Posts Categorized: Career Success
HR and Social Media
Social media has taken the business world by storm, and a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that human resource departments have taken the lead in developing policies and procedures for their organizations in dealing with social media. The survey of businesses that are members of SHRM showed that a little Read more »
When It’s Better to Talk Than to Send an E-mail
If you are in human resources, you probably use e-mail a lot, for all kinds of transactions. It is easy and fast, and it has been responsible for jumps in productivity. But we can rely on e-mail too much. It has drawbacks. Sometimes, it’s better to pick up the telephone, or have a face-to-face conversation, Read more »
Why You’re Not Getting the Job
It has become a common lament among job seekers, one you hear often. They send out hundreds upon hundreds of resumes, all to no avail. There is no doubt that in their job search they are working hard, but the question is, are they working smart? If you send out several hundred resumes and do Read more »
Do Job Search “Gimmicks” Work?
With the job market as bad as it is, most job hunters are looking at ways to make themselves stand out from the crowd. In other words, doing something that is unique and creative as part of the job search. This obviously is not anything new. Job seekers always have tried unusual ways of getting Read more »
How to Tell Employers What They Want to Know
“Tell me a little about yourself.” That’s a common line in any job interview. It’s something you should know is coming and something for which you should prepare. You should have some idea as to how you are going to answer such a question, so you’re not left stammering or giving a rambling, hard-to-follow answer. Read more »
Temporary Employee Benefits
For many of those who are looking at staffing services to find work, an important consideration is the kind of benefits they offer. Many staffing firms offer a variety of benefits, including health insurance, as a way to recruit and keep workers. One international staffing service, for example, offers up to five different healthcare plans Read more »
Preparing for Life After Work
In today’s super competitive business arena, even those who are considered giants of their industry are no longer considered to be in a safe position – and sometimes are even the first to be relieved of duty. For many senior executives, the time when they will be eased out the door is approaching – and Read more »
Made a Mistake? Here’s What to Do
Sooner or later, every person in a position of leadership is going to make a mistake, one that will also entail the obligation of an apology. We’re only human. It might involve a snafu on the job, some action that was taken or not taken, or something that was said that shouldn’t have been. Once Read more »
Seven Steps to Mental Well Being
We have lots of ways of measuring our physical well being that help us determine when our bodies are healthy and when we are pushing them too much. But what we don’t have is a good measure of our mental well being, and it’s something we need because we’re pushing ourselves like never before. We Read more »
It’s True: Nap at Work and Be More Productive!
If you were upset at hearing about air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job, you shouldn’t be, according to Tony Schwartz, a business consultant. The problem here is basically biological. We have evolved to be awake during the day and to sleep at night. The later it gets, the more tired we become. Some Read more »