Many career pilgrims avoid interviewing for jobs because they think that the salary may be significantly below what they are willing to accept. The primary reason for this avoidance is that they do not want to waste their time and the interviewer’s time. This is not a sound strategy for many reasons. The main one …
Have you ever had a delusional boss? The kind of boss who’s clueless about the impact his or her behavior is having on the department’s morale, or worse yet, could care less but still can’t understand why performance is down? A leader who lacks self-awareness can destroy careers and business success. It’s the number one …
Time is the most precious commodity we have. Each minute is an asset that once spent, you will never get back. Your time is perhaps the most meaningful thing you can share with someone else. You don’t have to be productive every minute of the day, because time spent in relaxation and enjoyment is time …
It has often been said that anything worth having must be worked for. That is very true about so many things, but especially about career opportunities. Even if you have a fairy godmother, I’m not sure she can wave a wand and make a new opportunity magically appear. You must work for it. Whether your …
An interview is a competition, plain and simple, and only one person can win that competition. Having a good resume and answering the interview questions reasonably well will rarely be enough to win the competition in today’s job market. You need to ask yourself “what am I doing before, during, and after the interview to …
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There is a lot to be said for counting your blessings. Frequently. Driving to work recently, I heard a broadcast asking for three or four-word phrases that were words to live by and that had meaning for yourself. I started thinking about lessons from parents as I was growing up and lessons from where life …
When I write my book about all the interesting people I’ve encountered throughout my career, I think this story will make the cut. Someone stepped into our office today (we are part of an office complex). One of the first things I could not help but observe was that it appeared she had fallen into …
YIKES: Where is my interview? Is this where I’m supposed to be? Read More »
I have to admit, I’m honest to a fault. Honesty was something that was instilled in me since I can remember, it has become one of my core values, a value embedded so deep that I can’t imagine behaving any other way. Honesty is why organizations hire me. They hire me to have those tough …
So, you have a world-class resume, or, at least, you certainly should; is this enough to land you an interview? In many cases the answer is yes, but in a job market where there are often several hundred resumes submitted for one position, there is a way to further increase your chances. A cover letter …
When is the right time to think about your future? A critical look back at yesterday? Today? What about tomorrow? The answer is to develop a daily practice of resiliency. When a life event comes knocking on the door, people find themselves at a place in time when they have to make a hasty decision. …
People Who Make Decisions Based on Fear, Never Make Great Decisions Read More »
