Skills, talent and determination will take you a long way in your career, but they must be accompanied by one very important quality: respect! How you treat others in the workplace will have a direct bearing on how they treat you. If you want to advance in your career, you can’t reflect an image that…
Agreeing for the sake of being agreeable will get you nowhere in your career. If you have a different point of view, respectfully share it. Great ideas and strong strategies are born from such boldness. While it may be easier to agree, the best leaders are those who are unafraid to share their insights in…
You know the play, “Little Shop of Horrors?” It’s a musical about a floral shop worker named Seymour who comes across an unknown plant species which he names Audrey II (after the woman he loves). He places the peculiar plant in the shop window, which to his delight, attracts an influx of new customers. Despite…
Mark Twain once said, “To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.” Here’s how I would apply this to job seeking: Be ignorant of the paralyzing fear and contrived impossibilities that will prevent you from achieving your goals, and run toward your dreams with total confidence that you will succeed! These are…
Nothing will earn you a ticket to the front of the unemployment line faster than an attitude that approaches work as a mindless routine involving warming a chair, updating your Facebook status, scanning Pinterest and sharing your latest family pics with the coworker one cubicle over. While few would admit to it (or describe it…
What’s coming between you and the job of your dreams? You’ve been job searching for a while now and nothing is turning up. Is it just the economy or is there some other reason employers are not interested? While there are many factors at play, it’s important to be real with yourself and carefully assess…
First impressions are everything When you are starting a new job, it can seem as if everyone is sizing you up in order to put some sort of label on you—and frankly, they are. It’s called ‘first impressions’ and they can make a monumental difference in your career success. Why are first impressions so important?…
Summer break … two words that are music to a college student’s ears. While it’s nice to get a break from the books, don’t overlook the opportunity that awaits you with a great summer job! More than mad money in your pocket, the right summer job will give you something meaningful to put on your…
Many workplaces can be very stressful – from unclear goals being set and short-term decision making to a lack of resources, the causes for stress are diverse. Frequently, it leads to negative behaviour in people that may hinder productivity, affect happiness levels and result in a poor team spirit. Such adverse conduct is due to…
If your plans include a career change you’ll need to know some tips and tricks for conducting a successful job search. To help, here are three ways to conduct a successful job search: Make Yourself an Obvious Fit for the Job Chances are, you’ll be applying online for a job. There’s also a very good…