Friends are great – and good bosses are great, too. But what happens when they become one and the same?It’s nice - and even career important - to be friendly with your boss, but you may want to limit making friends with those outside your professional reporting structure. In other words, there’s a line between [...]
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How close are you to meeting your 2014 business goals now that you’ve turned the calendar to December?The holiday season is here, which can be a natural formula for reduced productivity and distraction. Or, it can be a time for heightened success and a positive push towards turning at least some of those unmet objectives [...]
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The holidays are here – and it’s time for fun, relaxation and joyous celebration. But all the fa la la-ing, hall decking, shopping and reconnecting with loved ones also can cause added stress and anxiety, especially if work turns hectic on top of it all.Emotions run high during the holiday season and the crunch is [...]
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You see a position that you think you’d be a great fit for. You look at the job description, mentally checking off where the required skills align with your own...and then you see something listed that you simply don’t have experience with. What now? Some will tell you that you may as well not even [...]
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You may be inclined to suspend your job search during the holiday season on the theory that no one will be hiring from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day.Big mistake!On the contrary, this could be an optimal time to gain an advantage, while other job seekers are distracted or taking some time off. Moreover, many companies [...]
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TGIF! The weekend is almost here and phew … two full days before you have to start stressing out about Monday morning …Sunday night anxiety in advance of the upcoming work week is very real. According to a recent research study, more than 75 percent of employees experience it. Half of them reported that their [...]
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The holidays are often a frustrating time for job seekers. Hiring managers and recruiters can be more focused on completing administrative year-end paperwork than on recruiting. However, John Rossheim of Monster claims that the end of the year may also provide a window of opportunity for job seekers. The candidate pool all but disappears at [...]
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Having a mentor can accelerate your career in myriad ways, providing support, contacts, constructive criticism and frank, unbiased advice. There may be no better way to learn from an experienced pro how to address workplace issues, master corporate culture, and successfully jump those inevitable career hurdles.How You BenefitA mentor is an excellent third-party resource to [...]
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The perfect job is one that you will enjoy and that provides an opportunity for development and career growth. Finding a job that you will enjoy requires an understanding of your own personality and strengths. Many career advisors use assessments to discern personality type, your preferred working style, and the type of job that is [...]
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Working for too long without a break is bad for your brain. Maybe you’ve been trying this argument on your boss for years, but now you can back it up with some fact-based research. A 2008 University of Illinois study showed that the brain’s attention resources drop after extended periods spent focusing on a single [...]
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December 19, 2014
