Monthly Archives: March 2023

Cybersecurity, News, Technology

Noname Security Expands API Security Platform To Help Organisations Increase Cyber Resilience

Industry Leader Continues to Define the API Security Market

Noname Security, the leading provider of complete API security solutions, today announced major enhancements to its market-leading API security platform to help organisations protect their API ecosystem, secure their applications, and increase cyber resilience. With the fastest, most flexible, and most comprehensive solution on the market, Noname Security continues to define API security.

Noname Enables Secure Growth with API Security Innovation 

Today, APIs drive business, delivering value to customers, clients, patients, users, shareholders, and more. However, securing APIs – and all of the critical assets they connect – has become more difficult than ever as APIs attacks have increased exponentially. IBM Security X-Force reported that two-thirds of its analysed incidents were due to unsecure APIs.

“APIs are the connective tissue for the digital world, but the explosion in API use has created new and rapidly growing threats to organisations across the globe. We created the Noname API Security Platform to uniquely address the modern API ecosystem, with discovery, insight, protection, and testing capabilities,” said Shay Levi, Co-Founder and CTO at Noname Security. “Doing so means not only securing APIs and their use, but also improving the speed at which our customers can expand their business.”

 

The Noname API Security Platform Continues to Define API Security

Noname’s latest major release delivers new capabilities across the entire platform – covering discovery, posture management, runtime protection, pre-production testing, and deployment – to help customers:

 

Discover More & Strengthen Security Posture
Noname Security’s Discovery and Posture Management solutions locate and provide insight to every API in an organisation’s ecosystem, uncovering vulnerabilities (including the most recent OWASP API Top Ten), protecting sensitive data, and proactively monitoring for changes, including in OpenAPI and other specifications. New capabilities enable customers to:

 

  • Gain complete visibility and detailed insights to protect APIs with customisable discovery, flexible tagging, and datatype assignments – including PII, PCI, PHI, and custom categories – for grouping APIs by application, business unit, and more.
  • Understand APIs in rich context with visualisations of business logic, physical network infrastructure, and API traffic to understand specific interactions and behaviour patterns.
  • Secure containerised applications with enhanced discovery and detection for Kubernetes (k8s).
  • Prioritise resources and eliminate blind spots with extensive infrastructure inventories for AWS and Azure, enabling organisations to find unprotected APIs, map the connections between APIs and infrastructure resources, pinpoint resources that could increase the attack surface, and resolve potential issues with full context.

 

Stop Attacks with Runtime Protection 

Noname Security Runtime Protection detects and blocks API attacks with real-time traffic analysis, out-of-band monitoring, inline remediation options, and workflow integrations to increase SOC effectiveness. New capabilities enable customers to:

  • Identify business-logic-based attacks immediately with updates to the industry’s most advanced anomaly detection engine using artificial intelligence & machine learning (AI/ML), including unsupervised online learning.
  • Reduce Mean-Time-To-Resolution (MTTR) with more context on issue records, including detailed remediation guidance and tools for deeper investigation.
  • Fully align with security operations centre (SOC) processes with automation, custom workflows, and integrations with existing systems such as ITSM, SIEM, SOAR, and more.

 

Deliver Secure APIs Faster with Active Testing
Noname Security Active Testing is a purpose-built API security testing solution that helps organisations easily add security into the CI/CD pipeline without sacrificing speed. The newest version of Active Testing enables customers to:

  • Shift left with integrations into the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC). Teams get dynamic API visibility across multiple states and environments throughout the CI/CD process.
  • Leave no API untested with a unique ability to find and test every API based on an understanding of the application’s business logic.
  • Empower developers with best-in-class usability such as simple setup & automation, in-line test results, and contextual guidance for request failure mitigation.

 

Continuously Adapt to Changing Environments
Noname Security offers the most flexible and comprehensive set of deployment and integration options available. New capabilities enable customers to:

  • Rapidly realise value with simplified step-by-step onboarding and in-app guidance.
  • Meet any deployment requirement with both agentless and agent-based options, including eBPF, and both out-of-band and inline protection options.
  • Easily manage complex deployments with automatic updates across cloud-hosted, self-hosted, hybrid, and distributed deployments.
  • Maintain data residency and reduce overhead with remote engines to aggregate traffic into a centralised console, allowing you to keep data within your control and reducing traffic.
  • Meet strict public-sector compliance requirements with a new hardened virtual appliance.
  • See the entire attack surface with additional integrations and improvements to Akamai, AWS ECS, Cloudflare, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Citrix, and other connectors.

