“A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.” Mahatma Gandhi Saying ‘No’ without feeling like a jerk or acting as if a jerk is an important skill. You can’t say “Yes” to everything. You will end up with things that you do…… Continue reading Saying ‘No’ Without Feeling Like a Jerk
What to Do When You Hate Your Job And Feel Stuck
“Oh, you hate your job? Oh my god, well why didn’t you say so? You know there’s a support group for that. It’s called EVERYBODY. They meet at the bar.” Drew Carey Do you hate your job and feel stuck? You are not alone. According to a Gallup report, 87% do not connect with the…… Continue reading What to Do When You Hate Your Job And Feel Stuck
Job Security: How to Stop Scaring Yourself
“Most people are as happy as they make up their mind to be.” Abraham Lincoln Job Security: How to Stop Scaring Yourself Who doesn’t have days when they worry about things going badly? Sometimes these worries are about job security. Job security worries are often scary. Here are five key elements to understanding worrying. No matter how…… Continue reading Job Security: How to Stop Scaring Yourself
The Best Way to Get the Job You Want
The best way to get the job you want is to go to the places that have that type of job. This statement sounds obvious. But many people never understand this fact. They check the job boards. They register with a recruiter. They hear about jobs from their friends. Don’t these people get the job…… Continue reading The Best Way to Get the Job You Want
Get Your Job Done Fast.
Start by setting your own rules for email. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. He put his personal rules on email on the website World Wide Web Consortium. He wrote eleven points for sending email. He put these points under these three headings. “Before you email me.” “What not to email.” “What…… Continue reading Get Your Job Done Fast.
You Have Enough Talent. Now Work on Your Skills.
You Have Enough Talent. Now Work on Your Skills. Your skills will create your success. Don’t let your feelings about your talent discourage you from success. “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” Albert Einstein We’ve all known the kids with talent. These are the gifted students. They are instantly successful. …… Continue reading You Have Enough Talent. Now Work on Your Skills.
Onboarding New Employees for Maximum Success
Onboarding eases the transition into a new job. Starting a new job involves meeting new people. New employees must learn new places. They develop new skills. They learn to adapt to new expectations. New hires often feel uncertain about what to do. They are often uncertain about how well they fit in with the other…… Continue reading Onboarding New Employees for Maximum Success
What Do You Do When There are No Jobs?
What do you do when there are no jobs? Change the way you do your job hunting. One way to find out if a company is hiring is to ask them. Instead of looking for job listings, look for companies who hire people with your skills. When looking for companies that hire people with your…… Continue reading What Do You Do When There are No Jobs?
Is Making a Job Change Your Best Choice?
Is Making a Job Change Your Best Choice? Are you in the wrong job? Here are some signs that you might be. Every day is a bad day. You feel that you cannot do your job. You do not like your boss. You work around people you do not like. Have you outgrown your job…… Continue reading Is Making a Job Change Your Best Choice?
10 Ways to be More Likeable
10 Ways to be More Likeable Likeability is a soft skill that helps people build relationships and forge alliances. The things that students do to become likable are the same things that make workers likable. However, with evolving technologies and changing social norms, the skills and etiquette for likeability are more complex. In the “Wall…… Continue reading 10 Ways to be More Likeable
Saving Your Career from Job Burnout
Saving Your Career from Job Burnout Are you working on adrenaline and caffeine to push yourself to work faster and for longer hours? Are you working under constant pressure from your supervisor or from your working conditions? Are you taking shortcuts by eating at your desk, reading your email on your smartphone during breaks, and…… Continue reading Saving Your Career from Job Burnout
6 Steps to Success in the First 90 Days
In the first 90 days, you will create first impressions. Make them all positive. 1. Impress your boss. Do the job your boss expects you to do. Make your number one priority to do the things that your boss has told you to do in the order in which your boss directed you. Let your boss…… Continue reading 6 Steps to Success in the First 90 Days
10 Tips to Keep Your Job Search a Secret
10 Tips to Keep Your Job Search a Secret If you have a job, you can protect your current job and conduct a secret job search. This process takes time and planning. Here are tips that will help you reach the people who can help you and avoid the people who can cost you…… Continue reading 10 Tips to Keep Your Job Search a Secret
How to Deal with a Bad Boss
How to deal with a bad boss If you are working for a bad boss, you have my understanding and empathy. I have had a couple of bad bosses. One had no interest in his job and was a roadblock to my career. The other one was verbally abusive. In the first case, I left…… Continue reading How to Deal with a Bad Boss
20-70-10 Employee Stack Ranking
