What’s holding you back from landing your dream job or advancing in your career? Are you afraid of failure? Of the stress of more responsibility? Of letting someone down? Many times the reasons we give ourselves for not going after that new job, not asking for the raise, or not sending in a resume seem
We only get so many days on this planet, and I don’t want to take a single one of them for granted. I’ve always had this philosophy. That’s why I take time to be in nature, go on personal retreats and really think about the “why” — not just of my business, but of my life. I have
Over the Thanksgiving weekend I heard a lot of complaining about jobs: “I always get the crappy assignment; last week my boss told me I need to get better at excel; I’m never going to be promoted; I don’t really ‘get’ the business model; the CEO is an egomaniac; my co-workers are OK but
During my 19 years career in IT industry the toughest puzzle has been work-life balance and I have seen different kinds of people across the world approaching it in different ways Click on the following link to read the full story: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/work-9-6-salary-career-souvik-roychoudhury?trk=hp-feed-article-title-like
Many employers see the millennials (a.k.a. “Generation Me” or “Generation Y”) as a difficult challenge and spend a tremendous amount of effort developing new and unique strategies to engage them. And yet, few companies take the time to ask themselves an important question: “Isn’t the millennial generation simply trying to live out what previous generations
Gone are the days when a counter offer of a few thousand dollars would successfully retain a resigning staff member. Today people leave jobs for a range of reasons, which are seldom addressed by a counter offer. From looking for a new challenge to career advancement, a desire to work with newer technology or within
Do you have trouble locating your computer screen amid the jungle of old coffee mugs and scattered papers? Or is your workspace a minimalist’s dream? Every office worker has a particular type of desk they keep, and a number of studies suggest that how you keep your workspace might affect how you work, from the
Confidence is key to your career success. Research suggests that those who display more confidence than competence are more admired, awarded a higher social status, and have more influence. But there are times when you may not feel confident, such as when speaking on stage to an audience, having a one-on-one conversation with a new person or
If I never let go of my first dream job, I’d still be a can of beans. Don’t believe me? Here’s proof (no, I wasn’t being cheeky, my hand just moved as this was shot)! This was my very first day of my first marketing job, and I had to walk around a local market
The end of the year is crazy at most workplaces because the most common fiscal year end is December 31. If the end of the calendar year isn’t your company’s fiscal year end, it’s still the end of a quarter and with the holidays on top of that, you’re likely to be busy. At
A lot of working people and job-seekers worry about looking like “job hoppers.” They force themselves to stick it out at jobs they hate, because they’re afraid that employers might spurn them if they have too many short-term jobs on their resumes. http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2016/10/28/ten-reasons-successful-people-change-jobs-more-often/#1ee82fc726a9
I’m grateful each and everyday that I’ve been fortunate enough to be in a leadership position without jeopardizing my integrity. But, it hasn’t been the smoothest of roads. I’ve definitely made my fair share of mistakes along the way and am constantly working on making sure that I never repeat them. How have I been
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it costs an average of $13,996 to replace an employee. That means hiring managers need to take the time to turn their new hires into top performers. Otherwise, they’ll be wasting a lot of money when those underperforming employees either jump ship or get fired. The following eight tips
I won’t exaggerate. It does not happen every day, but at least once a week I get a phone call from someone considering changing careers. As we chat it becomes clear that their problem is not their career but rather their job. There’s a difference. If you basically like what you do but don’t like
Who’s Winning the War for Talent? Let’s face it, globalization is not something you can hold back, despite what some policy makers might argue. Brexit non-withstanding, the beat goes on with the migration of talent. #FutureRunDown Until artificial intelligence makes some paradigm shift towards being able to self-learn and self-replicate (2040s), the best we got
Ageism is real. When searching for a new job as a more experienced job seeker, you will encounter recruiters who are much younger than yourself and they may believe all kinds of stereotypes about jobseekers with a certain age http://www.careers24.com/career-advice/job-hunting/essential-tips-for-older-job-seekers-20161007
When someone is unemployed, they generally have a single goal in mind: to find a job. Unfortunately, even if you fully commit yourself to landing a gig, there’s no telling when you might wind up at a new place of employment.According to Rosemary Haefner, chief human resources officer at CareerBuilder, “More than 40 percent of
It’s not unusual to go through a period (or several) of unemployment during your career. In fact, nearly 8 million Americans are currently jobless. Whether your time off was the result of a voluntary sabbatical or an unexpected illness, deciding how to address it during your job hunt can be a challenge https://www.recruiter.com/i/how-to-explain-gaps-in-your-employment-history/
Most people would agree that talking about themselves is probably one of the easiest things to do. After all, who knows you better than yourself, right? Yet, if you’ve gone through your fair share of interviews you’ll probably agree that answering “Tell me about yourself” never gets easy. http://www.careers24.com/career-advice/interview-tips/how-to-and-how-not-to-answer-tell-me-about-yourself-20160902