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You know you need to grow and develop to be able to advance your career, but you don’t have the money for an MBA or other training. Don’t worry! Chances are, there are several free resources to help you, right within your own company. Here are six of them that can help you advance your career. ...
Effective team management is essential to your career acceleration and success. Managing a diverse team of workers is likely to be one of the most difficult things you’ll ever do in your career. As a manager, you must constantly work on developing your leadership qualities that will motivate your team members to ...
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Differentiate or Die” which was the title of a bestselling book. That phrase not only applies to promoting products and services, but also to promoting yourself. In today’s competitive job market your resume is very likely going to end up in a large pile of resumes of other qualified people that are showing very similar education and experience. Keep this in mind when you build a resume. ...
Whether you have a job or are looking for one, these 10 career development tips can be helpful to your career. While some of these tips may be quite basic, they are important reminders to us all on how to keep ourselves competitive in the job market. This is a guest post.
Career development isn’t hard, it just takes some careful planning. Follow these ten tips to boost your career development efforts. ...
This is a guest post.
If you’re a recent graduate, you’ve probably noticed that the odds of finding a great job are stacked against you. The economy has improved since its collapse in 2008, but landing an entry-level job is still far from easy. If you hope to land your dream job you’re going to have to use every tool in the job seeker’s arsenal, including social media. ...
“How to turn down a job offer” may seem like a strange topic to discuss given our current job market. However, to succeed like an executive means there will be times when you will get more than one job offer at the same time, even in today’s economy. In that case, it’s important to know how to turn down a job offer gracefully. ...
Have you ever met anyone who says they now currently have their dream job? Me neither. “Dream jobs” are always spoken about in terms of the future. “One day, I’ll have my dream job” or “If I could have my dream job, it would be…” are some of the usual phrases employed in regards to this elusive dream job. Of course, some jobs are better than others. But I’m here to tell you that any job can become your dream job. It’s all a matter of how you approach it. Here’s how you can turn even the most tedious jobs into ones that are more interesting and fulfilling (based on my experience as an insurance agent…not the most glamorous thing in the world, trust me). ...