Many companies have used 20-70-10 employee ranking or “stack ranking” as part of the process in performance evaluations. Some companies once viewed the process as the staircase for success. Jack Welch used forced employee ranking at General Electric. He popularized the concept through his writing and consulting. In a “Bloomberg BusinessWeek article ‘The Case For 20-70-10′”, Jack…… Continue reading 20-70-10 Employee Stack Ranking
6 Tips to Ace Your Performance Review
Your performance review is important for more than your self-esteem. The results can affect your promotions, your pay raises, and your job security. Depending on where you work, your success in getting a great performance review is as important as doing a great job for your company. As managers come and go or as you…… Continue reading 6 Tips to Ace Your Performance Review
The Top 6 Soft Skills
Soft skills help workers become more successful and enable them to help other workers become more successful. The Top 6 Soft Skills Soft skills help workers become more successful and enable them to help other workers become more successful. According to the United States Department of Labor, these are the most important soft skills: 1. Communication…… Continue reading The Top 6 Soft Skills
Should I Call the Recruiter?
“Should I call the recruiter?” This question is a common among applicants. Occasionally I read career advice columns in which career coaches write, “Do not to call recruiters. They will call you.” Well, no, recruiters may never call you. Here is how recruiters conduct searches. First recruiters contact the qualified applicants they already have in…… Continue reading Should I Call the Recruiter?
How to Get a Job Fast
Is it important for you to get a job fast? Then you will want to do the things that will help you get a job and avoid the things that are a waste of time. Use a job board to find jobs. The job board at JayWren.com has thousands of job listings. Use a real search engine like Google…… Continue reading How to Get a Job Fast
Tips for Using Social Media to Get a Job
Tips for Using Social Media to Get a Job There are varieties of surveys on the Internet about what percent of job seekers use social media to find a job. The problem with these surveys is that the people who take them are heavy Internet users who voluntarily take time to take surveys. The surveys…… Continue reading Tips for Using Social Media to Get a Job
Is Your Desk Killing You?
Is Your Desk Killing You? Standing at work burns calories at a rate that adds up to running marathons. By contrast, endurance athletes who sit at work damage their health as though they were smoking. The solution for many people is to stand at their desk. There are desks specifically designed for people to stand while they work.…… Continue reading Is Your Desk Killing You?
Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable
Learning how to disagree without being disagreeable is sometimes a matter of understanding different types of people. Some people have a short temper. I had a partner who had a short temper. He would snap at people. Shortly after he lost his temper, his anger would pass. He realized that his short temper hurt him…… Continue reading Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable
10 Reasons People Change Jobs
10 Reasons People Change Jobs Just because you are unhappy with your current job does not mean that you should get a new one. There are reasons to stay where you are even though you might be happier somewhere else. Companies increase vacation time and other benefits with time. Marketability increases with a stable employment…… Continue reading 10 Reasons People Change Jobs
How to Turn Down A Job Offer
12 Reasons Why Junior Military Officers (JMO) Should Avoid Recruiters
As a junior military officer, I progressed from pay grade O1 to O3 in thirty-six months. As a recruiter, I have placed 100’s of men and women. I made a fee for these placements. I have helped many more people network their careers and got no fee for my help. The best recruiters want to help people first and…… Continue reading 12 Reasons Why Junior Military Officers (JMO) Should Avoid Recruiters
Job Opportunity City of The Week: Houston, TX
Job Opportunity City of The Week: Houston, TX Houston Area Employment — October 2013, Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Report “Total nonfarm employment in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area stood at 2,812,500 in October 2013, up 79,600 from one year earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. From October 2012…… Continue reading Job Opportunity City of The Week: Houston, TX
Job Opportunity City Of The Week, Kansas City, MO-KS
According to the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Kansas City, MO-KS, ranks 115th out of 372 metropolitan areas in the United States. The Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area unemployment dropped from 5.4% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.9%. Kansas City is setting a good pace for the rest of the…… Continue reading Job Opportunity City Of The Week, Kansas City, MO-KS
Illegal Job Interview Questions
I am not a lawyer. It is illegal for an employer to base a hiring decision on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. However, employers must verify that all employees are eligible to work in the United States. If you are interviewing for a job and the employer asks you a question about one…… Continue reading Illegal Job Interview Questions
Post-Interview Thank You Letter
This format will help you write a post-interview thank you letter. Your information Street address City, state, zip Phone number Email address Date Contact’s information Name, titles Company name Street address City, state, zip Phone number Email address Thank you for meeting with me this morning. After our meeting, I am even more excited about…… Continue reading Post-Interview Thank You Letter
