Category: Your Job
How to Efficiently Lead a Scattered Workforce
Today’s startups are exceedingly scattered operations. Instead of a centralized work environment such as an office, managers and employees are functioning remotely, using the web as a means to share and communicate. In many cases it’s ideal way to begin a business, as the talent pool is greatly expanded, payrollRead More
How to Avoid Office Conflict
Have you ever had to manage conflict at a job? When I was eighteen and fresh out of high school, I was offered my first job in which interacting with coworkers was a requirement. I didn’t have much of anything to compare the experience to, but I sensed early onRead More
How to Impress Your Boss
We all want to impress our boss. It’s kind of in our genes to try to please the person in authority in our life. We’d like our boss to like us and to consider us when special opportunities or promotions come up. Of course, it’s not just your winning personalityRead More
How I Learned to Negotiate
I grew up with a group of brilliant and strong women all around me, but they all struggled with something I think a lot of people deal with — they could not negotiate. And neither could I. My mother’s a professor with a science Ph.D. One grandma was a doctorRead More
How to Be Liked & Respected at Work
If you think that work is just about getting the job done well and within deadlines, you better think twice. Working is not just about what you do, but also how you get it done — these two ingredients combined make up your reputation. And by now you must realizeRead More
6 Tips for Traveling with the Boss
Business travel can be stressful. You have enough to worry about simply attempting to adapt to working outside of the office. You’ll be spending a lot more time with your coworkers than usual, and this can make for some awkward situations. The most awkward of all situations will likely beRead More
7 Tips for Writing the Best Cover Letter
Here’s a fact — more and more employers ask for cover letters from their job applicants. And here’s another thing — most job seekers quit applying to posts asking for cover letters. They do this for several reasons. Some don’t know what and how to write, some don’t want toRead More
Boost Your Confidence with 1 Thing
Admit it, you’re in a funk and feeling a lack of motivation or excitement for your career right now. You rationalize that your job isn’t that bad. You tell yourself you just need to pay your dues to get where you want to be. When you feel like things areRead More