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11 Steps for a Graceful Resignation by Thomas J. Denham - Sep, 2012 It’s a big risk to leave your job, so clarify that this is what you want. Have you carefully written out and weighted the advantages and disadvantages? Have you discussed it with a career counselor or someone you trust? What advice do they offer? Are you really ready to move on? Think constructively about how you want to handle it in a professional and amicable way. Here’s how to do it. 1. Keep It Private - Don’t tell... |
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7 Factors in Evaluating Job Offers by Thomas J. Denham - Sep, 2012 Congratulations! Finally after a long job search, you have one employer's offer and are waiting to hear from others. After you have spent so much time and effort trying to get an offer, the process of evaluating the offer to see if it is right for you often takes a back seat. A well developed approach is needed at this point and you should consider the following 7 factors before making your final decision. Adjust the percentag... |
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How to Make the Most of a Temporary Job by Miriam Salpeter - Sep, 2012 Remember when "temps" were administrative professionals and retail workers at the holidays? It's time to adjust your thinking; the "temporary" job has taken on a whole new meaning. In a post for Marketplace Money, Sara Horowitz, the CEO of the Freelancers Union, suggests that freelancing has become a factor in every part of the labor market. Companies reluctant to ramp up their full-time workforce are realizing they can accomp... |
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The 8 Core Priorities of Work/Life Balance by Thomas J. Denham - Sep, 2012 Four typical signs of work/life balance gone amok are: 1) Feeling you are merely trying to get through the day; 2) Barely making it to the end of the week and feeling completely exhausted by the time you get home; 3) Feeling that you are on the merry-go-round of life and just wanting to get off; or 4) Feeling like you are falling behind and never catching up. If you are not “wicked happy” then there are a couple of rules yo... |
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"Transferable Skills" Fallacy: When is too late to change industries? by Jean Cummings - Sep, 2012 Executive at a crossroads Let’s call him Jesse. His story is a hypothetical example, but one that is not uncommon. Jesse has done all kinds of great things. Wonderful quantifiable achievements. And in several industries – IT, Manufacturing, Consulting. Clearly, he’s loaded with talent. So, he’s 45 or thereabouts. And he wants to apply at the VP level for positions that might come up in any of those fields. The trouble is... |
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How to Be Happier at Home (and Work) by Alexandra Levit - Sep, 2012 Gretchen Rubin has been a friend of mine since the early days of our blogs. Her first book, The Happiness Project, became an international bestseller, and I was excited to read her latest effort, Happier at Home. The new book focuses on ways we can make our homes places of greater simplicity, comfort, and love. Since I specialize in careers and work, I naturally zeroed in on the part of the book that focuses on work/li... |
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How to Focus your Life – The Grow Model by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Sep, 2012 The secret to a resilient life in our kind of world is in knowing how to recycle yourself, over and over, letting go of what is no longer you, taking on new strengths, and shaping new chapters for your life, guided by your own emerging vision." - Frederich Hudson, Pamela McLean Grow Model The G.R.O.W. MODEL is so simple, powerful and effective personal and professional development model that can be successfully used in ... |
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Recruiting trends every executive should know by Louise Garver - Sep, 2012 In a recent article from Peter Weddle, CEO, WEEDLE’s Research & Publishing, “The Rise of Hybrid Employment Sites:” he states: “The conventional view of job boards and social media sites has been to see them as separate and distinct stovepipes of recruiting activity. One provides a platform for recruitment advertising and resume search, while the other supports data mining and networking with employment prospects.” What Pet... |
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15 Easy Action Steps To Improve Your LinkedIn Profile Today by Michelle Dumas - Sep, 2012 LinkedIn. The most popular social networking site (SNS) for professionals. How popular? LinkedIn claims over 150 million users; a recent report found that 7,610 LinkedIn searches occur every minute. It’s no wonder, then, that business professionals in general and those engaged in or considering a job search in particular use LinkedIn as part of their strategy to advance their careers to the next level. Merely setting u... |
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Setting the Stage for Success in a Male-Dominated Career by Joan Runnheim Olson - Sep, 2012 Only 12 percent of the professionals in engineering are women. In other male-dominated fields, such as science and information technology, women comprise less than 25 percent of the workforce in those fields. When women are the minority in a field, what steps can they take to succeed? In an article published in the Huffington Post, ”Women in Technology: Let’s Close the Gap,” author Peggy Johnson shares lessons she has lea... |
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