Career DevelopmentCommunication & NetworkingWorkplace Success

How to Swing Back After a Business Venture Goes Awry

Even many of the most successful entrepreneurs have the experience of a business venture going wrong. The intricacies of business can cause a venture to falter, even if you’re not directly responsible for the downfall. Unfortunately, the many moving cogs of a new venture can cause you to overlook essential factors, resulting in a regretful …

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Relationship Networking

Key Elements to Developing a Successful Brand Strategy

What do you predict will become crucial to a successful brand strategy in 2018 as new trends emerge and gain ground?

These answers are provided by Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC has also launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of …

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managementBrand Identity & Self-DiscoveryEmployer Branding

Small Hacks to Make Your Employees Happier and Improve Employee Retention Rate

Sometimes employees don’t feel engaged at work, leading to a less-than-positive work ethic and environment. That doesn’t mean employers should stream cat videos on a loop to keep workers alert, but engaged employees mean engaged customers.

According to a 2015 Gallup Poll, 32 percent of American employees feel engaged at work, while 50.8 percent of …

Choosing the Right Mentor
Relationship NetworkingBrand Identity & Self-DiscoveryCommunication & NetworkingNetworking

4 Questions to Consider When Choosing the Right Mentor

A mentor can help you get ahead of your coworkers and increase your chances of getting promoted. However, you should be careful when choosing your mentor. Sometimes a person feels just right but in other cases, you need to make some evaluations before starting the relationship. Below are some questions that will help you choose …