Does Your Office Have the Best Halloween? Prove it!
As the leaves turn orange and pumpkin patches start popping up around neighborhoods, Glassdoor employees are thinking about one thing and one thing only: how to win the company-wide Halloween costume contest.
The stakes are high, the competition is fierce and everyone from our CEO to our office dogs becomes a competitor. But this year, …
How a Great Opt-In Strategy Can Grow Your Personal Brand
When it comes to building a personal brand you want to attract as many subscribers as possible. While email marketing is very effective in this process it’s also important to include an attractive opt-in box or page on your website. In order to effectively harness the power of this lead generating tool, it is important …
What’s So Scary About Halloween?
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Were you scared?
That’s all it used to take.
Back in the days of silent movies, radio and even in the comics strips a word could be shown and the expected reaction was fear.
My how times have changed! Yet, in some ways they haven’t.
People have always liked be scared (or so …
The 7 Day Plan to Getting a New Job
The job search can be draining, especially when none of your leads come to fruition. So draining, in fact, that you may feel like you lack the fuel to continue your search. But, instead of halting your job search entirely, consider taking smaller steps toward achieving your end-goal of landing a great job.
After all, …
25 Best Jobs For Work-Life Balance (2015)
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance can be tough in today’s work environment, but some jobs allow for more flexibility than others. In fact, work-life balance has decreased in recent years, as employees have reported an average work-life balance satisfaction rating of 3.5 in 2009, 3.4 in 2012, and 3.2 thus far in 2015* (Ratings based …
Standing Behind Your Brand – Confidence is Key
The best support you can offer yourself is confidence. Without belief in what you do and what you represent, you can’t successfully project a personal image that attracts customers. This confidence comes from an innate belief in your own worth as a person and as a product. It is the key to progress since it …
6 Errors to Avoid As You Build Sales
Make Your Prospective Client the Star Attraction
Wrong Focus
The biggest problem most people unwittingly make while attempting to sell is they lose focus for what is truly important. Sales can be so easy if you are willing to just stop and think about your prospective client instead of your own goals.
It’s up to …
What Small Businesses Can Do for Working Moms
Making the decision to become a working mother is not one that is taken lightly. Women want to find fulfillment both at home and in their careers, but balancing the two often takes effort on the part of the workers and the businesses who hire them.
The effort is proving to be worth it. Having …
Are You the Office Trick or Treat?
Organizational leadership guru Adam Grant recently commented on what spoils a workplace culture. It’s surprisingly simple. It takes just one person to obliterate a collaborative, supportive and positive environment. It doesn’t have to be a person at the top. One mean-spirited, conniving, credit-hogging, work-shirking colleague will ruin your day, your week, or however long you …
Warning Signs of a Bad Candidate
Hiring the wrong candidate can cost the employer time, energy and money. Therefore, employers should be careful when assessing the candidates for the job. As an employer, you should not only look if the candidate’s skills and experience is a good fit for the job but also watch out his/her manners during the interview. If …