Telling guys to be polite and friendly may sound obvious, but how many times have you diverted your eyes walking passed someone in the hallway, or pulled out your cell phone in the elevator to avoid small talk? Yeah. We thought so.
There’s no getting away from them – dealing with pissed off people at work can be a daily occurrence. Learning to handle them correctly will not only make your life easier, it’ll get you ahead.
Our generation hates talking on the phone. Hell, we don’t even answer it if we don’t know the number. But being able to successfully handle business on the telephone is integral to career success. We’ve got 5 beginner’s tricks for coming out on top.
Look the part at your interviews with one of these three Getups that cover casual, smart casual, and business offices. We’re pitching in to help one lucky reader by giving away an iPhone 4s and a $200 American Express gift card.
All great brands have unique value propositions, that is, identifying and promoting what separates them from their competitors in their customers’ eyes. But UVP’s aren’t just for marketers: No matter your aspirations, a unique value proposition will help you get there.
The fastest way to earn a few extra thousand dollars a year lies in your negotiating tactic. We show you how to ask – and get – the raise you deserve.
Don’t let the “casualization” of office attire fool you — you should always wear a suit to an interview, even if you’re more dressed up than the other candidates or even the interviewer.
Especially in today’s professional climate, it comes as no surprise that striving to be the best won’t guarantee success. These 3 tenets will save you when your best isn’t good enough.
Many people would like to have great salaries right after they finish their studies — or even during them. Instead of working many years for a better job position and a better salary, some people choose to go after degrees which will land them with high incomes right from the start.
Do you know people who had the same grades as you but since leaving college have flown by you on the success train? Don’t give up hope, Jack Busch has identified the only 4 reasons for early achievers and how to make them work for you. One way ticket to Successville here you come.
Getting to the core of why people buy the things they do doesn’t require an advanced degree in sociology. Jeff Barnett explains it’s not so much what a product can do for someone which encourages sales as much as it is the feelings it can give them.
Being a good manager takes skill and conscious effort, and the surprising thing is most of us aren’t taught how to be effective leaders. Follow this crash course and you’ll have a productive team that respects you and values your leadership.
If you’re in between jobs, working at a restaurant may seem like a huge step back or a waste of time. But before you dismiss waiting tables, consider the incredible benefits it can have on your career. Don’t believe us? We show you how.
You may think drawing a diagram of a dongarama is innocent fun — just don’t do it at the office…
We’ve probably all been there – whether it’s the job you have now – or the job you had three jobs ago. So let me state a fact: no matter what job you have, there will always be things about any job that you will hate. It’s just the way it is. The important thing to understand and reflect upon is what is causing your unhappiness and what the options are to deal with it.
You may think that hot middle-manager is attainable — and maybe she is — but you’ve got to think big picture when it comes to workplace relationships.
Graduating college can be rough in the best of times, but in the middle of a recession, you’ve definitely got your work cut out for you. As you grasp for a hand hold in the employment world, learn from our mistakes and strike these six ideas from your to do list.
You know him when you see him – he’s the guy everyone notices when he takes his first three steps into a room. A natural leader. Is it witchcraft, or perhaps just a combination of simple body language tricks you yourself can master.
Coming up with an idea is easy, enacting it is a bit more difficult. Get started down the path to success the right way so it’s not some abstract idea floating in your brain, but rather a physical plan of action.
You never break new ground following in the footsteps of others. Trailblazers and trend-setters know that to get there first, you’ve got to go left when everyone else goes right. Sure, it’s safer to go with the flow, but to make it big sometimes you’ve got to go it alone. Check out how these five innovators zigged while others zagged.
Deciding to go for the job you’ve always wanted will get group reactions of “Great for you!” in college, but once you’re in the work force the encouragement fades to “When are you going to get a real job?”. Don’t get discouraged, we’ve got 7 tips for dealing with a job no one understands.
Eight years ago at only 18 years old, Richard Dedor ran for mayor of Mason City — and lost. The lessons he learned from his failed political campaign may have been even more valuable than winning.
In a sea of emotionless texts and sterile emails, it’s easy to forget about the power of the pen. Find out what you can learn about yourself, and others, with the help of an expert handwriting analyst.
Your personal brand influences what your boss and clients perceive as your value — are you in charge of the message you’re sending?
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