12 Tips to Help You In Your Job Search
12 Tips to Help You In Your Job Search 1. COUNTER OFFERS “Counter Offers: The Reason That You Resigned Seldom Goes Away If You Stay.” Companies give counter offers when the timing works against them to lose a person. However, unless the reason you resigned have gone away, taking a counter offer means that you are…… Continue reading 12 Tips to Help You In Your Job Search
How To Use Membership Sites To Bring Opportunity To Your Door
How To Use Membership Sites To Bring Opportunity To Your Door The purpose in joining a membership site is to bring opportunity to your door and avoid sending opportunity to the door of other people and businesses. The solution is as simple as how you use links to membership sites. For example, I see resumes…… Continue reading How To Use Membership Sites To Bring Opportunity To Your Door
10 Things to Leave Off Your Resume
Remember that a hiring manager will only spend seconds looking at your resume. Cutting the clutter is critical to your resume getting you an interview. Recognize that you are sending personal information that stays in computer files for months to years. Ask two questions when you are writing your resume. Will this information get you an interview?…… Continue reading 10 Things to Leave Off Your Resume
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12 Things You Should Not Do In A Job Interview
12 Things You Should Not do In a Job Interview is a good start to preparing for your interview. How well you interview will decide whether you get the job. An interview is a critical step to getting a job. Preparing for your interview and making good choices in handling your interview can turn your…… Continue reading 12 Things You Should Not Do In A Job Interview
Job Opportunity City Of The Week: New York City
United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics DOL/BLS Economy at a Glance(1) New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Data Series Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Dec 2013 Civilian Labor Force 5,787.0 5,779.1 5,742.4 Employment 5,301.2 5,345.7 5,334.7 Unemployment 485.8 433.3 407.6 Unemployment Rate 8.4 7.5 7.1 Find jobs at…… Continue reading Job Opportunity City Of The Week: New York City
Finding Jobs That Match Your Skills
Finding Jobs That Match Your Skills This lists compares skills to jobs to help you find jobs that you will enjoy and do successfully. Enter any of these jobs into Find Jobs Search engine to find career opportunities. Environmental, Geographic, Geological Skills Archeologist Cartographer Conservationist Ecologist Environmentalist Geographic Information Systems Oil and Gas Explorers Surveyor…… Continue reading Finding Jobs That Match Your Skills
Picking A Career
In picking a career, start with an understanding of what you want to do and what you need to do to have that type of career. First, answer these questions. How well do you relate to other people. If you enjoy helping people, jobs in service industries, health care, hospitality, and other jobs requiring people skills…… Continue reading Picking A Career
Job Opportunity City of the Week: Denver, CO
United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Series July 2013 Aug 2013 Sept 2013 Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Civilian Labor Force 1,446.5 1,450.9 1,446.1 1,437.4 1,432.9 Employment 1,349.0 1,356.5 1,353.4 1,350.6 1,349.1 Unemployment 97.5 94.4 92.7 86.7 83.8 Unemployment Rate 6.7 6.5 6.4 6.0 5.8
The Best Time to Change Jobs
The Best Time to Change Jobs The Best Time to Change Jobs Changing jobs is one of the most stressful experiences in a person’s life. That statement does not mean that job changes do not bring high rewards. Getting married, having children, and buying a house are also among the most stressful experiences in a…… Continue reading The Best Time to Change Jobs
Job References
Job references can make or break your job offer. During the interview process, most hiring companies do reference checks on potential employees. Some companies ask for written references. More likely, a company will conduct references over the phone. When giving a person as a reference, get the person’s approval first. In some cases, your current…… Continue reading Job References
How To Write Effective Business Letters
How To Write Effective Business Letters: A business letter does four things. Communicates information Creates advertising awareness Creates an image of you or your company Creates actions and decisions Put your company name and return address at the top of the letter. If you are using letterhead, the return address is already in your business…… Continue reading How To Write Effective Business Letters
How To Negotiate A Job Offer
How To Negotiate A Job Offer: An Outline for Getting What You are Worth. Employers are more open to negotiating a job offer when they can see that there is a real shortfall between what they have offered you and what you have in your current job. The simple way to approach the matter is…… Continue reading How To Negotiate A Job Offer
How to Handle The Interview Question What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
What Is Your Greatest Weakness? I made the mistake of answering this question honestly during an interview for a promotion. I did get the promotion. However, my new supervisor had an annoying habit of reminding me of my answer to that question during our work together. Being able to answer this question is part of…… Continue reading How to Handle The Interview Question What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
