Career Skills
Career skills help you do a great job, communicate well, and get promoted, but these same skills will also help you thrive in your life outside of work.
That's why we created this collection of expert guides and coaching programs to help you learn how to identify and improve on the different types of career skills. Let's start hacking your work and life!
Best ChatGPT app for simplifying your life
ChatGPT is the second fastest-growing application in history accumulating one million users 5 days from launch and more than 100 million monthly users within the first 2 months.1,2
Anam Hassan
The best AI apps to talk to for life, career & relationships
Picture this: You roll out of bed, and your energetic assistant fills you in on the weather and your upcoming appointments for the day. Then, your stylist, who has already put together an outfit to suit the temperature, suggests the perfect accessory to finish off the look.
Emma Norris
Why career planning is essential for career resilience
Throughout most of history, the words ‘career planning’ would have made little sense. Careers were often pre-determined by location, social status, or gender.
William Haigen
100 Self performance review examples & writing tips
Effective self-performance review goals are crucial for personal development and career success. By setting these goals, you can assess your performance, identify areas for improvement, and take charge of your professional growth. This article provides 100 self-performance review examples and expert writing tips to help you create compelling self-evaluations that showcase your achievements and impress your managers.
Aleney de Winter 
Achieve goals faster: The best goal-tracking apps for 2024
Failing to achieve your goals? I’ll tell you why. The average human attention span is shrinking drastically. It has decreased to 8.25 seconds (down from 12 seconds) between 2000 and 2015.1
Anam Hassan
How to convince people in the workplace: 8 persuasive tips
From hiring freezes to stagnating wages,¹ many organizations are at a standstill as they attempt to make sense of these challenging times. It goes without saying that this state of inertia is preferable to periods of chaos marked by layoffs and company shutdowns. However, in a time when many leaders are stuck in survival mode, asking for what you want feels like a tall order.
Emma Norris
How to motivate yourself to work, even on your most distracted days
If, despite your best intentions, you're struggling with a lack of motivation in your professional life, you're not alone. In light of the record-high cost of living and the ever-looming threat of layoffs, research shows that employee morale is at an all-time low.¹ When it feels like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders, starting that work project can feel near impossible. Yet, the work just keeps on coming, and we have no choice but to complete it if we want to keep those bills paid.
Emma Norris
How to conduct a self-performance review (with examples)
Knowing your weaknesses is always the first step to overcoming them. The best way to understand where you can improve is to conduct an honest self-performance review. Personal development in the workplace has been common for senior-level employees and leadership teams for decades. However, it is now becoming a more common investment for employees at all levels1. Career-focused individuals are becoming more like athletes, sculpting their mindsets, and skills and working on improving their weaknesses. If this sounds like you, you might consider conducting a self-performance review. Here’s our guide on how to conduct one, and how Fingerprint for Success (F4S) can help.
William Haigen
Why Zoom meetings are broken, and how to fix them
Zoom plays a vital role in the post-pandemic business landscape. But, for many, the words 'team Zoom meeting' don’t spark joy.
William Haigen
How to find a job you love in 13 steps
In an era defined by instability, career-related anxieties have never been higher. If you've been made redundant, or you're seeking new career paths, it might seem sensible to prioritize security instead of finding your dream career. But actually, there's never been a better time to start looking for your dream role.
William Haigen
Enhancing your F4S experience
From the week starting 15 May 2023, F4S will be introducing a set of new subscription plans and want to take the time to take you through the “what” and the “why” behind these changes.
Emma Lennon
Confidence vs. arrogance: how to achieve the right balance at work
Confidence is a valuable asset, but can you have too much of a good thing? Many people mistake arrogance as an excess of confidence, but they’re two starkly contrasting concepts. Understanding how confidence vs. arrogance shows up at work can help create more effective teams and a positive workplace culture.
Emma Lennon
Identifying & overcoming toxic traits in yourself & others
Are you dealing with someone's constant negativity, criticism, or dishonesty? Or perhaps you've recognized toxic behaviors in yourself? Toxic traits harm the individual and those around them, impacting well-being, relationships, and career prospects. This article will delve into identifying toxic traits in yourself and others, preventing their development, and navigating difficult people in your personal and professional life. By understanding and addressing these traits, you can foster healthier connections and protect your own psychological safety.
Michael Metcalf
10 reasons for leaving a job (and how to find a better fit)
There are plenty of reasons to leave a job.
Deanna deBara