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?
Whether you’ve hung on to your job or not, if you’ve seen the layoff scythe wielded through the corporate halls you’ve seen in sharp relief that you can’t rely on your company to protect your career advancement.
There’s a line for those who hate their job and odds are, you’re already straddling it, next to everyone within eyesight. Work is the chip on all our shoulders and while there isn’t anything we can do about it, shy of becoming a bum – we can control the situation and make it a lot more manageable. Here’s how.
Whether it’s graduate school, a professional certification, or the written portion of your motorcycle license test, exams don’t end after college. Utilize these strategies to guarantee a good grade, even if you don’t know all the answers.
If you’ve ever felt nervous walking into a job interview about etiquette or how to answer certain questions, we put some tips together on how to absolutely nail it. Then we threw those out and got a job interview expert with 25 years of experience in Human Resources to put together the definitive list of everything you need to know to score the gig, guarantee a great salary, and have everyone wondering how they ever got along without you.
In a time of uncertainty with a faltering economy and rising unemployment, you might think it’s best to nail down a job, any job, no matter how demeaning answering phones or passing out mail seems. You sir, are wrong. Any time you go looking for a job, you know that thing you’ll be doing every day for years to come, you need to go in with your head on straight, your mind prepared, and goals determined. Check out the rest of your prep list in our complete guide to finding, scoring, and advancing in the career you’ve been waiting for.
It may come as no surprise to you that Comparative French Revolution Politics and Cinema of Latin America didn’t do you any favors in preparing you for the corporate workforce. Let our interview with Wall Street Journal syndicated columnist Alexandra Levit bring you up to speed.
If you think all CEO’s are synonymous with power suits and MBA’s, you’ve got some catching up to do. Check out how two CEO’s have merged their artistic personalities with solid, yet unconventional business sense to craft the next generation of businessmen.
Whether you’re applying for a new job, looking to erase the one-time angst from your high school LiveJournal, or ensuring your girlfriend never finds out about that weekend in Mexico, it’s a wise move to keep a handle on what pops up when your name is Googled.
The word intern may conjure up ideas of young, fresh faced kids making copies and fetching coffee but that doesn’t mean your slightly more experienced face can’t do those same tasks. Why? Because an internship is a great way to make a strong entrance into tough fields and can lead to a good job no matter what your age.
Sure, you might think you know what a stock is, but do you know what a P/E ratio, or Beta is? I promise the big gun’s at the office do. Planning to invest is a noble start, but now it’s time to get serious and figure out the basics of what, how, and when to invest.
Making the decision to follow the dream can be an easy one, but living the life of a struggling artist is difficult. Follow the physical and mental journey of one writer trying to hack his way through chores, living at home, and writing the next great screenplay.