6 Things to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer
6 Things to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer When a company makes you a job offer, you have done a lot of hard work and now you are in control of the process. You have the power to accept or decline the offer. You are also in a very important part of the…… Continue reading 6 Things to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer
The Side Hustle: Finding New Ways to Make Money
With the Internet expansion and coincidental high unemployment starting with the 2008 recession, companies began to spring up to connect personal assets into ways of making money. The “sharing economy” or “gig economy” exploded as a major economic force, powered by the proliferation of digital platforms that connect people who need services with freelance workers…… Continue reading The Side Hustle: Finding New Ways to Make Money
Be Extraordinary: Be a Good Neighbor.
I have had some excellent people work for me over the years. They were people I would like to have as neighbors around my home. They did things to help, often without my asking. They were people I could trust. One of these instances of trust resulted from my needing to look into the desk…… Continue reading Be Extraordinary: Be a Good Neighbor.
6 Ways to Create Brand Power in Your Online Profile
6 Ways to Create Brand Power in Your Online Profile A basic online profile is a person’s picture, name, skills, employment history, education, training, and accomplishments. Managed correctly, your profile can become the platform for your professional brand and advertising campaign. Here are six ways to build your brand: From your profile, create advertising on a…… Continue reading 6 Ways to Create Brand Power in Your Online Profile
Connecting The Dots: Asking Questions, Listening, And Success
Connecting The Dots: Asking Questions, Listening, And Success The opening question in retail is “How may I help you?” The shopper says, “I would like to try on a pair of shoes.” “Do you have a particular style in mind?’ “Yes, I would like to try this brand of walking shoes?” “What size would you…… Continue reading Connecting The Dots: Asking Questions, Listening, And Success
Books for Your Career
Wonderful things happen when I read books. I learn things that I would not know from surfing the Internet. There are things in books that I do not know that I do not know. I have a library card and I use it. There is a library within walking distance. It is a library branch and…… Continue reading Books for Your Career
Keeping Track Of Your Things At Work
Keeping Track Of Your Things At Work: You are sitting at your desk. You notice that you need to charge your cell phone. When you look in your case, you do not find the charger. As you think over your day and the days before, you can recall the last times that you used the charger,…… Continue reading Keeping Track Of Your Things At Work
Powerful People Who Regularly Take Walks
Legend has it that Aristotle walked around the Lyceum as he lectured to his students. Aristotle is often the model for people who discuss walking meetings. The idea of a walking meeting has a lot of appeal. Many people find the flowing environment, the exercise, and the side-by-side pairing stimulating. No one should find it…… Continue reading Powerful People Who Regularly Take Walks
Clearing the Mental Clutter of Job Stress
Stress loves mental clutter. As the pile of clutter grows in a person’s mind, stress becomes more powerful. The clutter creates confusion, making it difficult to see the important things, the things that a person needs to do. The confusion creates doubt and lowers self-confidence, creating more stress. The growing stress robs a person’s…… Continue reading Clearing the Mental Clutter of Job Stress
6 Steps for Turning Monday Blues into Power Mondays
Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act II, Scene 2: “… for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Winning teams and players come out of the locker room ready to play. Monday blues can distract anyone from starting the week with a winning attitude and mentality. Here are six steps that can help you…… Continue reading 6 Steps for Turning Monday Blues into Power Mondays
Finding and Verifying Email Addresses
Finding Email Addresses A simple way to find an email address, put the name of the person and the domain name of the company in a search engine. “email * * companyname.com” *.edu, *.gov, *.net, *.com, *.org Example: “Betty Smith ** examplecompany.com” Another way to find email addresses is use the free service on EmailFormats.com.…… Continue reading Finding and Verifying Email Addresses
The Power of Social Media for Employment Vetting
The Power of Social Media for Employment Vetting: Vetting means to investigate a person’s background thoroughly to decide if the person is a right fit for a job. Yes, vetting goes two ways. Employers can research applicants on social media. Applicants can research employers and their companies on social media. Some of the places to…… Continue reading The Power of Social Media for Employment Vetting
6 Ways to Test Drive a New Job Before You Commit
These are six ideas to help you test drive a new job. See how jobs are working for other people. During a terrific vacation in Kona, Hawaii, my wife and I spent a day on the beach at the King Kamehameha Hotel. During the day, I bought lunch at a beachside sandwich stand. Later that year,…… Continue reading 6 Ways to Test Drive a New Job Before You Commit
Power Assessment: Are People Your Greatest Asset?
