How to Improve Your Interviewing Skills
An interview is a business transaction wherein the objective of the hiring manager (the person who has the authority to hire) is to make a selection among job candidates called in for interviews. A candidate has two challenges: first, to convince the hiring manager that he is the ideal candidate for the position, and second, …
10 Ways to Secure More Sales
10 Ways to Secure More Sales
Entrepreneurs who are unfamiliar with sales struggle with remaining in business. And some professional salespeople who solely focus on the sale itself, to meet their numbers, also face a difficult road ahead.
Sales are based upon the client seeing you as believable and they trust that you will deliver …
6 Ways Hobbies Can Advance Your Career
Regardless of whether your day job is your dream career, you need something outside of work that you enjoy spending time on. Hobbies can provide you with new challenges, new friends and acquaintances, and even provide an outlet for stress reduction.
Whether you knit, play basketball, write short stories, or perform on aerial silks, your …
Skills that Great Employees Have
Your academic or hard skills may be perfect on paper but if you don’t possess the below soft skills, there is a big chance that you won’t get hired by your dream company. Hard skills can always be taught but soft skills are mostly related to personality and trying to change someone’s personality is very …
Objectively Evaluate Your Job Offers, Not Emotionally
Before you start getting job offers start a list of all the factors about a job that are important to you. List them down the left side of the page. Things like:
-title
-money
-commute
-potential for advancement
-number of people to manage
-budget size
-flexibility of schedule
-outside learning opportunities
-dress code
-culture
-global …
3 Reasons Entrepreneurs Fail as Managers
Let’s face it, most entrepreneurs are inept managers. For the majority of small business owners (especially those who have spent little to no time in a formal corporate environment), management is a paramount challenge that prevents them from achieving company growth.
In many instances, consistently poor employee management leads to the eventual demise of the …
Improve Your Personal Brand’s Connections on Social Media
The goal of marketing online is for your personal brand to be seen as a valuable and trusted resource. What you may not realize is there are a lot of spam or fake accounts you may be connected with on social media. In order to be effective and encourage the right people to spread the …
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
The Fact is …
You have to keep learning.
You need to continue adapting.
Your Career Depends On It
The modern definition of a career is changing. In the past you could work at the same job year-in and year-out. You could put in your 20, 30 or even 40 years of service. Then get …
Social Networking Is Often Not Understood
Disclaimer: Social networking is not a substitute for attending social events, talking with others on the phone, or having lunch with someone.
To me there is no question of the growing importance of social networking for people in transition who are looking for their next career stop. However, for many middle-aged people, social networking may …
How to Be Proactive to Exceed Goals
Looking at the biggest picture possible for what you wish to ultimately accomplish will help you to develop a robust plan to make it happen. Notably, your grand vision is more likely to be achieved if it comes from a deeply rooted desire to see it come to life. It is something you carry with …