Careers

Silence, Listening and Executive Competence

Helen Whelan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:31:18 -0400

It’s not just our personal life that benefits from silence. So does our corporate one.

Mary Kay's Communication Secret: Encourage and Explain

Bud Bilanich — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:00:41 -0400

Successful people are dynamic communicators. As I point out in “Straight Talk for Success,” if you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to become a great conversationalist, clear and succinct writer and an effective presenter.

Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay cosmetics was an incredibly dynamic communicator. She built a direct sales empire – and inspired and empowered a lot of women in so doing. Do you know anyone who drives a Mary Kay pink Cadillac?

Recruiting Generation Y: 15 Questions You Will Most Probably Be Asked During a Gen Y Interview

Bea Fields — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:18:23 -0400

As Generation Y emerges into the workforce, there are a few things you can expect to see and questions you will hear. Here are the biggies:

1) Mom and dad will be highly involved in the interview process and the annual performance review. Remember, those of us who are Baby Boomers are also called Helicopter Parents for a reason. Be ready to offer parents a tour or a private website to get questions answered.

Bio and Interests: Laura Smith-Proulx

Laura Smith-Proulx — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:50:56 -0400

As a leader in the resume industry, Laura combines a lifelong passion for writing with recruiting expertise and certification credentials held by less than 40 resume experts worldwide. Her resumes are powerfully branded documents that produce strong results for candidates in executive, IT, and senior-level roles, designed to focus exclusively on strategic contributions and persuasively candidates as the solution to the needs of hiring managers.

How Will You Spend Your 3 Percent Raise?

Rusty Weston — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:48:56 -0400

The dog days of summer are upon us - west coast skies are smoky and the east coast is humid and stormy. The economy is tanking, but if you stretch the concept of good news, employers are coming to the rescue with talk of small pay raises next year.

On the whole, I wouldn't spend that expected 3.5 percent pay hike in Bermuda or Hawaii. Suffice to say, that merit pay increase isn't keeping up with price of milk and sugar, much less gas.

Bio and Interests: Paula Rauenbuehler

Paula Rauenbuehler — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:39:12 -0400

You Can Take That to the Bank...Not!

Tom Stern — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:45:07 -0400

Boom Travels

Anchanet Acosta — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:12:54 -0400

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Are you a business looking for a company travels agent contact Anchanet Acosta today at 340-226-1418.

The Power of Positive Habits

Bud Bilanich — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:06:45 -0400

Outstanding performance is one of the five keys to success that I discuss in “Straight Talk for Success.” If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to become a lifelong learner, set and achieve high goals and become highly organized. In order to do this, you need to develop a set of positive habits.

Dan Robey, my friend has a great eBook out entitled “The Power of Positive Habits.” Dan says:

A Model for Your Career - George Washington

Shawn Graham — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:29 -0400

This is a guest post by Mark McNeilly.