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Expert tips, actionable strategies, and inspiring insights on personal development, leadership, and life balance.
Designed to empower you with the tools needed to overcome challenges, boost productivity, and foster meaningful change.
Whether you're seeking motivation or looking to grow, this section offers the resources to help you thrive.
🤷♀️So, it happened to you too. You had a "career setback".
You're probably feeling quite lost, confused, frustrated and stressed out by the whole situation. But, what did happen exactly? Career...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jun 29, 20242 min read
Is your loyalty to your employer hurting your career?
Loyalty as a trait is associated with trustworthiness, reliability, commitment, patience and resilience. And, although it's an admirable...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jun 25, 20242 min read
Is there anything worse than getting rejected for a job?
Getting ghosted during the job application process can be even more disheartening than a rejection. With over 75% of job seekers experiencin
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jan 30, 20242 min read
Applying to jobs but keep getting rejected? Here's how to develop your rejection resilience.
Job searching is a stressful, demanding and oftentimes, frustrating process. In most cases, you only need one yes but in order to get...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jan 28, 20243 min read
Between a rock and a hard goal: How to deal with unrealistic targets at work.
When the line between visionary and unrealistic is crossed, it is usually the ones responsible for executing on the targets that pay the...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jan 12, 20243 min read
Do you deserve a salary raise? Here's how to ask for it.
Unsure about how to have that tough conversation with your manager at your end-year review? Having conversations about money can be...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Nov 7, 20233 min read
Stop searching for your one true passion. It doesn't exist.
You've spent hundreds of hours trying to find your calling, your one-passion-to-rule-them-all, the single thing that you're best at but...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Oct 1, 20233 min read
People leave managers, not companies: cliché or fact?
If you have been working in the corporate world for a little while, you have definitely heard of this well-worn adage. But is it just a...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Job interview rookie or veteran: what to expect and how to stand out during the hiring process
Are you a seasoned interviewee? Or sending out your very first job applications? Or maybe your interview skills are just a bit rusty as...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Aug 16, 20234 min read
Balancing your way to success: 4 must-have tools for job seekers
As you dive headfirst into the job market's turbulent waters, you might find yourself juggling a myriad of tasks, from crafting the...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jul 28, 20233 min read
Work-Life Juggling Act: Busting Balance Myths for Job Seekers
Balancing job searching feels like walking a tightrope while juggling flaming torches! If you ever found yourself looking for a new job,...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jul 23, 20233 min read
Want to give your career that extra boost? Try volunteering.
Have you noticed how good it feels to do things for others? Or how rewarding it can be to participate in tasks that help promote a...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jun 24, 20233 min read
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jun 21, 20230 min read
Career cushioning or career branding? The advantages of being on the job lookout.
In today's market, lifetime jobs seem to be a thing of the past. According to Statistics from the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau, most...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Job seekers face a high risk of burnout. Here's how you can prevent it from happening to you.
Regardless of the reasons that made you decide to look for a new job, the process of finding one can be long and challenging. According...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
May 23, 20234 min read
Time for a job change: the questions you should really be asking yourself.
No matter how many times you have switched jobs in your career so far, it doesn't make the process any easier. And I'm not just talking...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
May 18, 20232 min read
One career tip to rule them all: Ditch the CV. Focus on your branding.
Unless you really looked into my LinkedIn profile you probably didn't know that, although my entire career has been focused on HR, I...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
May 1, 20235 min read
Have you been ghosted? Here's what it means for your application and how to deal with it.
Have you applied for a job you that thought you were a great fit for but never heard anything back? Or have you had an interview with a...
Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Apr 17, 20235 min read
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