 

Staying Ahead of Attackers

Built by the largest team of API security researchers and developers in the industry, the Noname API Security Platform helps organisations proactively find vulnerabilities, stop attacks, reduce the risk of costly incidents, and ensure business continuity.

“Improving security posture and shifting from reactive to proactive does more than reduce risk. It allows the entire enterprise to change its position in the market from follower to leader,” said Oz Golan, CEO and Co-Founder of Noname Security.

 

 

Home Improvements, Homeowner Advice, Property, Property News

Which doors are worth choosing? Check these bestsellers.

The role of a front door cannot be reduced to aesthetic. Front doors are important not only for the appearance of your home but also, above all, for your comfort and safety. That’s why their choice should be a well-thought one.

In Fenbro we understand that choosing the right door material and type for your house may be difficult. To help you, we have prepared a list of bestsellers, presenting the most popular products in our offer.

Steel doors and composite doors

Steel doors are made of one of the strongest materials out there, thus they offer safety, durability, and comfort. But the list of benefits does not finish here. Easy maintenance is yet another asset. Steel doors, as well as composite doors, do not require time-consuming and costly maintenance work. And you will find them surprisingly easy to keep clean. The construction is also well-known for its insulating properties. Front doors made from steel are very effective in reducing heat loss and blocking outside noises.

Focused on the needs and expectations of the most demanding clients, we offer WIKĘD Steel Doors for apartments and WIKĘD Composite Doors for houses. They are commonly used for both new builds and refurbishment projects. Homeowners choose them for their high quality and timeless design. The doors are durable, functional and look very well. What is more, WIKĘD Doors come with glazing that adds to their unique design and helps to illuminate the interior.

Aluminium doors

Aluminium doors offer modernity in terms of technology and security. Their elegant look comes with very good properties. Aluminium doors are resistant to weather conditions and require very little maintenance. They are also easy to keep clean.

The elegant collection of aluminium exterior doors from Fenbro is addressed to the most demanding customers. We have selected top brands and their bestselling models especially for you. Our offer includes:

  • Aluprof Exterior Doors
  • AluLine Exterior Doors
  • WIKĘD Exterior Doors

We have a wide range of panel designs that match your house exterior with an uncompromising manner. Depending on the house style you are going for, we offer door panels with glazing, stainless steel applications and a decorative cutter.

Wooden doors

Traditional materials are still highly appreciated by homeowners all over Ireland. For this reason, many choose wooden doors, which can last for decades with proper maintenance. As a construction material, wood offers many beneficial properties:

  • it’s a great insulator that reduces the heat loss significantly,
  • it blocks outside noises,
  • it’s resistant to external conditions,
  • it can be renovated many times and get an up-to-date look when trends change.

Our offer of high quality wooden doors is based on well-known brands, such as:

  • Naturo
  • Derpal

Wooden doors are a great fusion of tradition and modernity. They come in many different styles, colours and finishes, also with elegant glazing panels that add to their modern appeal.

uPVC doors

uPVC doors are far more popular than you may think. Homeowners select them because they provide a good balance between security, insulation properties and cost. They also offer a vast selection of designs to choose from. You can either opt for a classy look or modern design, with or without glazing.

When it comes to uPVC doors, we highly recommend Aluplast Doors.

High quality doors from Poland

Fenbro offers high quality doors with full guarantee and installation services all over Ireland. Our offer includes:

  • Steel doors
  • Composite doors
  • Aluminium doors
  • Wooden doors
  • uPVC doors

We also provide you with front door accessories, ranging from useful and aesthetical door fittings to intelligent technological solutions. With our accessories, your external door will be fully decorative and functional.

Are you looking for the perfect front door for your home? Contact Fenbro and take full advantage of high quality solutions at low prices and the professional service. Our doors from Poland come in a variety of textures, styles, and finishes.

News

Digital advertising giant signs major deal with Wales-wide transport network

ROUTE MEDIA is on track for another successful year after securing a major national contract.

A pioneer in outdoor and digital advertising, the company is the new sales partner of Transport for Wales.

Digital and static media will be on display at stations, roads and on bridges in towns and cities across the country including Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Rhyl, Wrexham, Bangor, Flint, and Holyhead, and over the border in Shrewsbury and Chester.

