Archive for the 'Careers' Category
I am sure you have noticed that when the economy takes a turn for the worse, company morale suffers. People become nervous and wonder if their jobs are secure. Of course, you want to ensure that your staff remains committed, focused, and motivated. When workplace confidence wanes, what can you do to ensure productivity levels [...]
November 18th, 2009 | Posted in Careers | No Comments
I am sure you are thinking – what kind of title is that for an article? Well, it came up because I was visiting my local megastore to purchase new contact lenses. I was running dangerously close to the end of my supply, and oh the horrors if I had to leave the house with [...]
November 13th, 2009 | Posted in Careers | No Comments
Are you considering going back to school for a graduate degree? If you have done any research regarding the process, you are well aware by now that it is a tremendous commitment of both time and money. The demands significantly surpass those of the work did during your undergraduate degree. It is also possible that [...]
November 9th, 2009 | Posted in Careers | No Comments
Goal setting is an important and highly essential part of the career planning process. For one, it allows you to remain focused and keep your sights set on the things that you want to achieve. Secondly, but just as important, it enables you to begin to establish a plan to work toward something meaningful. The [...]
November 4th, 2009 | Posted in Careers | No Comments
Successful career planning is a program – not a project. It should be something that becomes part of your life – even if you love your job, even if it is the best job you have ever had, even if you think you might go directly from your current job to the golf course [...]
October 28th, 2009 | Posted in Careers | No Comments
I have been thinking about writing a blog about waiting until the last minute but I keep dropping it to the bottom of my list. Ah, procrastination! Why do people do it? I even do it! I eventually get to what needs to be done – albeit late, and sometimes kicking, but I get there.
Debra [...]
October 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Careers | No Comments
I had a very interesting experience not that long ago. After receiving an unsolicited email from a networking group, I did some research and decided to attend an upcoming meeting. It was pretty close by, about a 37-minute drive from my house provided I didn’t get lost and wind up in Michigan. Any of you [...]
October 19th, 2009 | Posted in Careers | No Comments
Looking forward to starting your new job? Nervous? You might be joining a company after a brief hiatus from the workforce or transitioning from one job to another. Regardless of the situation it can be challenging to slip into a new role with ease. After all, it’s a new environment; there are new people, processes, [...]
October 9th, 2009 | Posted in Careers | No Comments
Body language, or Kinesics, plays a much bigger part in social interaction than most people realize, and what is the job search process if not a series of social interactions. How other people behave – their People’s body language can tell you a lot about what’s going on, if you are paying attention. It would [...]
September 24th, 2009 | Posted in Careers | No Comments
What your body conveys can tell far more about your feelings than you suspect. How you stand, your eye contact (or lack thereof), and the position of your hands, among other things send a message. Depending on your body’s language establishes a tone that you subconsciously convey.
Most of the time, you have no idea that [...]
September 18th, 2009 | Posted in Careers, Job Interviews | 1 Comment