Your employer may know a lot more about you than you think. The tone of your voice in a meeting. How often you’re away from your desk. How quickly you respond to emails. Where you roam in the office. What’s on your computer screen. To be an employee of a large company in the U.S. […]
It often isn’t easy to balance holding down a paying job and being a part-time caregiver for a parent. In a new Home Instead survey of 1,100 employed people who also care for a parent or in-law, 59% felt they must choose between being a good employee and a good daughter or son; that’s up from 47% […]
You’re nervous or dread going to work because you don’t know what to expect from your boss. Half the time, they are a wonderful person and mentor, but the other half of the time, they turn into a completely different person. You are scared to share your thoughts and ideas in a meeting for fear […]
You would probably be suspicious if your boss asked to meet with you in the conference room after lunch. You know something is amiss when the head of human resources (HR) is sitting in. You’re probably on the way out. The focal point of the meeting will likely be in a folder on the table: your separation agreement. It’s the legal document […]
You’ve written an amazing intro and compelling body copy that perfectly highlights your achievements, but you’re having a hard time making it through the final stretch — “How in the world do I end this cover letter?” you might be thinking to yourself. The truth is, closing a cover letter is a difficult task for many job […]
As the pace of change and automation in our workplaces continue to increase, it’s inevitable that the pressures and stressors will continue to rise as well. Most people feel this happening all around them. According to a new Korn Ferry Institute survey, nearly two-thirds of professionals say their stress levels at work are higher than they […]
Ted was a Baby Boomer client and Director of Product Marketing for a large company. He heard rumors about potential layoffs and his colleague said to him that Ted’s job was in danger. He hadn’t looked for a new job in 17 years. Ted asked for my help writing a new résumé, and we also […]
For many people, the entire job interview process can feel like blind dating: Do you like them? Do they like you? Is there a future? And just like with dating, even if that first meeting went well, it’s totally possible to screw it up if you follow up in the wrong way. With job interviews, […]
We spend the vast majority of our waking hours at work. Given just how much time, energy and effort we expend in our jobs, it’s reasonable to want to hold one that offers us a sense of purpose and meaning. You should strive to pursue a job or career that offers the chance to be […]
When you sit down to job hunt, one of the first questions baby boomers ask me is what website I should go too? It would be great if everything was neatly in one site and that was all you had to check. Fortune 500 companies list their jobs on their website, and some companies only […]