Should You Apply for a Job – Even If You Don’t Meet All Listed Qualifications?

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Success in your career – just like in all aspects of your life – is about growth. The best employers know and acknowledge this as they evaluate job candidates. They expect people who apply for their open jobs to have questions and a need to keep learning, to seek out mentors and advisors, and even… Read more »

How Can You Express that You’re Ready for a Promotion?

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Should You Consider a Temporary Job? PrideStaff

You consistently meet and exceed expectations at work and your contributions are valuable to your department and company. So, you’re vying for a long-awaited promotion that’s opening up. And you think you have it made, because after all, your record will speak for itself as your boss decides who gets the job, right? Unfortunately, that’s… Read more »

Getting Ready for a Career Change? Here are Some Tips to Help You

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If you’re like most people, you spend a lot of your waking hours at work – up to a third of your time, according to research. So, it’s important to like what you do and feel like you’re in the right place. If not, and you think it may be time for a career change,… Read more »

How to Respond When Asked, “Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?”

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“Where do you see yourself in five years?” It’s one of the most common questions asked during job interviews, as potential employers assess candidates’ long-term plans and fit with their organization. You can’t blame them: It’s very costly to rehire if someone leaves after a short tenure, so employers ideally like to land new talent… Read more »

Workplace Habits to Leave in 2022

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These Habits Can Help You Manage Job Search Stress - PrideStaff

By their very definition, habits are hard to give up. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “habit” as “a settled tendency or usual manner of behavior; an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary.” So, habits can be like breathing or sleeping. Involuntary! How, then, can you shed the negative ones that may be… Read more »

Ready to Reach Your Career Goals in 2023?

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“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” So said self-help author Napoleon Hill. He was right on target, as was writer Saul Bellow when he noted that, “Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.” Your career goals are within reach. Professional goals may seem like pipe dreams at times, and… Read more »

5 Leadership Skills that Make a Good Manager Become a Great Manager

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Have you ever compared yourself to a coworker who seems to be shining in all they do, getting plum assignments and promotions, even though you have more seniority, and seem to just naturally step up to the plate and take the lead? “They’re a born leader,” you may rationalize. It may seem that way and,… Read more »

3 Psychology Hacks to Help You Create a Sense of Belonging at Work

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As noted by the Harvard Business Review, the need for social belonging is hardwired into human DNA, and even – or maybe especially due to – more people working these days remotely, this feeling of truly being part of a group or team is especially critical in the workplace. If employees feel like they belong,… Read more »

Struggling to Close Out Emails? Use This Closing for the Best Response Rate

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As you finish up an email, you may not give much thought to your closing. After all, the hard part is done, right? Message complete. Now you just need an appropriate sign-off. No big deal. But, maybe it is. According to a study by productivity software manufacturer Boomerang, certain email closings deliver significantly higher response… Read more »