Power Assessment: Are People Your Greatest Asset? There is an old saying on Wall Street that the company’s assets go up and down with the elevator every day. When I went through orientation at Procter & Gamble, the trainer explained to me that the philosophy of the company is that its people are its greatest…… Continue reading Power Assessment: Are People Your Greatest Asset?
LinkedIn: Who Can See My Profile?
LinkedIn: Who Can See My Profile? By default, everyone in the world can see your public profile on LinkedIn without signing in to LinkedIn. That is why LinkedIn calls these profiles “public profiles.” You can alter the settings to restrict what information is available to the public. In their words, LinkedIn allows you to “Control…… Continue reading LinkedIn: Who Can See My Profile?
LinkedIn: Can People Tell that I Have Looked at their Profile?
By default, yes, people can tell that you have looked at their profile. LinkedIn puts your photo and your name on the profile page of people you view. Here is a detailed set of directions. Step 1: Sign into to LinkedIn. Step 2: Hold your cursor over the image in the upper right-hand corner of…… Continue reading LinkedIn: Can People Tell that I Have Looked at their Profile?
Facebook: Can people tell that I’ve looked at their Timeline?
Facebook answers this question and includes a separate question that it words slightly differently, “Can I know who’s looking at my Timeline or how often it’s being viewed?” “Your Timeline is your collection of the photos, stories, and experiences that tell your story.” The links to the questions above and the following list of questions…… Continue reading Facebook: Can people tell that I’ve looked at their Timeline?
The Power of Paradigms in Jobs and Business: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Walmart
The Power of Paradigms in Jobs and Business: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Walmart In 1964, the Italian company Olivetti created a new paradigm when it invented the first personal computer. At the time, computers and the peripheral equipment to make them useful took the space of a couple of refrigerators. The Olivetti desktop computer was…… Continue reading The Power of Paradigms in Jobs and Business: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Walmart
Use Twitter for Urgent Updates–Jobs and Breaking News
Twitter is the emergency radio of social media. Co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey spent his time after school listening to emergency dispatchers. He liked the short bursts of correct information that the dispatchers would send to taxi, fire, ambulance, and police departments. The speed, accuracy, and brevity of these dispatchers fascinated him. While in high…… Continue reading Use Twitter for Urgent Updates–Jobs and Breaking News
Shopping for LinkedIn Groups
Shopping for LinkedIn Groups: The way to pick LinkedIn Groups is to select groups based on your business and career needs. Some groups are great for creating many connections. If you want to connect with people, join large groups. In the connect page on LinkedIn, there are seven options. One of the options is that…… Continue reading Shopping for LinkedIn Groups
The Biggest Job Hunting Mistake You Can Make Is Not Trying.
Hunting for jobs take a lot of work. It is easy to let up and take your search lightly. Finding a job is like building a business. Even when business is slow you can make preparations for when business will return. Here are some things you can do during a lull in activity. 1. Send…… Continue reading The Biggest Job Hunting Mistake You Can Make Is Not Trying.
