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How To Become Memorable by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Nov, 2012 What do you want to be remembered for? Think about a few top executives whom you admire. Ask yourself what makes them memorable. It’s likely you can think of specific qualities, expertise or accomplishments for each. Now, think about your own career. What are you admired for? As an executive, you have already accomplished a great deal in your career. But not every executive is influential within their own industry or hi... |
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Pitfalls of Career Typecasting by Georgia Adamson - Nov, 2012 Avoid Career Typecasting You may have heard the term typecasting in relation to actors, who sometimes get pigeon-holed for a certain type of role and find it difficult, if not impossible, to land other types of roles. For example, someone who has always done comedy might face rejection from film companies that are casting for a drama or action-adventure movie. What does this have to do with careers? It's not uncommon fo... |
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Plan to Succeed by Georgia Adamson - Nov, 2012 Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business manager or employee—or currently unemployed—you need a plan in order to achieve your goals. As the saying goes, “Failure to plan means planning to fail.” That’s not to say that plans are carved in granite and can’t be changed. In the chaotic situation that affects most of the world today—from the global view down to issues faced by our own local communities—change and unpredictabili... |
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Six Tips for Fessing Up to Your Mistakes by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Nov, 2012 It happens to the best of us: We make mistakes. Whether it is blowing a crucial deadline, mismanaging a project, missing an important meeting or copying one’s boss on an unflattering e-mail, we have our blunders, and sometimes we get called to the carpet for them. It's no wonder we make mistakes. Today’s stressful workplace expects perfection. This quarter’s numbers have to exceed last quarter’s numbers. Market share has t... |
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Can your email get you fired? by Miriam Salpeter - Nov, 2012 News of events related to the scandal involving General David Patraeus and his affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell reminds us that even the powerful and successful succumb to poor professional judgment. What’s one important lesson for “regular people” to learn? It appears as if inappropriate emails created a paper trail that led to this story breaking in the news. Some agencies reported that Patraeus and Broadwell might... |
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Should I Hire a Career Coach? by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2012 From humankind’s earliest days, mentors and coaches have been a significant ingredient in the careers of many accomplished individuals. As they reported in Fast Company in 2006, Jim Bolt and Brian Underhill conducted a study that found that 56 percent of surveyed companies emphasized coaching as a major learning method, and two years later, 51 percent of the same organizations said that the use of coaching had increased. ... |
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10 Tips To Survive A New Boss by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter - Nov, 2012 It has been said there is but one constant, and that is change. Some live for it, while others fight it tooth and nail. Change can be at once exciting and frightening. Amazing how often those two words interconnect, isn’t it? When that change involves a new supervisor, don’t fret. If you stay on the same job long enough, eventually you will experience this transition. Here are a few simple suggestions for those who embrace ... |
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Tips to Turn a Temporary Position into a Full-Time Job by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2012 When most people think of temp work, they picture young professionals with no or very recent college diplomas working a series of low-level administrative jobs. I’ve recently learned that this perception is very outdated. In New York City last week, I sat down with Rebecca Cenni, CEO of Atrium Staffing, to talk about how the new kind of temporary worker is actually a mid-level professional who takes on a short-term consul... |
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10 Reasons Employees Resign by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter - Nov, 2012 Good managers know very well how expensive employee turnover can be and work diligently to keep those costs at a minimum. It is a fact that not every employee can be retained no matter how fairly they are treated, and some are actually welcome to leave. Below are ten reasons employees resign, along with suggestions for retaining those valuable players that are hard or impossible to replace: 1. Employees Feel Underapprecia... |
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Career Change: Expert Advice To Help You Achieve the Change You’ve Been Dreaming About by Michelle Dumas - Nov, 2012 Years of college or university, then onto your first full-time job. You may switch companies and advance in your industry. But as the saying goes, change is good, and you are ready for a shift in a completely new direction. Exciting as it is, consider the factors below before taking the plunge: Why? A simple word with a possibly complicated answer. Why do you want this career change? Are you simply bored with your curr... |
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