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When You’re Really Asked to Do the Job to Get the Job
It’s fairly common these days for companies to ask job candidates to perform some task or do some assignment to showcase their skills. This is a perfectly reasonable request. In fact, it is a good idea for employers to ask for evidence of a candidate’s work to really...
You’re the Boss of You
You have a terrific job with a stable company. You love your supervisor and your co-workers and they love you. The company is growing and things are good. For now. We can’t emphasize this enough: never become complacent. Things can – and too often do – change in an...
Getting Ready for Generation Z
Talkin’ ‘bout their generation…and we don’t mean millennials. Now it’s time to discuss Generation Z, those born between about 1995 and 2010. These young adults – the oldest of whom will turn 24 this year – are coming to your workplace. Are you ready for them? They...
The Art of Posting Engaging Comments on LinkedIn
Do you often comment merely “Good point” or “Great article!” when one of your LinkedIn connections posts something interesting on the platform? Well, blah, blah, blah: you might as well have not commented at all, so little is your reply going to help you build a...
Is 50 the New 65?
Why There's a Good Chance Your Career Could be Over in Your 50s If you’re nearing 50, older than 50 or plan on being 50 someday, you need to read this: ProPublica.org published a story in late December – one backed up by rigorous research with the highly respected...
Dealing with an Over-talkative Co-Worker
What’s by far the best thing about work? Engaging with colleagues! Several studies have found that the thing just about all of us like about work the most is the camaraderie and engagement going to work each day provides us as we interact with colleagues and...
How Much Social Media Use at Work is Too Much?
You know your employees visit their personal social media channels at work: they use either their company-supplied computer or their own mobile devices. But from an HR or management standpoint, how much is too much? Should they look at it just on their break time?...
When it’s Time to “Settle Down”: No More Job Hopping
When, how and WHY it’s time to stop job-hopping Employers may be open to job-hopping in your early career, but eventually it becomes a red flag. Learn how to balance strategic pursuit of the right roles for your career and putting down roots. What is job-hopping?...
The Signs Are There. Do You See Them? A Layoff Is Coming.
Did you not see it coming? Were you gobsmacked when your boss called you in to her office one Friday afternoon to let you know you were being pink-slipped? Did you walk out of the building in a daze as you held a small box with your personal items? Did your spouse or...