12 Ways to Increase Your Mental Skills
12 Ways to Increase Your Mental Skills There is nothing magical to greater mental power. You do not have to buy anything. You just need to follow some simple steps. 1. Live in the present moment. Focus on what is in front of you. This focus enables you to make good decisions and take the…… Continue reading 12 Ways to Increase Your Mental Skills
Job Social: The Company Office Party
Before you head to the company office party, make plans. If you have experience going to trade shows, you may find that you can use the same plans for attending an office party that you have used for attending trade shows. Make plans to meet with people. If you expect to see people you…… Continue reading Job Social: The Company Office Party
The 30-60-90-Day Plan for Jobs and Job Interviews
Before you go to a job interview, put together a 30-60-90-day plan. You can write the presentation in Word or PowerPoint. Some people use Excel. If you can keep the presentation to two or three columns, you might use Excel. From what I have seen, people load Excel with so many columns and rows…… Continue reading The 30-60-90-Day Plan for Jobs and Job Interviews
19 Top Job Interview Questions
19 Top Job Interview Questions You can never know what questions an interviewer will ask you. However, here are some of the more popular questions. Why are you leaving your current job? What is your greatest achievement? Who was the best supervisor you have ever had? Who was the worst supervisor you ever had. What makes you the best…… Continue reading 19 Top Job Interview Questions
How to Avoid Panic When You Lose the Internet
Internet addiction or digital addiction is so powerful that people walk into walls, fall down stairs, and crash their cars while using smartphones and tablets. People read GPS directions while driving. How can anyone see where to drive if they are reading a phone? I have been in meetings that ban cell phones and seen…… Continue reading How to Avoid Panic When You Lose the Internet
Job Power through Free Websites
Free Websites: Membership sites and websites give different benefits. Nearly every career professional I know has a profile on at least one membership site. Some of these professionals have their profile on several sites. They put their names on the list among hundreds of millions of other professionals and businesses. Membership sites are terrific to…… Continue reading Job Power through Free Websites
Turn Job Shopping into Job Hunting
Turn Job Shopping into Job Hunting “I must create a System, or be enslav’d by another Man’s.” -William Blake Shoppers buy products that are easy to find and are popular with other shoppers. When I go to the supermarket, I shop. I buy the things that the store has on hand. The people who buy…… Continue reading Turn Job Shopping into Job Hunting
Listening Power
Listening Power People prefer to think that they are smart. Most people also like to think that other people think that they are smart. Sometimes I can impress people more when I ask intelligent questions about what they have to say than saying anything. People enjoy discussing things they like and people they like. People…… Continue reading Listening Power
The Power of Giving Recognition
The Power of Giving Recognition People who give compliments and recognition are people I remember. For several years, I have sent out a newsletter. Two people have regularly given me thanks for my work in creating and publishing that newsletter. One of these people is a senior executive at The Walt Disney Company. The other…… Continue reading The Power of Giving Recognition
Digital Marketing for Your Job: Do the Risks Outweigh the Rewards?
Digital Marketing for Your Job: Do the Risks Outweigh the Rewards? You have worked hard to create an Internet presence. You have created a LinkedIn account, a Twitter account, and a Facebook account. You have polished your profile on these accounts. You have carefully selected people for your connections. You value your relationship with each person you…… Continue reading Digital Marketing for Your Job: Do the Risks Outweigh the Rewards?
Job Power: Get Digital.
Get digital. Among business people, digital skills have become common place. Some business executives may still consider anything on a computer either a programmer’s task or a clerical task and beneath the requirements of their job. However, most executives I know use a smartphone to thumb through text messages, news, and emails as a routine…… Continue reading Job Power: Get Digital.
Jobs: How to Negotiate Anything from Pay Raises and Promotions to Job Offers
How to Negotiate Pay Raises, Promotions, and Job Offers Whenever you negotiate anything, do your research. For example, when negotiating a pay raise, research the salary range of your job. If you have an open, comfortable relationship with the human resources, simply ask for the salary range for your job. Some companies publish internal information…… Continue reading Jobs: How to Negotiate Anything from Pay Raises and Promotions to Job Offers
10 Ways to Reduce Job Stress
10 Ways to Reduce Job Stress I benefit several ways when I relax my mind. I think more clearly. I make better decisions. I feel better. I make other people feel better and help them think more clearly. I am healthier. My heart rate goes down. My blood pressure goes down. I have more energy.…… Continue reading 10 Ways to Reduce Job Stress
Make Cyber Monday a Great Day on the Job.
