If you are over 25, you probably learned about career management from your friends or family. Find a good company, work hard, put in an honest day’s work, and your career will grow and evolve over your lifetime. […]
Call it what you want—layoff, corporate downsizing, getting dismissed or fired, receiving your walking papers or pink slip—losing your job hurts. Good news is that you are not alone! In today’s ever-changing economic landscape, it’s actually quite rare […]
Highly effective organizations are fearless in their pursuit of greatness. They engage in self-examination and promote crucial conversations with their employees and clients. Perfection is not their goal – in fact, they share stories of their failures and […]
Recently published on the HBR Blog Network (Harvard Business Review) was a post titled “Traditional Strategy is Dead. Welcome to the #SocialEra.” I wholeheartedly agree that companies cannot survive or prosper without recognizing that social media and all […]
Recently on a trip from Ireland to the OI Partners Conference in Las Vegas, I learned some key rules from the card tables that could prove useful if you are currently job seeking. Learn how to play the […]
As an exiting employee, you have a lot to think about. Whether you knew this change was coming, or if it was a surprise, it is undoubtedly a difficult time in your life. If you are lucky, you […]
Effective leadership is complex and multifaceted, but in study after study, a strategic approach has been found to be critical for success. In one recent study, Management Research Group (MRG) evaluated the leadership qualities of 40,000 managers and […]
Introducing Twitter to a job seeker in career transition is sometimes similar to saying the word “walk” to a golden retriever in a high-pitched voice. The response I often get is that the person’s head tilts to the […]
I am struck with how many folks do not think in current contributions to their employers, but believe their past will keep them safely employed in the future. The same people who must have the newest and greatest […]
A recent CNN Money article reports hiring was up and unemployment down – the lowest in 3 years – in numbers reported at the end of December 2012. Also, results of a recent survey conducted by GlassDoor.com point […]