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Want to Accelerate Your Career Success? Then Sharpen Your Listening Skills

Hey, listen up .... Want to really accelerate AND sustain your
career success? 
Then, you've GOT to be a highly effective
listener.  As a leader, LISTENING skills are MORE
IMPORTANT...

Stuck In A Career Rut?

Are you in a career that you dislike but you feel there is
nothing you can do about it? 
Many of us stay in our careers (and jobs) longer than we want
because we are unsure what we would...

Career Success Tip: The Importance of "Face Time" With Your Boss

Actively seek out opportunities over the
course of each week -- several times -- to spend
substantive/quality one-on-one time with your boss, manager or
direct supervisor.  Use those opportunities...

An Action Tip for Dealing with Procrastination

We ALL procrastinate on things.  There are always items
on our "to do" list, whether written down or in our head, that we
KNOW we need to take care of, but we've continued to put off. 
Begin...

When your employer’s promises turn out to be "smoke & mirrors"

Dear Joan:
I accepted my current position four years ago, with the
understanding I would be promoted after a one year "mentoring"
period.  That promotion never came and it now appears it...

Juggling job opportunities

Dear Joan:
I recently learned that there is a very high probability that
I will either be downsized out of, demoted from, and/or have to
take a significant salary cut in my current position. 
Because...

When the economy tanks it's time to shine

When the economy tanks, it’s time to shine. It’s
not a guarantee for staying employed but it might tip the scale in
your favor if the downsizing cross hairs focus in on your
department. At...

What's Your Next Game?

It's hard to get excited about our careers sometimes.
Especially when bad news surrounds us. Between high unemployment,
low morale, and reduced compensation, who can blame you for not
wanting...

Time Matters

How many of you constantly complain that there is 'simply not
enough time' to complete your daily tasks? Does this spill over to
monthly or even annual reports or projects that you should
obviously...

When the Economy Tanks it's Time to Shine

When the economy tanks, it's time to shine. It's not a guarantee
for staying employed but it might tip the scale in your favor if
the downsizing cross hairs focus in on your department. At the...

Who will be most promotable after recession?

As the recession grinds on you have a choice to make. If you
look carefully among all the whiners and worriers you will see the
opportunists. They are the people who are quietly building their
portfolio...

Building Your Career Using Your College Degree

Rudy was one of the smartest engineers I ever had the pleasure
of working with. There wasn’t much he couldn’t
figure out. We had both found ourselves in an organization
that...

Be More Child-like In Your Career

Kids believe in the best. Adults expect the worst so they won't
be disappointed.
As a mother of a toddler son, I watch a lot of kid's shows. What
strikes me about these shows is the positive...

Sure You Want The Truth About Your Career?

Do you want to hear the truth about your career? Are you sure
the answer is yes?
 
Many people come to me and they want to know what's wrong with
their career. Why can't they get what they...

Strategies for Older Workers to Market Themselves

Just because you may be entering retirement age does not mean
that you are too old to work if you still want (or need) to. In
fact, many companies are looking to the Baby Boomer generation and
beyond...

Winning the career war

Behind the secure walls of corporate fortresses career
warriors are relentlessly fighting -- at times with their own
selves -- the battle to succeed. Victory and defeat have different
connotations...

Do I Take Classes or Unemployment Compensation?

Millions of job seekers are struggling to decide whether the
college campus or unemployment office is their best destination
these times. If you’ve read this far, this question
probably...

Networking is the smart thing to do in a shaky economy

If thinking about networking makes you reach for an antacid
you are not alone. Even for social butterflies it can seem
overwhelming. But painful or not, networking is the smart thing to
do in...

Staying Informed in Your Industry

There is nothing worse than feeling like you’re left out
of the loop – especially when it comes to your career. But
because there can be so many changes taking place in your field,
you...

What All Great Conversations Need

Not getting what you want in your career? Maybe you are not
asking effectively.
 
Communication should be simple. You say one thing, and the
other person says another. The challenge is that...

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