It is safe to say most of us are not superstar athletes, and do not have the laser-like focus to avoid all distraction at work. Five guaranteed tips the average worker can use stay productive, by avoiding distraction at work. Few of us are capable of the concentration skills to cut through the clutter of aContinue reading “Get Focused Now! Five Guaranteed Tips for Avoiding Distraction at Work”
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Job Tips for Generation Y Can’t They Find a Job
What to do about Generation Y… can’t they find a job? In a recent survey of 500 hiring managers, a majority believe that college graduates are not prepared to enter the job market. In addition, 58 percent are not planning to hire recent graduates for entry-level positions. With student loan debt reaching $1 trillion, thisContinue reading “Job Tips for Generation Y Can’t They Find a Job”
Five Tips to Hire for Loyalty, Not Just a Warm Body
Of course, you need to hire the right employees, with the right qualifications, but you also have to hire for the long-term. Why just hire a warm body, when you can hire for loyalty? Research shows that nearly one-third of employees is thinking of changing jobs in the next year. When you factor in Millennials andContinue reading “Five Tips to Hire for Loyalty, Not Just a Warm Body”
10 Meaningless Words That Will Kill Your Resume
A resume that looks and sounds like a million others will never become a winner. Make your resume stand out by ditching ten meaningless and empty words and phrases. Today, you have only one guarantee one when applying for a job—your resume will never be alone. Expect it to sit in a stack of dozens,Continue reading “10 Meaningless Words That Will Kill Your Resume”
Eight Strategies to Avoid Work Conflicts
Finding a decent job can be difficult. Keeping a decent job can also be frustrating, especially when you have to deal with work conflict from abrasive and uncooperative individuals. Work conflict is an unfortunate fact of life. You may be forced to interact with types of people where, outside of work, you would avoid like theContinue reading “Eight Strategies to Avoid Work Conflicts”
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