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Why You Should Unplug
Tweet Share on Facebook May 7, 2013 CommentFeeling distracted, burned out and overwhelmed? You may need a digital fast.
Research has shown the importance, from a health perspective, of mentally distancing yourself from communication technologies when you're not at work. Studies have also proven that multitasking – for example, updating your Facebook status with one hand while you finish a project in the office with another – is an ineffective way to get jobs done.
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6 Body Language "Tells" That Ruin Your Job Interviews
Tweet Share on Facebook May 7, 2013 CommentYou know you're nervous in that job interview, but does the hiring manager know? If any of these red flags are happening, it's probably apparent. Here's how to deal with each.
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6 Foolproof Ways to Use LinkedIn Groups to Land Your Next Job
Tweet Share on Facebook May 7, 2013 CommentYou probably have received the first memo: Being on LinkedIn is of key importance in your job search. It is crucial that you have a complete profile that presents your personal brand, accomplishments at each position you have held, skills, academic background and more.
Here's the follow-up memo: It's not enough to just create a static profile and let it sit there, hoping that someone who can be of assistance to you will stumble upon it. You can bolster your job search through knowledge you learn and visibility you attain when you take advantage of one of the key social aspects of the site: groups.
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4 Simple Tips for Obtaining Professional Bliss
Tweet Share on Facebook May 7, 2013 CommentCareer advancement is a loaded phrase. While some may think it's synonymous with a promotion, for the purposes of this article, career advancement is defined as forward progress toward positioning that brings you happiness and fulfillment.
So whether that means climbing the ladder toward management, following the entrepreneurial path or becoming an expert contractor, let's take a look at a few strategies that will help you (and have helped others) progress as a professional toward ultimate career bliss.
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Find Your Career Fast: A Quick-and-Not-Dirty Approach
Tweet Share on Facebook May 6, 2013 CommentMany people still try to figure out what they want to be when they grow up long after they've become grown-ups.
This quick-but-not-dirty approach may be worth trying, especially if you've already tried a lot: You used your college's career center, read a fat career guidebook or three, even hired a career counselor who gave you the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment tests, only to end up telling you, "There are lots of careers you could pursue."
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10 Key Job Search Tips For New Graduates
Tweet Share on Facebook May 6, 2013 CommentWith a new class of college graduates preparing to earn their diplomas, millions of new grads are going to be trying to figure out how to find a job. Here are 10 key tips they should know as they enter into what's still a tough job market.
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Do All Job Seekers Need a Personal Website?
Tweet Share on Facebook May 2, 2013 CommentYou've polished your résumé. Updated your LinkedIn profile. Networked like crazy. And still you haven't been able to get your foot in the door for the job you want. What's the secret to getting the attention of hiring managers?
It just might be having your own website.
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7 Tips College Students Need to Make a Promising Business Plan
Tweet Share on Facebook May 1, 2013 CommentAs the economy shifts and employers hire temporary workers instead of filling full-time positions, college grads can't count on landing traditional opportunities. A study from Millennial Branding and PayScale shows that Generation Y is underemployed; more than 63 percent of Gen-Y workers with a bachelor's degree are in retail positions that don't pay well.
How can students prepare to avoid this employment gap? By creating their own opportunities as entrepreneurs. What steps should you take if you think being a business owner is in your future? John Robitaille, executive in residence at Larry Friedman International Center for Entrepreneurship at Johnson & Wales University, suggests the following tips to prepare to launch your own small business:
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When Risky Business Makes Good Career Sense
Tweet Share on Facebook May 1, 2013 CommentLife, by its very nature, is made up of personal and professionals risks, and it is our aversion to risk that often holds us back from reaching our next great achievement. When was the last time you really stepped out on a limb and put something at risk? How badly did you fail? We can learn a lot from children, inventors and other risk takers.
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10 Reasons No One Wants You in Their Meetings
Tweet Share on Facebook May 1, 2013 CommentIf you're like most people, you're not too fond of all the meetings you get stuck attending at work. But have you ever considered whether your co-workers are sick of having you in their meetings, because you engage in behavior that derails or disrupts the conversation? After all, most meeting derailers don't realize that their behavior is annoying others.
Here are the top 10 ways you might be frustrating colleagues in meetings.
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