Career development

Career Change – 4 Tips on How to Prepare

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Question: I am looking for a career change in job role from clinical data manager to being a Clinical Project manager. Although a strong skill for clinical project managers is to have worked as clinical data manager in the past and that lead data managers actually perform as a project manager also, I am worried that I’ll be offered a job below my present grade level or/and will not be given any salary raise. I am performing at an exceeds expectation level now and have the soft skills that are needed to perform as a project manager. How to prepare my resume and myself? Please advise. Thanks so much for creating this blog and dedicating your time to develop others. ...  read more

Consulting Firms Provide the Best Career Opportunities

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Do consulting firms provide the best career opportunities?  Well, according to Glassdoor, it seems so.  Every year Glassdoor publishes a list of 25 companies that are rated best for career opportunities.  Glassdoor is a US-based job and career site where employees anonymously provide feedback on the pros and cons of  their companies and bosses.     These 25 companies are selected based on those anonymous votes and comments by the employees. ...  read more

Finding Your Career Path in a Company

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One of the things I love most about writing this blog is being able to help professionals from all of the world with their career success questions.  I am honored to be able to help my readers directly.  Here is a question about how to find your career path I received that may be faced by many people out there.  I wanted to share the question and my response to help others. ...  read more

My First Job – 5 Tips to Excel and Get Promoted

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It’s your very first full-time job out of school, how do you excel is an important question to ask.  Unlike school, where excelling means getting a good grade or GPA, in a job, excelling means building a good work reputation, learning new skills, and getting promoted quickly.  

When it comes to climbing the career ladder, everyone has to start somewhere.  The top of the ladder might look very far away but remember, your present position is just the first step on your way to better things.   Here are 5 tips on how to excel on your first job.   ...  read more

Imagine What You can Do with Your Career

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Last week, Linkedin published a powerful 2 min video where nine people each talked about their work.

While I know it’s a brand ad for Linkedin (a very good one), what really stood out to me was how these nine people talked about what their job or volunteer work stand for and how they see themselves contributing to the world.  Each one of them says it with such definitiveness and confidence.  Here are four examples. ...  read more