CSR Success: How to Choose a Philanthropic Partner
You want to make an impact in the community. Whether it’s with a one-time contribution or through a philanthropic partnership, your next step is to select the right philanthropy for your business. What cause should you support? To whom should you donate? Where do you even begin?
Selecting a philanthropy partner is a daunting process …
What Are You Missing?
From the moment you wake up, opportunities are staring you in the face. So why are you missing out on them? Why are you missing out on the job promotion that’s available, the openings at the companies you admire, and the business opportunities – even the investor who is staring you in the face?
You …
Advantages of Diversity in the Workplace
The development of technology makes the world more connected than ever. Nowadays, you can do business anytime and from anywhere you want. This means that you can also have clients, vendors or business partners from anywhere around the world. Since businesses are dealing with a more diverse marketplace, your staff should also reflect this diversity. …
Avoid These 3 Resume Mistakes
According to Dictionary.com, the definition for resume is “a summing up; summary;” and, “a brief written account of personal, educational and professional qualifications and experiences, as that prepared by an applicant for a job.”
With this somewhat broad definition in mind, job seekers often get consumed by understanding the details of what to do when …
Size Doesn’t Matter in Small Business Cultures
The term “silos” in relation to company culture is typically associated with larger organizations.
For that reason I was flabbergasted by a conversation with the CEO of a small, but very well respected not-for-profit in my community.
She told me she wanted to improve teamwork in her organization.
That sounded typical and not unusual to …
Job Interviewing is a Two-Way Street
Often when job interviewing you focus on getting across your qualifications in technical expertise. From talking with hundreds of executives actually doing the interviewing, this is what they tell me they are really interested in:
-Is he lazy?
-Does she have common sense?
-Does he have fire in the belly?
-Is she qualified?
-Is he …
10 Job Interview Questions You Don’t Have to Answer
During job interviews, employers want to learn everything they possibly can about the people they interview. However, sometimes their questions can cross the line and promote discriminatory hiring processes.
There are a number of reasons job seekers should be aware of the types of questions employers can ask during a job interview. For example, in …
Stand Out in Your Email to an Employer
Hiring managers are inundated with resumes. Before opening a resume, they critique the email that it comes with. This means your email address, your written communication, your spelling, and your attitude are all evaluated, before they even look at your resume.
In reading Lazlo Bock’s NY Times Best-selling Book, WORK Rules, I learned some valuable …
How to Write a Persuasive Email
Email persuasion is about what you say and when you say it.
Aspects such as the day of the week, frequency of communication, consistency in tone and the right amount of simplicity all factor in our ability to persuade via written correspondence. They are the main variables that comprise influential email formulation.
Whether you are …
5 Ways To Get Yourself Out Of A Career Funk
Having an “off” day is one thing; feeling like you’re constantly churning with no end in sight can exhaust you and result in a life of misery. In an era where the lines are blurry between work and life, feeling an overwhelming drudgery for your work is unhealthy for the mind and physical being.
Whether …