Posted on 31 July 2010. Tags: Career Management, Health Happiness and Wellbeing
If you’re not already a member of the sphinxx successful women group on LinkedIn, I wanted to let you know about a great discussion taking place started by Kim Seeling Smith Kim shared her experience in recruitment about how many people lack a career plan, and “simply walked through the doors that were opened”. And […]
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Posted on 28 July 2010. Tags: Career Management, Research
I’m pretty sure most of us have worked with, or worse, worked for a person with poor self-awareness. Isn’t it difficult? Whether it’s outright poor behavior or something subtler like asking questions in a way that prescribes and limits the possible answers, I think self-awareness is critical in achieving a rewarding career. And it’s essential […]
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Posted on 26 July 2010. Tags: Career Management
So much of one’s every day work is about what tasks are getting done, what we’re accountable for, and how to improve your results. And let’s face it, when you reach management, your peers and fellow contenders for that promotion will probably have similar training, qualifications and experiences to you. I think way too many […]
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Posted on 21 July 2010. Tags: Career Management, Health Happiness and Wellbeing
Getting a promotion, a raise or a large bonus can be such a rush, not to mentioned an often much deserved validation for all your hard work. But I found this blog that shares findings from the University of Texas, Psychology Department that had some interesting findings on the correlation between self-esteem and earnings. Check […]
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Posted on 17 July 2010. Tags: Career Management
If you’re out of work, looking to change jobs, to get back into the workforce, involved in restructuring negotiations or promotion discussions, being able to stand out in an interview will be critical to your success. There are a lot of lists of tips about interviews online and in books, and it can be hard […]
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Posted on 16 July 2010. Tags: Career Management, Mentoring
Mentoring is one of the most important factors in your own advancement. And one of the most accessible, because you can find it for yourself. I re-discovered this article recently that compares formal mentoring to informal mentoring, with a surprising win for informal mentoring. Why? Well, informal mentoring relationships generally start spontaneously, and mean that the mentor […]
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