Time is of the essence when you’re running a business. As an entrepreneur, you’re responsible for a variety of duties — content creation, trend tracking and finding leads, just to name a few. And there often isn’t enough time in the day to get everything on your checklist done. There is something to be said […]
Those of you who have read my articles before can probably envision me embroiled in numerous conflicts. To keep from being killed or killing someone, I have acquired fairly effective survival skills. I’m not a pacifist; in fact, people who say “fighting never solves anything” make me think they have been on the losing end of every fight they’ve […]
One of the most critical factors for your success as a leader will be how you communicate with your team. On a primary level, communication is all about exchanging information, whether that means brainstorming as a group, delegating responsibilities, setting expectations or alerting others to a problem. Related: 5 Ways to Effectively Communicate With Employees The completeness, accuracy, […]
There’s a stereotypical view of job opportunities for older workers, and it’s not pretty. It goes something like this. If you’re past 50 and thinking of a career switch, forget it. The opportunities for older workers in the new economy are pretty much nonexistent. As the U.S. economy shifts from manufacturing to services, it’s creating […]
Job Search: Six(6) Ways to Use the Holiday Season to Your Advantage.
There it is: your dream job. There’s just one problem. You don’t meet all the qualifications. It’s a conundrum. Should you channel your inner life coach and go for it? Or should you follow the rules and wait until you have the right experience or credentials? If you sit it out, you may miss a […]
“I had to leave,” she said. Dianne, a tech-savvy marketer in Albuquerque, just accepted a flex-hours position at a software company. The decision to quit her current job wasn’t even a question. “They offered me more money and more flexibility,” Diane said. “Now I don’t have to pretend like I’m busy at a cubicle when […]
Does this sentence need another comma? What’s the difference between emoticons and emoji? How do I make product names (like the iPhone 7 or 6s) plural? That’s a sample of questions that Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. “Grammar Girl,” answers on a weekly basis. Fogarty is the founder and managing director of Quick and Dirty Tips, an […]
Enjoy spending time with your coworkers this holiday season, because many of them are likely to be gone by this time next year. According to a recent survey of 3,300 employees across 14 countries by Dale Carnegie Training, 26% of U.S. employees say they will look for a new job within the next 12 months, […]
If you want to pass that test, you need to have some solid qualifications — and the perfect résumé to highlight them. Here are 34 things you should strike from your résumé right now. 1. An objective If you applied, it’s already obvious you want the job. The exception: If you’re in a unique situation, […]