The market for job seekers is highly competitive; a quick look at the unemployment rate can confirm that. With fewer jobs available to more people, employers seem to have the upper hand. Faced with a tough job market, there are ways that you (and your excellent skillset) can get noticed by employers. It is necessaryContinue reading “How Job Seekers Stand Out From the Pack”
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Four Tips for Conflict-Busting Conversations in the Workplace
By: Steven P. Dinkin for the American Management Association A long-time consultant is offended by something a new salesperson said on a conference call and is threatening to leave. And an employee in marketing is furious about being passed over for a promotion in favor of her co-worker and is trying to discredit her. These areContinue reading “Four Tips for Conflict-Busting Conversations in the Workplace”
HRM Software: Catch The Wave!
Enterprise software may be flying under the radar of most investors, but that appears to be changing—and changing very soon. Facebook’s initial offering stumble earlier this year may be the reason investors are keeping mum about “cloud-based” service companies. It is also why a small company called Workday filed for an IPO this week withContinue reading “HRM Software: Catch The Wave!”
The Surprising Secret to Selling Yourself
Potential may trump actual accomplishments when judging job candidates, according to researchers at Stanford University. By Heidi Grant Halvorson for Harvard Business Review: There is no shortage of advice out there on how to make a good impression — an impression good enough to land you a new job, score a promotion, or bring inContinue reading “The Surprising Secret to Selling Yourself”
One Last Thing: When I Grow Up
Check out today’s funny video in “One Last Thing…” When I Grow Up
My Thoughts Exactly 