I recently walked into my local coffee shop and saw a wall covered in posted notes with handwritten customer comments about what they are thankful for this time of year. If I were to look for a similar gratitude wall in most workplaces, it is unlikely I would find one. Let’s face it, showing gratitude
Get excited, job seekers: this may be the first (and only) time in your life where you’re actuallyencouraged to do a bit of digital stalking. No – not the creepy “Lifetime Movie” kind (there’s never an instance when that’s OK) – rather, the “investigative journalist” type of snooping. Let’s just start off by ‘fessing up and admitting
Q: I’m considered a loner at work. The problem is, I don’t really want to be. I’d like to be one of the gang, but I don’t know what to do to build closer relationships. It’s always been kind of hard for me, but now that I’m in the workforce it’s even worse. What can
You just rocked a job interview. You had great rapport with the hiring manager; you spelled out your not-really-weaknesses-but-strengths with no hesitation, and you showed you had done your research about the company by asking all the right questions. By all means, it looks like you’ve had a great interview, and found the right job
If you’re like the vast majority of people on earth, you want to find your dream job. Like the old saying goes, “Find what you love to do, and you won’t work a day in your life.” But you’ve got to work somewhere, and you’ll often work with other people, too. These four questions will help you
Whether you are currently out of work and looking for a new job, or are unhappy in your present position and want to find something that is more to your liking, you have probably been paying some attention to your resume. While you have some job experiences that are definitely marketable, you might be wondering
Companies Must Focus on Education, Employee Training to Bridge the Skills Gap There is, it seems, a skills gap in this country. Even as the national unemployment rate lingers above 8 percent — 12.5 million people — tens of thousands of jobs are going unfilled as employers contend that they just can’t find qualified candidates.
Question: Three weeks before my scheduled date of resignation, I got sick. After spending a Friday in the hospital and the rest of the weekend at home, I told my supervisor I expected to be in by the following Friday at the latest. She then told me I would be laid off because I had
Save Time During the Hiring Process by Spotting Red Flags Early Find the Right Candidate Today’s job market is very tight with many more job hunters than available jobs. For businesses, the good news is it’s a buyer’s market. But at the same time, it can be overwhelming to sift through the mountain of resumes
Tips for Improving Your Office Environment Quickly & Efficiently Don’t Let Morale Get Too Low Workplaces go through a myriad of changes including adjusting procedures, hiring, firing and promoting employees, obtaining new clients and adding or removing products and services. The nature of your company’s environment can influence employee morale in the workplace. Low employee
A Little Debate & Disagreement Among Team Members Can Actually Lead to Better Results Conflict Isn’t Always Bad While conflict is often viewed as something to be avoided at all costs, that is not necessarily the case. It’s a fact that conflict is, at some times, inevitable in every relationship. Fortunately, however, conflict is not
7. Build Relationships Work to build relationships not only between yourself and your employees, but also amongst employees. Strong relationships will provide trust, an important foundation for any team. 6. Set Goals Give your employees goals to work toward as a group. Shared goals will encourage a team mentality, and require teamwork to achieve. The
Employers Must Know Their Workers to Understand How to Get the Best Out of Them Employee motivation is vital to the success of any business. Without it, even the most skilled and capable workers can become unproductive, at which point the entire organization suffers. As an employer, you’ll need to manage your employees’ morale —
Tips to Retain Key Employees & Productivity During Periods of Interim Executive Leadership Companies hire interim executives to fill a void. In most cases, a company needs to complete a special project and has no one on staff with the expertise to oversee the work. Interim executives are often top level executives with
Innovation & Creativity is the Solution YOU NEED CREATIVITY TO COMPETE Today’s leaders may be educated, knowledgeable and experienced, but many are still struggling to keep their companies competitive in the current economic climate. Their expertise and scientific methods will not help them predict the future in our modern, ambiguous, complex and ever-evolving environment. In
How Income Inequality Affects Us All – And Why Companies Should Care Introduction Recently, we looked at some numbers that suggested the gap between rich and poor in the United States is growing. Then, we considered some possible reasons for this growing inequality. Now, we answer perhaps the most important question: So what? The numbers suggest the
