […]

January 27, 2023

Steps to a Smooth Career Change

At DataTech we see all kinds of different businesses and employees here. Many of them have made a career change at least once in their life. In order to make this change successfully, it’s important that you follow some of these steps below. Maybe a new career in 2023 is something that you need. A Guide to a Smooth Career Change Ask Yourself Questions Asking yourself questions like “what do I want from a career?”, “Do I have the qualifications to obtain this career?” are a very important first step. Answering these questions will help you to grasp a realistic view of your goals. So sit down and start writing out some questions and answering them truthfully. Ask Around Seek advice from people you know that have made a career change. Ask as many questions as you can and try to learn from any mistakes they made. It would be […]

January 13, 2023

Get Work Done in a Shared Office Space

Shared office spaces are great, they induce creativity and break the monotony of working from home. But they also have their downfalls, the major one being distractions. So let’s break this down into how you can get work done in a shared office space. Kick-start 2023 with some great work habits for your shared office space. Get Work Done in a Shared Office Space 1. Headphones If you are going to try and get through the day without these miracle workers, think again. You just can’t focus as well with the constant background noise. Grab a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones and your favourite playlist and get work done. Bonus: They deter people from bothering you as well! 2. Declutter Nothing is truer than the saying “Empty desk, empty mind”. You really want to make sure that any visual distractions are gone. Having clutter on your desk can really stress […]

December 23, 2022

How to Get Back to Work After a Vacation

Back to work, three words that used to be “Back to School”. Welcome to the real world, we guess. The same feeling applies when you are coming back from a vacation, dread and longing for just a few more days on the beach. Not to fear, we know this feeling all too well and now we will help you get back to work after this holiday season 2022. Get Back to Work After 1. Take it Slow No need to rush anything. Get to work, grab a coffee and ever so slowly slip into your chair. Start by removing that auto-reply vacation message from your email, phone etc. Respond to any very time-sensitive emails and maybe go for a walk around the office and catch up with colleges. Get filled in on what went on when you were gone, and maybe take another small break inside the break room. No […]