#Leadership : #EmployeeRetention – Plan your New Hire’s Next Job from the Moment they Start… Here’s how Here are Three Ways to Start Preparing your #TeamMembers for New and Different Roles Inside the Company (before they find other opportunities outside it).
Remember when staying in a job for less than a few years was considered a stain on your resume? That’s no longer the case. By one recent estimate, the average length of time people now spend in a given role is just a little over two years among workers ages 25–39. And who can blame them? […]
#CareerAdvice : #JobSearch – Give your #LinkedInProfile a Complete Makeover in Under an Hour…Need to Spruce Up your LinkedIn Profile Fast? Focus on These Seven Areas.
LinkedIn can be a powerful and convenient hub for your job search. The company says that more than 20,000 companies in the U.S. use the platform to recruit, posting more than 3 million jobs every month. A good profile can potentially put you in front of those companies and give them a sense of whether […]
#Leadership : #SuccessfulHabits – 14 Habits of #SuccessfulPeople to Make Your Own… #Success isn’t Something that Happens to Us, it’s Something we Make Happen. Here are Fourteen Habits that Successful People Embrace.
Success isn’t something that happens to us, it’s something we make happen. Here are fourteen habits that successful people embrace. 1. They Build Habits to Meet Their Goals Having life goals is great, but those goals alone won’t carry you anywhere unless you create habits that help you make them reality. If your goal is to […]
#Leadership : #Negotiating – How to #Negotiate Anything–From People Who have Done It ….From Asking for a #Raise to Getting to a #FlexibleWorkSchedule or a #Sabbatical , we Got Advice from People Who Have Successfully Gotten What they Asked For.
Part of business–no matter what type you’re in–is bargaining and asking for what you want, deserve, and need. From going after opportunities to making a case for a raise–or requesting the ability to work from Bali–in a fierce, competitive landscape, standing up for yourself is an often undermined soft skill. If there’s a part of […]
#BestofFSCBlog : #SalaryNegotiations – How Much Money to Ask for During your Next Salary Negotiations. How Much Money Should you Ask for in a Salary Negotiation? It’s a Tricky Question.
How much money should you ask for in a salary negotiation? It’s a tricky question. The fact that salary negotiations can be extremely stressful doesn’t help matters, either. When you’re finally down to the wire on your impending job offer, there will come a time to talk numbers, Lynn Taylor, national workplace expert and author of […]
#CareerAdvice : #JobInterview – How to Practice for an #Interview in 5 Steps…Ready to Learn How to Walk into an Interview with Confidence, and Knock It Out of the Park? Follow these Five Steps.
What if I run into traffic on my way to the interview and get there late? What if I mess up one of my answers? What if I draw a total blank when my interviewer asks me if I have any questions for them? If you’ve ever been up for a position you really wanted […]
#CareerAdvice : #JobSearch – 7 Types of Companies You Should Never Work For…No Matter How Desperate you Are for a Job ,there are 7 Types of Companies that Might as Well have “Do Not Apply” Flashing on a Neon Sign in the Window.
No matter how desperate you are for a job, or how annoyed you may be at your current gig, there are some companies you’re better off not working for. Even if the money is good, the role seems irresistible, and even your friends say it’s worth a shot, accepting a role at a crappy company can set […]
#Leadership : #WorkSmart – How to Make your #Anxiety Work for You Instead of Against You…Anxiety is Energy, and you can Strike the Right Balance If you Know What to Look For.
While some cases of anxiety are serious enough to require medical treatment, everyday anxiety is a fact of life and can actually be helpful, says psychologist Bob Rosen, author of Conscious: The Power of Awareness in Business and Life. “How you use it makes all the difference,” he says. “As the world gets faster and more […]
#CareerAdvice : #JobSearch -The Best #JobSearchAdvice from Top CEOs at GM, 23andMe, Hilton & More… Best of FSC Blog! Great Read.
There’s no doubt about it: the job search is tough. You have to spend time and energy revamping your resume, writing cover letters and practicing for interviews, and even then, you’re not guaranteed a position. The good news, though, is that you get a little bit savvier at every step. With each interview needed to get […]
#CareerAdvice : #JobSearch – How to Get a Job that you’re #Overqualified For…It Can be Hard for a #HiringManager to see an overQualified Candidate as Ambitious. So If you Want to Change Direction, Here’s What you Need to Do.
Remember back when you were a new grad and applying for every job mentioning your degree, only to be told you didn’t have enough experience? Now, you’ve got years of experience under your belt and the skill set and experience to get any of those jobs you applied for years ago, but you’re faced with […]