Don’t Get Mad…Get Productive
If someone gives you some feedback that consists of “This Sucks” — what do you do?
There are a few reactions you could have.
One reaction you could have is to get defensive. Another is to go on the offensive. And another is to Get Productive.
This post was inspired by a tweet from Scott …
Why Employees Quit Their Jobs
The expense of losing an employee is more than the cost of bringing one on board, yet companies continually let good workers slip through their hands. The reasons employees leave vary, but one thing is for sure, employers don’t hold all the cards, even in a tough job market.
“Companies can’t look at employees as …
The Value of Face Time for Your Personal Brand
Even as an established author who has held book signings before, I have to admit that I was nervous when I set out for Cherry Hill, NJ, this past Saturday. It was my first signing for my latest book, When Talent Isn’t Enough: Business Basics for the Creatively Inclined, but I wasn’t sure why I …
5 Common Résumé Mistakes That Can Sink Your Candidacy
While, ultimately, the claim that the traditional résumé is “dead” may indeed prove to be true, significant to note, currently it still has a LOT of life left in it! As I’ve mentioned in previous blogs, some high-tech companies seem to be moving toward the video-oriented résumé (or some other “non-conventional” format), yet the vast …
What Startups Look for in First Employees
It’s a given that startups look to recruit entrepreneurial-minded, hard-working, talented individuals. However, many business professionals don’t understand that the skills and abilities they’ve gained while in the corporate world rarely translate to the startup world — especially for early to medium stage startups.
I recently had three friends from college ask me about my …
For Success: Take The Emotions Out of Decision Making
Every major sport has a trade market. It’s one of the main ways that teams try and make moves to either win now, or build for the future. As an avid Celtics fan, I have watched my team make good and bad moves over the years. The biggest moves of my time were the trades …
Creating Proposals That Sell
Why were you contacted?
It used to be a dream contemplating the possibility of someone contacting you for a proposal versus having to go through all of the traditional steps to finally get to that point in time of presenting. Today that dream is reality, yet it sadly lacks perfection. However, merging the best of …
Spring Into Search: Spice Up Your Personal Brand
With the changing of seasons right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to give your job search a bit of a spring awakening. The deadlock of winter may have dulled your job search strategies, but it shouldn’t hold you back from going above and beyond to present yourself to an employer.
Usher in the …
How Blogs Help with Branding
When building and maintaining your own brand, there are a lot of tools to implement that make a positive impact. A strong resume, confident face-to-face networking and making best use of social media and outreach apps are all great ways to cultivate the kind of reputation that will ultimately increase revenue. Another smart online tool …
Podcast #9: Yahoo!’s Policy, Personal Mission & Dan Black
Welcome to the ninth episode of the Promote Yourself Podcast (Subscribe on iTunes). It is a weekly show airing every Monday, giving you the best career advice, the latest workplace trends and access to today’s brightest stars in business.
Download the podcast here.
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