By 2030, 2/3 of all jobs will require Soft Skills
Soft Skills are becoming increasingly essential for career success and mobility. If you’re looking for a quickfire way to invest in your future, then adding these soft skill diplomas to your CV will mark you out to potential employers as a personable team player and someone they’ll want as part of their business. Some job-seekers…
Combatting the Stigma Around Loneliness
Loneliness is a natural human emotion, yet it remains one of the most stigmatised. This Loneliness Awareness Week (June 9-15), Alison is highlighting a free course designed to help develop connections – and open up conversations about this natural aspect of the human condition. The course, Guide to Wellbeing: From Loneliness to Connection, highlights how…
8 Most Common English Grammar Mistakes We Make
Mar 20, 2019 When it comes to language, it’s easy to make English grammar mistakes, even as native speakers. Here are the 8 most commonly made errors to watch out for. 1. The Missing Comma A comma is used after an introductory word, phrase, or clause. This gives a pause after the introductory element and…
Surviving Workplace Horror: Nightmare Scenarios and Strategies for Success
For many of us, the workplace is a necessary and integral part of life. It’s where we spend a significant portion of our waking hours, striving to achieve our professional goals and maintain our livelihood. However, not all workplaces are havens of harmony and elicit thoughts of joy from employees. Sometimes, they are settings for…
Ace Your Job Interviews: Tips for Impressing Hiring Managers
Love them or loathe them, job interviews are a crucial step in the employment process. Job interviews provide candidates with the opportunity to showcase their skills, experience, and personality to potential employers. A good interview can be the difference between landing your dream job or facing another round of writing cover letters and sending resumés.…
Email (Etiquette) Like a Boss
Have you ever received an email from a colleague that made you want to hide on their behalf? Or worse, been the writer of such an email and wished you could recall it 10 seconds after pressing send and realizing all the errors you made? Epic fails in emails are hard to come back from…
Improving Your Communication Skills
From small to medium-sized teams, remote teams, communication tools and apps, multicultural organisations, and time zone differences, the workplace is continuously evolving. One essential aspect that weaves through the evolution and impacts an individual’s, team’s, and organisation’s success is communication. No matter who you are, where you are based, what you do, or even dream…
Tips to Ace Your Performance Review
On one hand, reaching the mid-year mark is cause for celebration, excitement, and anticipation. The year is almost up, and the festive season is fast approaching. On the other hand, it can be filled with dread, nerves, and uncertainty. This could be because your annual performance appraisal is on the horizon and you’re experiencing various…
10 Essential Skills Employers Look for in 2023
When it comes to job applications, recruiters are looking for more than a qualification. Employers are looking for employees that have the skills to navigate the changing ways of working and the recruitment landscape. As an applicant, you need to stand out from the rest, not just with an attractive résumé, but with complimentary skills…
Esther Chidinma Chinweuba: “With Alison, you can find any course you desire to learn.”
“My name is Esther Chidinma Chinweuba from the south-eastern part of Nigeria. I’m a graduate of Forestry and Wildlife and am currently a master’s student of Science-Policy Interface on Biodiversity and Ecosystem services (SPIBES). I love nature and learning generally.” How did you learn about Alison? I cannot remember how I learnt about Alison but…
