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15 Feb Turn Habits into Genius Habits Using 5 Principles

Posted at 11:50h in Career Management, LinkedIn, Prepare, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Turn Habits into Genius Habits Using 5 Principles The beginning of a new business cycle is a time of re-thinking old behaviors and acting on new ones. You may have recently had an end-of-year review or perhaps your organization is moving toward more frequent performance check-ins. Either way, work performance and career direction is probably top of mind. It may be...

05 Feb Job Search Quick Bits: Preparing for Your Search

Posted at 15:55h in Apply & Interview, career change, Career Management, company culture, job search, LinkedIn 0 Comments

Job Search Quick Bits: Preparing for Your Search We know you’re busy and sometimes a little is better than a lot. When you need “a bit” of information or inspiration, take a look at our Job Search Quick Bits. How can I brand...

01 Feb How to Find Legitimate Work at Home Opportunities

Posted at 15:03h in Apply & Interview, career change, Internships, LinkedIn, Set Your Goal, Small Business 0 Comments

Insider Tips for Finding the Best Remote Jobs The evolution of technology has made work-from-home jobs more and more common. Thanks to apps, tools and platforms like Google Hangouts, Skype, and Slack, many companies run successful businesses in which employees...

25 Jan Work with Your Boss to Control Workplace Stress

Posted at 13:55h in company culture, Small Business, Teamwork 0 Comments

What Americans Would Give Up for a Stress-Free Job If you’ve ever confided in a friend about how stressful your job can be, you’ve likely been told, “You just need to find a new job.” What if I told you it isn’t always about what your job...

18 Jan Is That Hiring Company Ghosting You?

Posted at 12:51h in Apply & Interview, company culture, executive job coach, LinkedIn, Small Business, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

Can you imagine a world where companies devote as much energy and resources to the job candidate experience as they do to the customer experience? Nice dream, eh? Unfortunately, reality is not so pleasant; it’s actually trending in the opposite direction. According to a recent Manpower Group Solutions survey, 58 percent of job seekers say that...

28 Dec Learn Job Search Skills Like Any Other Skill

Posted at 16:31h in Apply & Interview, Career Management 0 Comments

Candidates, Accept Help Like a Pro A fellow career coach and I were recently comparing notes. Most of our conversation was about the joy and gratitude we feel with every conversation and every time we can assist someone. However, we also have some common challenges: Why do the most capable and process-driven professionals forget...

21 Dec No One Will Ask for Your “Elevator Pitch”

Posted at 14:54h in job search, Set Your Goal, Small Business 0 Comments

There is no such thing as an Elevator Pitch! The “elevator pitch,” also known as a 30-second commercial, comes from the idea that you should be able to deliver it between floors on an elevator. What you say IS an important part of your networking process. Usually, job seekers are...

14 Dec Communicate How Your Employees Affect Your Bottom Line

Posted at 16:20h in Career Management, company culture, Small Business, Teamwork, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

Employee Communication and the Bottom Line Motivating employees is a real art. But it’s easier said than done. Employee communication and engagement are techniques that are cultivated over the lifetime of a career, and one strategy that I’ve found works almost universally is to show staff how their work affects the company’s bottom line. ...

07 Dec To Give or Not to Give: The Office Gift Season

Posted at 10:52h in company culture, Small Business 0 Comments

Holiday Gift Giving Do’s and Don’ts A recent survey found that 41 percent of employees say that the number one holiday gift they want from their boss this year is a holiday bonus. However, 46 percent say that holiday bonuses are not given at their company, and 13 percent go...

03 Dec Personal Finances and Career Satisfaction

Posted at 12:47h in Set Your Goal, Small Business, Veterans In The Workplace 0 Comments

Three Steps to Better Manage Personal Finances and Boost Career Satisfaction Did you know that financial literacy directly correlates to your personal and professional success? The bad news is that poor financial literacy in corporate America is negatively impacting most employees’ professional achievement. For example, many people start their first jobs without an understanding of a credit score, managing a budget, or contributing...

30 Nov The Real Reason Your Résumé is Being Ignored

Posted at 16:18h in Apply & Interview, LinkedIn, Small Business, Teamwork 0 Comments

The Real Reason Your Résumé is Being Ignored Job hunting can be an incredibly frustrating process. You’ve brushed up your résumé, written a solid cover letter, and have been applying to roles that seem darn near tailor-made for you… But when your phone is silent, and your inbox remains empty… It...

26 Nov Finding Opportunities for Mentorship for People of Color

Posted at 14:46h in Career Management, executive job coach, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Teamwork, Women In Business 0 Comments

How Leaders of Color Can Support C-Suite Diversity Through Mentoring The benefits of having a mentor have been widely studied and discussed. Professionals who have been mentored enjoy higher salaries, more opportunity for promotions, and greater career satisfaction, as a result of their mentor’s...

23 Nov How to Create A Corporate Environment That Embraces Gender Diversification

Posted at 11:30h in company culture, Women In Business 0 Comments

How to Create A Corporate Environment That Embraces Gender Diversification The business world is long overdue for a wakeup call, especially when it comes to understanding the value of the blended perspective that comes from having both men and women in top executive positions. We should not need to enact laws to protect social classes, ethnicities, and...

16 Nov The All-New Employability

Posted at 15:02h in Apply & Interview, career change, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

The All-New Employability Rapid market changes and disruptive technologies are rapidly transforming the world of work, creating great new opportunities for those with higher levels of employability, but leaving behind those who aren’t actively driving their careers and their personal...

12 Nov So, You Want to Start a Business with Your Spouse?

Posted at 11:51h in LinkedIn, Prepare, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Women In Business 0 Comments

How to Start a Business with Your Spouse When starting and operating a business, the lines of work and life begin to blur for small business owners. They often find themselves answering work emails while at the dinner table or taking conference...

09 Nov Stressed? Could Be Your Business Chemistry!

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Stressed or Not? Your Business Chemistry Might Be the Key In today’s corporate environment, workplace stress seems inevitable – but people can react to pressure differently. Faced with the same trigger, one person may remain cool as a cucumber while another melts down. A newly released study by the Deloitte Greenhouse™ Experience asked more than 23,000 professionals about their stress levels at work and...

02 Nov Update Your Skills and Empower Your Career

Posted at 13:08h in Career Management, LinkedIn, Prepare, Set Your Goal, Small Business 0 Comments

THREE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO UPSKILL AND EMPOWER YOUR CAREER If you want to move up in an increasingly competitive workforce, you may need to up your skills. Many employees are beginning to find themselves without opportunities for career advancement –...

01 Nov How You Can Ace Those Phone Interviews

Posted at 16:53h in Apply & Interview 0 Comments

6 Tricks to Acing Phone Interviews You can’t see them, and they can’t see you. Does that make you afraid of phone interviews? As the cost of travel increases, the pressure for companies to be more efficient and effective during the hiring process also increases. Phone...