Mila Semeshkina's blog
Online education and self-development
Not Gloss, but Containers: The Women Who Made Fortunes in “Unpretty” Industries
“One of the Guys” or “The Outsider Girl”: Challenges for the Only Woman on a Male Team
Role models: own success through someone else’s example
As someone who has devoted my life to education, I love reading and adore popular science and history books. Consequently, one of my favourite historical fables goes that, as a...
SOS. How can networking help you find a job?
In our everyday lives, we are constantly networking without realising it. So, when new acquaintances, friendships or friendly relationships arise, many businesspeople, including myself, immediately wonder: how do I make...
Job hopping: how do HR managers and employers feel about it, and is it actually as bad as it seems?
Today, I want to share my views on job hopping – the constant (or relatively frequent) job changes that some HR managers and jobseekers are so afraid of happening. Regular...
“Let’s play hide and seek!” or How to spot hidden stress and get rid of it
Life constantly challenges us with stressful situations. There are many reasons for this – for example, perpetual bickering with family members, attempting to elucidate homework to an inapprehensive child, or...
Why micromanagement is evil or how you can kill the productivity of your team
One of the most common things that people come to me to complain about is that they do not have enough time to monitor the work of their employees. Therefore,...
How do you promote your idea to your boss if you are an ordinary employee?
Surely you have seen many movies where a young employee (often a timid but intellectually gifted female) comes to her boss with an innovative idea, but he stops her in...