Tips to help make your job work for you!
At this holiday time, as the new year beckons, I figured it might be nice to add a quick post about one of my favorite, easy ways to give. It's a site called Free Rice. (This link goes to an English spelling quiz, just one of the available … [Continue reading]
Why networking stories? Because so many people think networking has to be a focused, effortful -- sometimes even painful -- attempt to connect. But there is so much more to the art of networking! Basically networking connections can be made … [Continue reading]
In most job interviews, at some point (usually toward the end) the interviewer asks what is basically a closing question. Something like "Is there anything you want to know about the company or job?" Or simply "What do you want to ask us?"What … [Continue reading]
"He's too soft to succeed." I've heard it said in meetings and even in post-interview discussions. But what exactly does that mean? And how did that idea get planted in so many business minds?There's a lot packed into those few words so often … [Continue reading]
Job interview brain freeze. We've pretty much all had it at some point. You know what I mean ... your mind goes blank. Or you're getting thoughts, but they come out jumbled. Or they don't come out at all!But the good news is that a little brain … [Continue reading]
Let's be honest. If you spend a lot of your workday thinking you just don't care about your job ... well, you have plenty of company.. Unfortunately, jobs for the most part are not designed well. Certainly not designed with human-centered roles, … [Continue reading]
We all know online time is addictive. And ... let's face it ... fun. Social media. Google search. Wandering down an internet rabbit hole and finding all kinds of interesting things you never knew existed. But too much time online at work is NOT a … [Continue reading]
To grow a garden you basically need seeds, water, and lots of sunlight to help bring the eager seedlings above ground for all to see. But to grow a toxic workplace, all you need are a few controlling people to make sure things stay hidden and off … [Continue reading]
Yesterday I got to see a resume that quite honestly shocked me. It was all squeezed into one page ... with tiny fonts and lack of breathing room. So let me say it as clearly as I can: size matters! Especially when it comes to font size on … [Continue reading]
What's wrong with bosses? I've heard the question asked in many different ways. How can they be so clueless or manipulative or thoughtless or controlling or easily influenced by the wrong people or downright mean ... or just plain stupid?Over the … [Continue reading]