Transport for Wales was set up by Welsh Government in 2016 to oversee public transport in Wales, and this innovative partnership reinforces its focus on customer experience, the environment and wider impact on the Welsh economy in support of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act.

Owain Taylor-Shaw, Senior Commercial Development Manager at Transport for Wales, is delighted to be working alongside a leading Wales-based business and said: “We are very excited to announce Route Media as our new advertising sales partner across our vast media estate, spanning both the rail and road portfolio.

“The barriers to entry to operate at this level are usually too significant for smaller operators to overcome as the sector is dominated by big global players, but Transport for Wales is pleased to provide this platform to enable a Welsh SME to grow and reach the next level.”

He added: “This partnership will create new employment in Wales, enrich our Welsh-only supply-chain and create the opportunity for Welsh businesses to promote to our passengers on a hyper-local level.”

As part of the seven-year deal, both organisations aim to eventually switch the Transport for Wales estate from static to sustainable digital assets, lowering its carbon footprint nationwide.

Adding this contract to Route Media’s existing portfolio means they now supply signage to more than 700 sites in Wales.

Route Media’s Managing Director Rhys Harrington said: “As a Welsh business we are proud to now be in partnership with Transport for Wales.

“Like them, we are always looking to support our economy, working alongside a network of Welsh sub-contractors, and moving towards our ‘digital-first’ vision as a sustainable, socially conscious business.”

For more information on Route Media, email sales@routemedia.co.uk or visit the website: www.routemedia.co.uk. Use the hashtag #RightRoute on social media.

Visit www.tfw.wales for the latest news and information from Transport for Wales.

Education, Education News, International News, News

ESCP Business School celebrates 50 years of European Excellence

In 2023, ESCP celebrates 50 years of the school’s European model, following the creation of EAP in 1973 and the merger with the school in 1999. This year marks the anniversary of a central pillar of ESCP’s identity: its European multi-campus model, which remains unequaled to this day.

Established in Paris in 1819, ESCP is the oldest business school in the world and was destined to be European from the outset. The school was founded upon the European values of humanism and multiculturalism and prioritises a multidisciplinary vision of education, with a focus on science and language.

In the school’s history, the year 1973 was pivotal as it saw the birth of its second half, EAP, the first educational institution to operate on several European campuses.

Today, with campuses in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Turin and Warsaw, ESCP is the only business school offering Europeans and non-Europeans a unique and comprehensive vision of Europe. The strength of this model was recognised in the latest Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking which placed ESCP 3rd among the top 95 business schools in Europe.

ESCP is totally European in nature, culture and structure. Today, all programmes are multi-campus, 35% of its students are non-French European and 25% non-European. To graduate, all ESCP students must study on at least two or three campuses. ESCP’s campuses and the degrees students receive are officially recognised in all of its host countries.

Léon Laulusa, ESCP’s interim dean and executive president, says: “As we look to the future, we are proud to continue to unite our campuses with pride for European excellence, open to the world and committed to progress. ESCP Business School is not only a European institution but a global leader in business education, recognised for our multiculturalism and commitment to educating purpose-driven leaders who will impact the world.”

Throughout the year, ESCP will celebrate its pioneering model and European network with dedicated events and opportunities to connect past, present and future generations of the ESCP community, starting with the first Europe Week organised by the student society Tribunes, from March 27 to March 31st. Please check the European Way webpage for more information.

ABOUT ESCP BUSINESS SCHOOL

ESCP Business School was founded in 1819. The School has chosen to teach responsible leadership, open to the world and based on European multiculturalism. Six campuses in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Turin and Warsaw are the stepping stones that allow students to experience this European approach to management.

Several generations of entrepreneurs and managers were thus trained in the firm belief that the business world may feed society in a positive way. This conviction and ESCP’s values – excellence, singularity, creativity and plurality – daily guide our mission and build its pedagogical vision.

Every year, ESCP welcomes 9000+ students and 5000 managers from 130 different nationalities. Its strength lies in its many business training programmes, both general and specialised (Bachelor, Master, MBA, Executive MBA, PhD and Executive Education), all of which include a multi-campus experience.

