How to choose a career path in five easy steps

Remember when you were still bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, and the question of what you wanted to be when you grew up inspired a no-nonsense response? ‘Doctor!’ ‘Explorer!’ ‘Astronaut!’. Fast-forward a couple of decades, and the question of what career path to pursue isn’t quite so straightforward.
For many young adults, choosing which direction to take after high school can feel daunting, if not impossible. Should I pursue further study? Which education provider do I choose? Which course is right for me? Should I take some time out?
The path to your dream career may be fraught with challenges and setbacks, but there are several things you can do to keep on track. Use these tips to help get your career compass pointing in the right direction.

Tips on how to deal with aggressive people

We all get frustrated by the pressures of life but some people, it seems, are angry all the time. So how can we deal with other people’s anger without getting into conflict ourselves?  In this article you can find tips on how to reduce the likelihood of becoming the subject of aggression and information about violent behaviour in general. Start your anger management journey today.

The 3 types of behaviour
In any interaction with another, there are three types of behaviour used – submissive, aggressive or assertive – some characteristics of which are listed below.

Submissive

• Acting in an apologetic or frightened manner
• Not standing up for your rights
• Not expressing your views
• Avoiding eye contact
• Using cringing body language
• Using ‘umm’ and ‘er’ too much in conversation

Aggressive

• Putting others down
• Using sarcasm
• Interrupting rudely
• Being threatening or abusing
• Using ‘you should’ and ‘you ought’ in conversation