Networking – which simply means connecting with people and cultivating mutually beneficial relationships – is something you should be doing throughout your career. The people in your network can give you professional advice or insight into new roles or industries, or link you with contacts at an employer you want to work for. Whether you’re… Read more »
“Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” These are the words of Norman Vincent Peale, the renowned author of The Power of Positive Thinking. And it epitomizes what a job interview is all about. So as you prepare… Read more »
“Tell me a little about yourself.” Sounds easy enough, right? Or not! Where do you start – and what do you actually say, especially if your next job may be depending on it? Often, this is among the very first questions asked by interviewers. And although a lot of other variables factor into a final… Read more »
Do you struggle to speak up during meetings? Maybe you’re an introvert: you often have ideas that feel like they’re worth sharing, but it’s just not in your nature to readily speak out loud to a group. Or, perhaps your team members are at the opposite end of that scale: they’re extroverts who speak so… Read more »
Your happiness at work can be impacted by a wide range of factors – everything from the other people you associate with to the tools you use every day and even the look and design of your workspace. Are you feeling discontent, stress or continued dissatisfaction with your work environment? Frustration crops up for everyone,… Read more »
To retain your best employees, you need to offer ongoing growth and development opportunities to help them achieve and maintain their full potential – and continuously raise that bar as they reach even higher in their careers. If you meet this need, they’ll do so under your roof, versus your competitors.’ Always be poised to… Read more »
In today’s competitive marketplace, you need to keep your hiring toolkit stocked with the most effective methods possible of finding and hiring top talent. As you consider all the options, don’t overlook one of the most potentially valuable ones that’s already right there, under your own roof: your current employees. Employee referral programs have proven… Read more »
Hiring the right person is never easy – and there’s a lot at stake every time you source, recruit and bring a new person on board at your company. Research has shown that: More than half of bad hires brought negative attitudes to their workplace. More than a third of businesses have reported decreased productivity… Read more »
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 »
As noted by the Harvard Business Review, the need for social belonging is hardwired into human DNA, and even – or maybe mainly due to – more people working remotely these days, 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 »
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