It all starts here.
Website: www.escp.eu

 

 

 

 

Carbon Reduction, Climate Action, Environment, Environment News, News

UK’s largest steel manufacturer commits to meeting its carbon neutral goal five years earlier than national net-zero target

International steel producer, Tata Steel, has announced a new company ambition; a reduction of CO2 emissions, that will see the business become carbon neutral by 2045. This is five years ahead of the UK wide target of 2050, and will be achieved on a science based trajectory, enabling Building Systems UK (Tata Steel’s sustainable building systems provider) to supply building products to the construction sector that are carbon neutral.

The Welsh-based steelmaking company is renowned across the UK, and the rest of the world for its sustainable steel and building systems solutions. In its commitment to be as environmentally friendly as possible, Building Systems UK has also pledged to reduce all CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 as well.

 

Jo Evans, Managing Director of Building Systems UK says: “We recognise that today’s changing world is faced with a climate emergency, and the team in the UK is committed to providing a positive environmental legacy. 

“Businesses across a variety of industries will be looking to alter operations and improve supply chains to meet the 2050 carbon neutral goal from the Paris Agreement. We have proudly invested in and developed solutions, products and an ecosystem on our decarbonisation journey to reach this milestone as early as possible within our own industry. 

“Rising energy costs, sourcing materials, and supply chain issues are just a handful of issues that can respectively contribute to everyday businesses having higher CO2 outputs. It’s easy to kick the can down the road and wait to deal with this problem later, but the damage to the environment is irreparable, and businesses should urgently look at small changes they can make to commit to reaching a CO2 neutral target as early as possible,” concludes Jo.

 

Building Systems UK’s Shotton Works site in North Wales has been producing market-leading steel products for 125 years. Its decarbonisation goals are well in advance of the deadlines set by the Paris Agreement, which is testament to its innovative approach and practices. 

This announcement and pledge at the Welsh site includes four key themes of sustainable development:

  • Reducing the site’s carbon footprint by assessing the real carbon impact of operations
  • Developing and producing products and services that support sustainable operation within its industry, and its clients as a result
  • Protecting and expanding the biodiversity that co-exists on the site and nearby to the headquarters
  • Maximising the material efficiency and achieving zero onsite waste, by making sustainability schemes a priority 

 

Jo adds: “These themes encompass all areas of Shotton’s activities, giving us a clear focus for all our business decisions. There is no silver bullet when it comes to delivering a sustainable future; it’s only when the various aspects of mitigating climate change, supporting biodiversity and being a responsible manufacturer all come together that we can make a real difference.”

 

News, Sport

The Most Popular Sports Brands in the UK

In the UK we’re blessed with a wealth of choice when it comes to sportswear, with a seemingly endless variety of brands to choose from on the rails.

However, some brands are considered to be more preferential than others to buyers for a variety of reasons. A notable one is that certain labels are known for producing clothing that suits specific sporting activities. But also, brand preference can be influenced by everything from the manufacturer of the jerseys of our favourite teams and players – from football, to rugby, tennis and beyond – through to promotions of new-to-market pieces that are tailored towards posting about on social media.

Here, we take a closer look at some such brands and have done the research to determine which are the current favourites amongst UK sportswear consumers.

 

Consistently popular brands

According to research, the sports brands that have been historically and consistently popular in this country are Nike, Adidas, Vans and PUMA. This is apparent from search data as well as their social media followings, with each of these having followers and hits online in the tens of millions. A special mention should be given to Nike though, whose social media presence is approximately 200 million, dwarfing most other brands.

 

Increasingly popular brands

As we’ve already mentioned, we have plenty of choice when buying and that’s due in part to brands which were once on the periphery of the markets, being much more established now. A few notable examples include the likes of GymShark and Under Armour which have tapped into the growing preference for activewear and gym clothes that look and feel good – and which complement gym-based exercise. This blog explains more about how GymShark went from one person crafting clothing by hand to a now billion-pound enterprise.

In a similar vein to this, brands like Castore and Errea have seen success and made a real name for themselves in recent years by landing sponsorship deals. Castore in particular now has clothing exclusivity with the likes of Andy Murray, Scottish Premiership club Rangers and more recently the McLaren team in Formula One.

 

Up-and-coming brands

In a recent article from Women’s Health which details some of the best British activewear brands that are up-and-coming, it does seem like what’s on-trend right now is to have chic and stylish sports clothing that will look good on social media too. A few examples they list with that in mind include Adanola and Tala, which are seemingly popular because they factor in your sports performance with ‘flattering fits’.

Further to this, sustainability is a big focus for up-and-coming brands, with the likes of Stipe & Stare and Pokita producing pieces that are made from recycled materials and which can be composted.

