3 Criteria Hiring Managers Look For
Interviews are a tricky animal. Sometimes you finish an interview thinking you did an outstanding job only to hear that there was another candidate with a better fit. Other times you think you didn’t show [...]
Are You a Remarkable Employee?
What makes you a remarkable employee? Jeff Haden's post on 8 Qualities of a Remarkable Employee does a great job differentiating a remarkable employee from a great employee. Two qualities, in particular, caught my attention: [...]
No Time for Taking a Break at Work? Think Again.
More and more job descriptions now include a phrase similar to: "must be able to work in a fast-paced environment". This may be the type of environment you find yourself in now, where there is [...]
Want a Promotion? Here’s Your Plan.
Many individuals enjoy the company they work for. They like the company values, the company product, the company mission or a multitude of other aspects. However, after some time in a specific role, many individuals [...]
Don’t Focus on Your Career Weaknesses. What Are Your Strengths?
What are your strengths? I’m not posing this question in the context of a job interview but rather, as a career coach. Think through your skills and strengths and list them out. What do you [...]
Change Your Career in 5 Steps
Recently a friend told me her philosophy on life: “Life has no remote control. You have to get up and change it yourself.” This is very applicable to your career. It would be nice to [...]
Avoiding the 4 Job Performance Traps
It’s easy to fall into a comfortable routine at work. We go into work each day, complete our tasks, attend meetings, and go home. If we aren’t given any feedback on our daily job performance, [...]
5 Steps to Address Job Unhappiness
I HATE MY JOB! It’s a phrase that is commonly heard by friends, family members and even co-workers. It can be a temporary feeling based on workload, team dynamics, or a difficult relationship with your [...]
Who Wants Unlimited Vacation Time?
Unlimited vacation time . . . a new trend in the workplace. It’s an interesting time to be discussing this topic. Two weeks ago, I spoke with KUT about a Right Management survey that indicated [...]
Year-end Career Evaluation and Career Management Plan
Whether you are happy in your current career or you are thinking about making a change, now is a good time to evaluate the past year. Many people set goals in the beginning of the [...]
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