Balancing Work With Purpose

You've heard it before, but we'll say it again: the manner in which you respond to a situation is both more important and more telling of you as a person than all your inherent character traits combined. Having a positive attitude and a growth mindset, even when...

Searching, applying, and interviewing for a job (no matter what stage of career you find yourself in) is a long process that can quickly drain one's confidence. When you send out dozens of applications a week and hear nothing back, it's easy to feel as though you'll...

At Contemporaries, we always recommend our employees add value in any way they can while working an assignment-- to make themselves indispensable. One of the easiest ways to do that is picking up new skills on the job. Does your work place offer training? Is there a...

“Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding...

There is no shortage of advice online for interviewing-- you can find articles for everything from what to wear to the top 100 most-asked questions during an interview. No one wants to be under-prepared when entering an interview, but there is such a thing as...

You're sitting in the staff meeting, surrounded by superiors and colleagues, and the meeting speaker says "We need some ideas, just throw them out." And silence ensues. Sound familiar? No one wants to throw out ideas that will be pushed aside as "too crazy" or "not...

There is a trend among young professionals of trying to be "totally upfront," "honest," or "transparent." In theory, these are all wonderful things that we should strive to embrace and live by; in practice, this approach can actually do a lot of harm to your...

How many situations can you remember where the words people used didn't actually convey what they were thinking, how they were feeling, or what actions they intended to take? In some ways, the world would be a much simpler place if everyone said exactly what they...

It seems as though all the buzz surrounding "the job search" is focused on identifying one's passion. How does one really identify a passion? Many times the search for passion is presented as an inward, self-reflective process that one should meditate on before...

You've just finished a relaxing weekend-- maybe you binge-watched a new show on Netflix, maybe you caught up with a few friends-- but now Monday has returned and you somehow feel a bit anxious despite your best efforts to recuperate over Saturday and Sunday. How can...