 

The future

What we can see here is that quality is a consistent factor in popularity, but so is appealing to changing consumer needs. As such, it will be interesting to see which of these newer labels makes the jump to the big leagues and whether or not the trends they’re starting eventually get rolled out amongst the lines of the current crop of top brands

Finance and Banking, Fintech

Open Banking APIs: Revolutionizing Financial Services and Paving the Way for a More Connected Future

In recent years, the world of finance has been undergoing a significant shift towards a more open and transparent system. One of the biggest changes in this direction has been the rise of open banking APIs, which allow financial institutions and third-party providers to securely access and share customer data.

This trend has led to the emergence of new and innovative financial services, with companies like Stripe.com and Exactly.com leading the charge. Exactly.com is a payment processing platform that enables businesses to accept payments online, while Stripe.com provides a range of financial management tools for small and medium-sized businesses.

Both companies have been quick to embrace open banking APIs, allowing them to provide a more streamlined and integrated service to their customers. By integrating with banks and other financial institutions, they are able to access real-time data about their customers’ transactions, allowing them to offer more targeted and personalised financial services.

This trend towards open banking APIs is also being driven by regulatory changes, with governments around the world introducing new laws to promote competition and innovation in the financial sector. In the European Union, for example, the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) has introduced new rules around open banking APIs, while similar legislation is being introduced in other parts of the world.

As a result of these changes, we can expect to see even more companies embracing open banking APIs in the years to come, as they look to stay ahead of the curve and provide the best possible service to their customers. With the financial world becoming more open and interconnected than ever before, the future of finance looks set to be bright, innovative, and exciting.

 

Cardiff, Cardiff News, News, Retail & E-commerce, Wales News

Take a walk on the wild side this Easter

Cardiff Bay’s leading entertainment venue The Red Dragon Centre is hosting a free Spring Safari Trail this Easter holidays.

A menagerie of wild animals will take over the Centre between 30 March and 16 April, with grass sculptures of giraffes, rhinos and more spotted around the mall, along with fun facts to learn about the animals.

As well as being able to take photos with the animals, visitors are also being challenged to take part in a free prize draw by spotting the letters hidden on each of the characters and unscrambling them to find a mystery word.

The winner’s prize will be a free family day out at The Red Dragon Centre, with a game of bowling and a meal at Five Guys for a family of four.

Hollywood Bowl is also offering 25% off for early bowlers throughout the Easter holidays and giving bowlers the chance to win an Easter egg if they score a Golden Pin Strike*, while ODEON cinemas will see The Super Mario Bros Movie and Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves hitting the big screen.

Emma Constantinou, marketing manager at The Red Dragon Centre, said: “We’re very excited to see the Spring Safari Trail take over the Centre this Easter, giving families the chance to take a walk on the wild side during the school holidays.

“During the cost of living crisis, we’re so pleased to be able to offer free events like this so that everyone can have some fun this Easter.”

The Red Dragon Centre, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022, is Cardiff Bay’s leading entertainment venue houses a multitude of interactive, lifestyle and food and drink venues including Odeon Cinema, the home of Wales’ only IMAX screen, the Hollywood Bowl, Grosvenor Casino, Simply Gym, Bella Italia, Five Guys, Spice Route, Volcano, Cardiff Bay Tavern, Cadwaladers and Zaika.

 

For further information about The Red Dragon Centre and the latest venue openings, visit https://thereddragoncentre.co.uk/ or follow the Centre on Facebook.

 

*Enter the code ‘Easter25’ at checkout for 25% off. To win an Easter Egg, the bowler must score a strike when the Pins are turned golden, and a team member must witness this.

Digital Transformation, News

WSO2 Earns 5-Star Rating in the 2023 CRN® Partner Program Guide

WSO2’s partner program awarded top rating for boosting partners’ long-term growth

WSO2, the leader in digital transformation technology, has been recognised by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, with a prestigious 5-star rating in its 2023 Partner Program Guide.

 

“At WSO2, we know that when our partners win, we win. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to build a truly best-in-class partner program—establishing partner relationships that define a clear business value for customers, ensuring sound architecture design and the optimal performance of products, and addressing each customer’s critical success factors,” said Moses Mathuram, vice president, GSI alliances and strategic partnerships at WSO2. “Going forward, as we continue to invest in and strengthen our program, we look forward to creating even greater value for our partners, supplying them with the resources they need to earn the trust and loyalty of their end-customers.”