While everyone else is sneaking peaks at deals, make Cyber Monday a great day to focus on finding a job or doing a great job. This day is a giveaway day for many of your competitors. They are falling into the cyber pit of Internet deals. Move ahead of them. Use this day to find…… Continue reading Make Cyber Monday a Great Day on the Job.
Tis the Season to Get a Job!
Jobs are always in season. I have had applicants accept offers on nearly every day of the year. There are holidays year round. If hiring managers have a need to hire a person, they continue the recruiting process until they make that hire. If you going through a lag in activity, you can do things…… Continue reading Tis the Season to Get a Job!
The Power of Purpose: How to Get Promoted
When I cannot tell myself what I hope to accomplish, I am probably doing something that I do not need to do. By understanding the purpose of what I am doing, I work at a higher level. I can know the best way to do a job. I have my goal in sight. I am…… Continue reading The Power of Purpose: How to Get Promoted
How To Get Promoted In Any Job Situation
When I can not tell myself what I hope to accomplish, I am probably doing something that I do not need to do. By understanding the purpose of what I am doing, I work at a higher level. I can know the best way to do a job. I have my goal in sight. I…… Continue reading How To Get Promoted In Any Job Situation
If You Do Not Know What to Wear to a Job Interview, Dress Like the People Who Are Doing the Job.
What to wear to a job interview: this situation causes a bit of confusion. Many companies have a casual dress code. People wear slacks, skirts, button shirts or blouses. A lot of workers wear boots, sneakers, athletic shoes, sandals, flats, loafers, or boat shoes. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, wears a t-shirt to work. If you are…… Continue reading If You Do Not Know What to Wear to a Job Interview, Dress Like the People Who Are Doing the Job.
Is Your Job Resume Too Long?
If you are you having trouble keeping your resume to two pages, cut common space wasting things. Are you using puffery? Puffery means that you exaggerating, giving opinions, making unsupported statements, or creating an inflated image of yourself. You are puffing. You are revealing pride and arrogance. Some examples of puffery are the words…… Continue reading Is Your Job Resume Too Long?
Making Friends at Work
Some people make friends easily. These people have the skills to make people comfortable. They know how to help people bond with them. These people have a lot of friends. They know how to make people feel accepted. People who have a lot of friends know that what people think comes from personal beliefs. They…… Continue reading Making Friends at Work
Job Searching: Hard Skills and Soft Skills
Hard skills get you the interview. Soft skills get you the job. When interviewers read your resume, they are looking for hard skills. Your experience shows your hard skills. Here are some examples. Accounting Analysis Brand Development Computer Programming Data Management Education Financial Management Internet Programming People Management Planning Mathematics Research and Development Software…… Continue reading Job Searching: Hard Skills and Soft Skills
7 Ways to Turn Job Ideas into Action: Mahatma Gandhi and Aesop
“You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no results.” Mahatma Gandhi. The best way I can develop a good attitude about my job is just to do my job. Putting things off because I feel negative or afraid only increases my negativity and…… Continue reading 7 Ways to Turn Job Ideas into Action: Mahatma Gandhi and Aesop
11 Ways to Turn Job Interview Jitters into Poise
11 Ways to Turn Job Interview Jitters into Poise People often get the jitters when going into an interview. There are things you can do to relax and develop. Remember that the interviewer wants to speak with you. The person believes that your experience makes you qualified for the job. Since you are there to…… Continue reading 11 Ways to Turn Job Interview Jitters into Poise
Google Sites: Free Contact Management and Promotion
Google Sites offers free and pay websites. The sites have settings. Public, private, or shared publication. The templates work for business, school, public, Wiki, and, Intranet. If you want to set up a site for your career, you can set up an Intranet site. You can keep it private. You can share it with people who…… Continue reading Google Sites: Free Contact Management and Promotion
7 Daily Practices for Turning a Bad Day on the Job into a Great Day on the Job
When I am having a bad day, I can forge ahead and strain to push myself through the day. I can try to fix everything I do not like. I can ruminate over my frustrations. I can pour over the pointless hassles I have to endure. I can persist with a job that is not…… Continue reading 7 Daily Practices for Turning a Bad Day on the Job into a Great Day on the Job
Focus on the Job not the Boss.
