-
What Stories Will You Tell in 2010?
Tweet Share on Facebook December 31, 2009 Comment (1)As you lay the foundation for 2010, I encourage you to consider a question that seldom finds its way into our New Year’s planning, but has the potential to change your life. The question is: “What stories will I tell this year?”
-
Do a Year-End Review of Your Career
Tweet Share on Facebook December 30, 2009 Comment (1)As we near the end of 2009 (frankly, a year many of us won’t mind saying goodbye to), now is a good time to evaluate your work and work life. Even if you feel less than great about your career right now, it’s always a smart idea to take a moment and consider how your past actions brought you to where you are today. It’s a chance to not only make sense of it all, but to prepare for the challenges of the new year ahead.
-
How Job Seekers Spend Their Time
Tweet Share on Facebook December 29, 2009 Comment (31)Consider this Labor Department fact: The average unemployed person spends 18 minutes a day hunting for a job. Eighteen minutes.
What?
-
How the Feds Can Keep Improving Customer Service
Tweet Share on Facebook December 22, 2009 Comment (1)Way to go, feds. Thanks for limiting tarmac wait-times to three hours. Can you imagine any American businesses or institutions other than the airlines that would be so tone deaf as to ignore thousands of irate, tarmac-stuck, can’t-use-the-toilet customers? Again, thanks Transportation Department. You fixed it.
-
How to Handle Inappropriate Interview Questions
Tweet Share on Facebook December 21, 2009 Comment (8)A reader writes:
I had an interview for a job today. It's my first interview in 14 years as I've been in my present job that long. I was feeling a little rusty. I researched interview questions, practiced answers, and felt well prepared. Then out of nowhere I was asked, "Tell me about your children."
-
Why the Extra Touch is So Important
Tweet Share on Facebook December 18, 2009 Comment (2)Career reminiscences are often filled with accounts of small acts of kindness, cruelty, and indifference. The really big moments—a promotion here and a termination there—will glitter or scorch depending upon seemingly minor gestures.
-
6 People You Need on Your Career Dream Team
Tweet Share on Facebook December 17, 2009 Comment (3)As I’ve written before, success is not a solo sport. It takes a team of people supporting you along the way. If you take a conscious approach to seeking out the support you need rather than leaving it to chance, your path will be smoother and your success more likely. With that in mind, here are six character types I have found can play a key role as people create a career that energizes and inspires them.
-
How to Get Paid When You're an Independent Contractor
Tweet Share on Facebook December 17, 2009 CommentIn July, I was laid off from my HR job (true layoff--lack of work). When we finalized my layoff, my boss had mentioned the possibility of assisting in a contractor-type capacity after I was laid off. I signed a contract negotiating pay at about 130 percent of my previous hourly rate in order to cover taxes/benefits/etc. In August, she asked me to work for one day on a challenging recruitment. I completed 9 hours of work. I submitted my hours to my boss immediately and requested pay by invoice.
-
10 Networking Tricks for Introverts
Tweet Share on Facebook December 16, 2009 Comment (7)If you’re looking for a job, you may be getting tired of the “network, network, network” mantra, especially if you’re a naturally shy or introverted person. Here you are, under the gun, without a job and in need of one, and you’re being told that what you have to do is the one thing that is particularly hard for you.
-
What Do We Do Now?
Tweet Share on Facebook December 15, 2009 Comment (4)Everyone pretty much agrees that small businesses will be the salvation of our current employment crisis. Small businesses hire more people than large companies. People are moving away from large companies because they can have more impact and more fun in smaller ones. They want the experience of small-company innovation and the energy that results from working in such an environment.
