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Failure Is Inevitable. Ready to Handle It? | Career Strife Repositioned by Dawn Lennon - Nov, 2010 “Be careful,” we’re told as kids. “You don’t want to make a mess.” “Double check your answers,” we’re told in school. “You don’t want a bad grade.” “Better achieve your performance goals,” we’re told at work. “You don’t want to get a poor rating or low raise, be demoted or lose your job.” Failure seems to come with negative consequences. Really? Always? The fallacy of playing it safe So much is written abou... |
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Professional Development Tips for Career Advancement by Mary G. White - Nov, 2010 Do you want to enjoy maximum career success and job satisfaction? If so, it's up to you to take advantage of opportunities to engage in professional development activities. This may involve seeking professional certification in your field, becoming active in a relevant professional organization, enrolling in professional development training classes, and seeking out opportunities to take on additional responsibilities at work.... |
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Promoting New Managers? Tell Them What to Expect by Mary G. White - Nov, 2010 As an HR professional, you are often directly responsible for selecting employees to move into management positions. Even when you don't make the decision yourself, it's likely that you are involved in the selection process. You can help your company and your employees by taking steps to be certain that the people that you choose for promotion into supervisory positions have a clear vision of exactly what they're getting into... |
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When Leadership Goes Bad, The Reasons Run Deep! by Dawn Lennon - Nov, 2010 It’s no picnic running things, especially when dysfunction runs rampant or performance is tanking. All too often, we get promoted to leadership positions when things are in disarray. The lure, of course, is our chance to be heroic, a miracle worker, a superstar! So we say, “Yes, I relish the challenge.” They say, “Great! Good luck,” something we’ll desperately need. Classic mistakes As soon as we get tapped as the ... |
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Putting the Sizzle in Your Next Interview by Mary Jeanne Vincent - Nov, 2010 Did your last interview sizzle like bacon on the grill, or did it fizzle like a bottle of champagne left on the counter December 31? Who wins when you seize the opportunity to shine? You, your future co-workers and the hiring manager do. Use the following tips to put the snap, crackle and pop into your next interview. Build interest before the interview by crafting a well-written résumé and cover letter. Use your cov... |
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Three Terrific Job-Search Tactics by Kevin Donlin - Nov, 2010 The following three job search tips have one thing in common. Can you guess what? First read, then guess … 1) Time Management “Time isn’t money. Time is everything.” - Dr. Bernie Siegel We each get 24 hours in a day. How you use this precious resource largely determines your success in finding a job ... and everything else you do. If you’re unhappy with how you manage your time, why not try a different app... |
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Book Smart by Suzanne Bates - Nov, 2010 I took accounting in college, got a C, and was grateful to make it through. It just didn’t come easily. At 19, I couldn’t envision a time when I would need to read a profit and loss statement. The best thing about it was it was a summer course so I could study at the university pool, and the boy who volunteered to tutor me was pretty cute. It wasn’t that I didn’t enjoy courses outside my major, journalism. I loved biolo... |
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Executive Coach Tip: Be a Note-Taker ... Here's Why by Andy Robinson - Nov, 2010 Have you ever had a conversation with a colleague -- asking them to do something or giving them instructions -- and observed that, while they appeared to be listening, they didn't write anything down .... they didn't take notes? BE A NOTE-TAKER .... Why? You'll have less of a tendency to forget what was said or what you need to do, It conveys a sense of organization and professionalism, It demonstrates -- visibly --... |
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Executive Coach Tip: Spend a Little Time Perfecting Your Craft Daily by Andy Robinson - Nov, 2010 Becoming a lifelong learner is absolutely essential to career success and to becoming the best that you can be in your chosen profession. New thinking, new and better ways of doing things, and new technology is increasing at a pase never seen before. In these times .... staying in the same place is the same as going backwards. Are you allowing yourself to move backwards? You can bet that the best practitioners in your fie... |
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Executive Coach Tip: The Value and Benefits of Giving Someone a Recommendation on LinkedIn by Andy Robinson - Nov, 2010 How often do you make it a point to give a recommendation to someone on LinkedIn? Have you considered the benefits and value of GIVING a recommendation? The value of giving someone a recommendation on LinkedIn: Every time you recommend someone on LinkedIn, you nurture and strengthen a relationship with a connection. The process and discipline of giving recommendations builds a circle of influence where others see you ... |
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