#CareerAdvice : #YourCareer -What you Should Do When you Feel Unappreciated at Work…Great Read!
Everyone has a need to be appreciated. Yet most of us have, at some point in our working lives, felt unappreciated. In that you aren’t alone. A Gallup Poll found that 65% of American workers felt unappreciated. Feeling undervalued leads to a loss for yourself as well as the organization. For you, the results could […]
#CareerAdvice : #CareerTransition -‘You Have to Package Yourself Differently’; Company Veterans Explore New Horizons.
Executives often find it hard to jump ship after helping to steer the same workplace for years. They can lack a sizable network of outside contacts. Their job interviewing skills are rusty. And they worry about fitting in at a new employer. Despite such hurdles, many longtime business leaders with strong track records are making […]
#CareerAdvice : #WomenPayGap -The Best Advice for Women Seeking a Better #Salary …Great Two(2) Min REad!
Are you receiving compensation that fully reflects your skills, education, experience and ability? If your earnings and your worth aren’t matching up, there are avenues for addressing the situation without damaging your career. Here’s how to ensure you get the raise you deserve. Crunching the Numbers Although the Equal Pay Act was passed more than a half-century ago, women […]
#CareerAdvice : #ResumeWriting – 5 Things that your #Resume Can’t Tell an Employer. Great Read!
When you’re hunting for that next big career move, your resume will play a big part in your success. But you can’t rely on it to do all of the heavy lifting in your job search. Sure, it’s your No. 1 personal marketing tool, but there are still many valuable traits that your resume can’t […]
#CareerAdvice : #JobInterview -#Recruiter -Approved Answers to “Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?” … Great Read!
When I was job hunting and in the process of interviewing, one of the scariest questions I came across was this one — “So, Caroline, where do you see yourself in five years?” At the time, I was a month out of graduation. I barely had an inkling of an idea what I wanted to do in […]
#CareerAdvice : #FiredEmployee – 7 Things to Do Immediately if You Get #Fired . MUst Read!
In the moment, getting fired can feel earthshattering. But for such a seemingly catastrophic event, getting fired is actually quite common. Business icons like Steve Jobs, Anna Wintour and Oprah Winfrey were all famously fired at some point in their career. In fact, in 2010 Wintour told a conference audience, “I recommend you all get fired. It’s a great […]
#CareerAdvice : #JobSearch -I Was #LaidOff Twice in One Year–Here’s How I Bounced Back. Great Read!
When I graduated from college, I was 21 and had several prestigious internships under my belt. Shortly after, I accepted a management position at a growing health institute. My career started strong. But five years later, I was laid off–twice. Not only from the first job, but also from the next management-level position I accepted. It’s […]
#Leadership : #GoogleBusinessTools -40 Incredibly Useful Things You Didn’t Know #GoogleSearch could Do. Great Read!
When you think about Google services, apps such as Gmail, Docs, and Photos may be the first things that come to mind. I’d be willing to wager, though, that the Google service you use more than any other is one you rarely think about—because it’s woven so tightly into your life that it doesn’t even feel like a service anymore. It […]
#CareerAdvice : #SalaryNegotiation -These are the #SalaryTrends you Need to Know Before your Next Negotiation. A Must REad for All!
Even as the job market breaks records, wage growth has remained sluggish in the U.S.–and employers don’t seem too anxious to change their penny-pinching ways. Two-thirds of employers reported retention as a top concern in PayScale’s “2019 Compensation Best Practices Report,” up 7% from 2018. But of the 81% that are planning base pay increases, slightly more […]
#Leadership : #RecruitingTalent -Why #OlderWorkers are the Economy’s Hidden Asset. #AgeDiscrimination is real, and a #JobLoss around age 60 can Force #EarlyRetirement.
The association of old age with inevitable decline runs deep. To carry on with work–or indeed with anything more demanding than afternoon lectures, a movie, and an early dinner–during the traditional retirement years seems cute at best and depressing at worst. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” […]