Blog - September 2020

  • Is Going With Your Gut Decision Always The Right Decision?

    Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 by Michael Lee — No comments

    You’ve heard the saying to ‘just follow your gut’ in times of indecisiveness where you don’t know what decision to make, but according to new research , you should always do what your intuition tells you to do, even if you doubt that the decision you make is actually the right one. While that knowing feeling currently occurring in your gut may in actual fact just be your stomach growling, ...

  • How Not To Let Noise Distract You While Working In A Data Centre

    Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 by Michael Lee — No comments

    Working in a data centre can sometimes feel like you are working from inside a gigantic computer processer as all manner of noises and sounds resonate from every ventilation and piece of machinery around you. But do our work surroundings and the noise that it generates have a negative impact on the way that we work? Well according to a university study in London, the sound of second-hand ...

  • Are We Bad At Keeping To Deadlines?

    Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 by Michael Lee — No comments

    Deadlines can be the bane of our lives and can be the difference between a constructive day and rushing on the stress of adrenaline as we race to complete to a deadline. But are we really that bad at keeping to deadlines? Well, rather than blaming laziness or procrastination, you might want to point the finger at something called the ‘planning fallacy’ instead. What is the planning fallacy? In a ...

  • Should Out-Of-Hours Work Emails Be Banned?

    Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 by Michael Lee — No comments

    Are out of work emails a nuisance or necessary? With more workers choosing to reply to emails out of working hours, is replying to that email good for productivity, or simply bad for your well-being? Hi there, Thank you for your email. I will be out of the office until the end of the month and will have limited access to my email. If this is urgent, please contact Kirsty and I will do my best to ...

  • How To Interview For A Job In A Data Centre

    Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020 by Michael Lee — No comments

    Some people thrive on interviews and waltz into the hot seat, others find it a daunting time, especially when out of practice or desperate to land the job. Here are a few ideas and tips to get you in the right frame of mind. PREPARE Ensure you have read the job description and understand exactly what it is the employer requires . If you are dealing through a recruitment consultant ask them about ...

  • When Is The Best Time To Quit Your Job?

    Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020 by Michael Lee — No comments

    Is there ever a suitable time to hand in your notice and quit your job? While many of us start our day by going through the morning procedure of travelling to work and turning on our computers to be greeted with the usual batch of unanswered emails, other workers will be contemplating their next career move as they think about what the future holds for them. Are you crazy for quitting a job? Upon ...

  • What Is A Cloud Marketing Executive?

    Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020 by Michael Lee — No comments

    The cloud reseller business is a fast-growing industry with cloud spending expected to reach billions by the end of 2020. Spotting an opportunity to acquire new cloud reseller partners is a vital process in acquiring new cloud computing products and services from major providers and then reselling them to customers. But when it comes to looking for that next cloud opportunity, who does the ...

  • What Is A Cloud Engineer?

    Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020 by Michael Lee — No comments

    With many different roles associated with the cloud computing market, from Cloud Architect to Cloud Marketing Executive, a position that is essential in cloud computing is the role of a Cloud Engineer. But what is a Cloud Engineer and what are the roles and responsibilities involved in this position? What does a Cloud Engineer do? In a nut-shell, a Cloud Engineer is an experienced and well-versed ...

  • Should A Job Be A Passion?

    Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020 by Michael Lee — No comments

    They always say that you should get paid to do something that you enjoy. And while many of us have passions that far extend outside of the workplace, for the lucky few of us that enjoy our job, our passion becomes our profession. But is having a passion as a paid occupation really a step in the right direction for your career? Well, according to studies, sometimes its best to keep your passions ...

  • Is Happiness The Key To Productivity?

    Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020 by Michael Lee — No comments

    Happiness, that feeling of utter contentment and satisfaction. It’s a feeling that most people wish that they could have all the time, yet in the midst of the working week it’s a feeling that many of us only experience when we clock off for the weekend. So, when it comes to our lack of productivity and enthusiasm in the workplace, can being happy improve the way that we work? According to a study ...

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