Bosses may come and bosses may go. In most cases, the boss eventually moves on. A new boss takes responsibility. Bosses have good days, and bosses have bad days. Some bosses make work a joy. Other bosses make the people around them miserable. The same principle applies to coworkers and clients. Coworkers and clients come…… Continue reading Focus on the Job not the Boss.
Getting a Job and Getting Promoted through Skills Development
When you are not going forward, you are going backward. If you make stagecoaches and your competition makes buses, your competition has moved forward. You have moved backward. Some people, teams, and companies continue to become more skilled and successful. Other people, teams, and companies become less competitive through a failure to keep up…… Continue reading Getting a Job and Getting Promoted through Skills Development
Job Security: Be the Best at Selling and Delivering what People Need.
Although doctors don’t see themselves as sales people, they sell health services. The most successful doctors sell more health services than less successful doctors. Car mechanics sell car repair. The most successful car mechanics sell more car repairs than less successful car mechanics. Employees sell job performance. The most successful employees sell more performance than…… Continue reading Job Security: Be the Best at Selling and Delivering what People Need.
Jobs And Relationships: The Power of Speaking With People
When I speak with people, I have a completely different experience from the experience I have when I write to people. Hearing someone laugh makes me feel different from the way I feel when I read LOL. Using email and sending text messages is simple and one-sided. I tell you what I want to you…… Continue reading Jobs And Relationships: The Power of Speaking With People
Job Confidence
Job confidence feels good, makes us healthier, gives us energy, and enables us to focus. Confidence is the friend of success. Uncertainty and its ugly sibling cockiness are the foes of success. Feeling confident when we are in the middle of success is easy. Feeling confident when we are in the middle of frustration is…… Continue reading Job Confidence
Business Power: Taking Command 90 Minutes into the Job
Business Power: Taking Command 90 Minutes into the Job I read a lot of articles about companies using 90 days to know whether a person will work out at a company. I have never seen anything in business that supports this thinking. Often companies place people in jobs where the company can not know…… Continue reading Business Power: Taking Command 90 Minutes into the Job
Attitudes are Contagious: Catch the Good Ones. Heal the Bad Ones
Attitudes: Some people have a natural, positive attitude. Life has blessed them with wonderful circumstances or wonderful minds and emotions. Understanding Moods and Attitudes When I am in hungry, tired, or rushed, things can seem more personal. I may feel more anxious or impatient. My mood declines and my attitude declines with it.…… Continue reading Attitudes are Contagious: Catch the Good Ones. Heal the Bad Ones
8 Ways to Raise the Level of Your Job Performance and Your Leadership
Seek advice before acting on important decisions. It is so easy for me to go into difficult situations and make large decisions with the belief that I already have all the answers. It is equally easy for me to overlook things that I should have considered before acting. I have better results when I get…… Continue reading 8 Ways to Raise the Level of Your Job Performance and Your Leadership
Focus on the Job not the Boss.
Focus on the Job not the Boss. Bosses may come and bosses may go. Bosses have good days, and bosses have bad days. Some bosses make work a joy. Other bosses make the people around them miserable. It is helpful for me to remember that the boss is not the job. The reason that I…… Continue reading Focus on the Job not the Boss.
How to Pick a LinkedIn Group
How to Pick a LinkedIn Group: Different LinkedIn groups have different purposes. Some groups are directories of people in the same industry or who have the same interest. These groups are terrific for building networks or creating databases. You can pick nearly any business sector and find that there is LinkedIn group for that business sector. …… Continue reading How to Pick a LinkedIn Group
Sometimes The Best Way to Start Exercising is Simply to Walk Out the Door.
Sometimes The Best Way to Start Exercising is Simply to Walk Out the Door. This morning I was having trouble getting started on an exercise program. So I just put on my shoes, my sweatshirt, and walked out the door. I walked to the end of the street and turned left. I walked along…… Continue reading Sometimes The Best Way to Start Exercising is Simply to Walk Out the Door.