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 personality that’s going to get you that consideration.
So here are five ways to wow your boss at work. Click Here to Read Article …
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 doctor in the 1940s. Her sister was as well. An aunt had been a dentist in the 1910s in Minsk.
My sister went from a fashion background to an MBA and business ownership and quickly learned the ropes.
I married a brilliant and strong woman who negotiates like second nature — and for pay, to great effect. The contrast, in some ways, could not be stronger. Click Here to Read Article …
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 realize that reputation counts a lot in every kind of professional environment.
You’ll get promoted not only on the basis of what you do, but also on how others perceive what you can do.
Your actions will be interpreted by everyone at your workplace, and at some point you’ll need to decide what sort of relationships you’d like to develop at work. Would you rather be liked or respected?
Here are a few tips to help you deal with this issue and build a solid reputation in your field. Click Here to Read Article …
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 be your away-from-the-office relationship with your boss.
It’s a tricky social landscape to navigate, and it may not be clear exactly how you should handle certain situations. Developing an etiquette code for yourself ahead of time will keep most surprises from popping up. Click Here to Read Article …
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 to invest the time, and others are just lazy.
If you are not part of the quitting category and want to try your best, here are seven useful tips on how to come up with an impressive cover letter. Click Here to Read Article …
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 are out of your control, it’s easy to simply ignore the problem and try to focus on football or throw yourself into fun plans with your friends.
If you’re honest with yourself, then you’ll realize the constant fun and ignoring the direction you are going in your life doesn’t really bring you pleasure.
There is a way to get out of the rut and boost your confidence, without waiting for things to magically fall into place. Click Here to Read Article …
LinkedIn has become a pivotal tool when searching for a job and offers users multiple benefits.
Your LinkedIn presence is becoming more and more crucial.
A respectable presence on the Internet is required as internal and external recruiters use it to source their talent.
In this day and age, it is an honest matter of brand or be branded.
If you fail to follow the best practices of a successful job search with LinkedIn professionals, they will assume: Click Here to Read Article …
At first you thought they were just being very responsible.
Later you may have dubbed them “nitpicky.”
Until finally you realized that the perfect word for them is “micromanager,” and it’s definitely not a compliment.
Working with a micromanager can be extremely stressful and frustrating.
The act of micromanaging usually stems from perfectionism and distrust. Your micromanager may think that by clearly defining roles and specifying which task should be achieved exactly when and how, he is eliminating any chances of failure or mistakes.
To nip this evil in the bud requires a little patience. Here are six ways you can deal with a micromanager. Click Here to Read Article …
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