 

CRN’s annual Partner Program Guide offers essential information to solution providers, such as managed service providers (MSPs), value-added resellers (VARs), systems integrators, and strategic service providers as they explore technology manufacturers’ partner programs to find the vendors that will best support their business needs. The 5-star rating is awarded to the companies that go above and beyond in their commitment to nurturing strong, profitable, successful channel partnerships.

WSO2 earned its 5-star rating for the strong elements of its partner program, including financial incentives, sales and marketing assistance, training and certification, technical support and more, all of which enables the company to play a key role in boosting partners’ long-term growth.

Most recently, WSO2 has grown its partner program by filling several key roles focused on channel enablement, allowing the company to expand upon its technical training and certification initiatives to provide a comprehensive program covering sales, presales and delivery. To date, the program has enhanced partner commissions and streamlined support to all resellers through increased field resources and distribution.

 

To learn more about how to become a WSO2 partner, visit wso2.com/partners.

 

“In today’s world, the need for innovation is greater than ever,” said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. “Solution providers seek vendors that can keep pace with their developing business and evolving client needs. CRN’s 2023 Partner Program Guide delivers deep insight into the strengths of each program, spotlighting the vendors dedicated to supporting their partner community and pushing positive change throughout the IT channel.”

 

The 2023 Partner Program Guide will be featured in the April 2023 issue of CRN and online at www.CRN.com/PPG.

 

About WSO2

Founded in 2005, WSO2 enables thousands of enterprises, including hundreds of the world’s largest corporations, top universities, and governments, to drive their digital transformation journeys—executing more than 60 trillion transactions and managing over 1 billion identities annually. Using WSO2 for API management, integration, and customer identity and access management (CIAM), these organizations are harnessing the full power of their APIs to securely deliver their digital services and applications. Our open-source, API-first approach to software that runs on-premises and in the cloud helps developers and architects to be more productive and rapidly compose digital products to meet demand while remaining free from vendor lock-in. WSO2 has over 900 employees worldwide with offices in Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Sri Lanka, the UAE, the UK, and the US. Visit https://wso2.com to learn more.

 

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by nearly 40 years of unequalled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelcompany.com

Addiction, Business Advice, Mental Health, News

Five Signs It Might Be Time For You To Find A New Industry

For many of us, when we start our working journey, we end up in the same industry for our entire career. We find a pathway and stick to it. However, for many others that just isn’t right for them, and there’s absolutely no shame in admitting that one particular career just isn’t right for you.

That’s especially the case today. With more of us suffering from high levels of anxiety and depression due to work, finding the right job for us is so, so important. But how exactly do you know a role and an industry just isn’t quite right for you? Well, some telltale signs may begin to appear…

Lack of Passion and Motivation

One of the most obvious signs that it might be time to change industry is a lack of passion and motivation for your work. If you find that you dread going into work every day or feel uninspired by your tasks, it may be a sign that you’re no longer interested in the industry you’re in. When you’re not passionate about your work, it’s difficult to be motivated to excel and reach your full potential.

No Room for Growth or Advancement

If you’ve been working in the same industry for a while and you’re still in the same position with no room for growth or advancement, it may be time to look for opportunities elsewhere. Feeling stuck in a dead-end job can be frustrating and can prevent you from reaching your career goals.

Unfulfilling Work

If your work is unfulfilling and lacks purpose, it can be difficult to find meaning in what you do. You may feel as though you’re not making a difference or contributing to something bigger than yourself. It’s important to feel a sense of purpose in your work to maintain job satisfaction.

Unhealthy Work-Life Balance

If your industry demands long hours and a lot of time away from your personal life, it can negatively impact your mental and physical health. While some jobs require more work than others, it’s essential to maintain a healthy work-life balance to prevent burnout. This is a particularly important aspect of our lives, as often being overworked can lead to increased stress.

The root of many addictions, from prescription drug addiction to the likes of cocaine and alcohol can often stem from being overworked and burnt out, and that can cause serious health issues and even worse if not treated, so it’s important to recognise an unhealthy work-life balance as soon as possible.

Economic Changes

Finally, economic changes can be a significant sign that it’s time to change industry. If the industry you’re in is suffering from a decline in demand or is being impacted by technological advancements, it may be time to consider switching to an industry that is experiencing growth and stability.