4 Tips For Worry-Free Webcam Interviewing
If a company said 15 years ago that they conducted interviews remotely through a camera in your computer, you would have thought you were applying to Hogwarts.
Now, webcam interviewing is becoming a mainstream method of recruiting — saving employers both time and money while still giving them (almost) all the information they need to …
Want to Work from Home?
Are you tired of waking up and driving to the office every day? Do you want to have a better work-life balance? Do you want to spend more time with your family? Then, working from home might be a good career choice for you. Holding a job where you can work from home is still …
Bullying in the Workplace: Fear, Loathing and Lawsuits
In sociology, you learn that all small groups function similarly and that includes the opportunistic behavior of bullying. This learning is one of many reasons I encourage students to get something more than a vocational education, since simply studying finance, engineering or another skill-based major leaves you without the requisite knowledge for understanding behavior at …
New Book for Your Personal Branding Enhancement
To write The CEO Difference: How to Climb, Crawl, and Leap Your Way to the Next Level of Your Career (McGraw-Hill, Feb. 2014) I asked over one-hundred CEOs and C-suite executives these three questions:
What causes someone to positively stand out in your eyes? What do you look for in people you promote? And, what…The Right Questions to Ensure “Training” Gets An ROI
Last summer I received this email inquiry:
Hi Skip –
My boss would like to train our entire IT department (36 people) on Communication.
We are trying to improve the way we manage projects and we are finding that communication is our biggest weakness.
We would like to have training that would focus on the …
Personal Branding Weekly – Stop Ranting, Mobile Phones and Meetings
I know. I know. It’s rude to talk on your phone in a meeting or a workshop. That’s just common sense and we all know how uncommon that is. But how much must the ranting go on?
Ever thought that there’s a different way to look at it?
This week a well-known networking guru who’s …
Things Entrepreneurs Should Know When Speaking to the Media
What’s one important personal branding lesson that every entrepreneur needs to learn before talking to the media?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps …
Social Networking for Business Success – Book Review
Are you starting a business? Are you running an existing business?
If you answered yes to either of those questions, you are probably thinking about how you could use social networking to promote, sell, or get visibility for your company and products.
This is the book for you!
I am a big fan of Miriam …
Getting Perks At Work
In a world in which job security is scarce, you may not want to approach your employer asking for perks such as a flexible schedule, telecommuting, extra days of leave or educational opportunities. Nevertheless, many employers are opting to give perks over raises to attract and retain valuable employees. Obtaining these perks requires more than …
How To Turn On Your Top Employees At Work?
“Simplifying organizations is the groundwork for competitive advantage”-–Yves Morieux, senior partner and managing director in BCG’s Paris office. (He is an expert in corporate transformation)
Despite breathtaking advances in communication technology, many people still feel miserable and disengaged at work. Companies try many things to remedy this situation by sponsoring affiliation events, celebrations and leadership …