It's all too easy to spend long stretches simmering at your desk instead of having a straight-ahead talk with your boss. Here are a few strategies to help you start the conversation.READ»
We generally avoid featuring infographics about literature because they obfuscate the text rather than illuminate it. One exception is the Bible, which is so big and woolly, it occasionally benefits from a text-based visual analysis ...READ»
The surest way to thwart a fast-growing company is to let the wrong employees on the bus, as Jim Collins, the author of Good to Great, would say.
During Method’s explosive growth years, we would hear things like “I just need ...READ»
In the past, your job was to do what you were told. Follow instructions, keep your head down, don't make waves. But today things are very different. Today, we live in a world where playing it safe is irresponsibly dangerous.READ»
Uh-uh, Bill Taylor. I just read "Why We (Shouldn't) Hate HR." I wish you hadn't questioned the intent and meaning of your 2005 article, "Why We Hate HR." If anything, it's more valid today than it was 5 years ago because today budgets are tighter and employers must hire and manage people with even more care.READ»
Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 5-7-10. For the past week retail, government, publishing, banking and energy employers announced the largest layoffs... READ»
Did you realize that nearly all hiring managers pre-rank candidates before they've interviewed even one? If you're the top candidate before interviews, then it's basically your job to lose. So how can you position yourself as the to READ»
Blogging is one of the most powerful things a job seeker can do to advance a job search. Learn why job seekers need to blog, what blogging can do for job search, how to start, and time/resource commitments ... You don't even have to write READ»
Today's article describes 3 strategies to help you stand out from the crowd. Differentiation is critical to candidates seeking additional opportunities ...READ»
Linkedin unveiled an interesting new capability - Company Follow. This new feature can provide some valuable new help for job seekers. Let's look at what's included in the Company Follow feature and how job seekers can use it ... READ»
A purple squirrel is rarely found in nature - that's why recruiters use the term for candidates that have combinations of skill sets that are also rarely found. Learn 5 ways to respond to a multi-subject matter expert job description ... READ»
Nothing grabs the attention of a management team or a customer quicker than when the costs of a project quickly skyrocket past an estimate provided in a project proposal. Effective project resource management software helps ensure ...READ»
There's more than one article in Fast Company that discusses how smart but newly-unemployed folks are solving their "no job" problem. They're starting businesses. Ah, but that it were that easy! Start a business! Become a ...READ»
