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June 14, 2010

If all your friends jumped into a giant pit of mediocre, would you jump too? Here’s the bad news: you would. The influence of your peers is mighty, affecting everything from your earnings to your weight. And as an adult, blaming peer pressure doesn’t get you out of any more jams than it did when [...]

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How to Find a Career Coach: Can a coach help me reach my goals?

March 1, 2010

As a follow up to the last article on the topic of finding a career coach I got a number of questions on why people should find a career coach, rather than how. This article sets out to share some thoughts on the subject. If you’re clipping along in your career, confidently making choices that [...]

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How to Find a Career Coach: 3 Key Questions to Ask

February 24, 2010

If you’re at a career impasse and it’s time to make progress, one solution might be to find a career coach. Career coaches offer help with everything from job search to pursuing a promotion, to reevaluating your career path entirely. Any question that you have about how to be more effective in your career, there’s [...]

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Career Trends and Career Change: Interpreting Employment Trends in 2010

February 1, 2010

A great career choice today may not be the best choice a few years from now. There are hundreds of factors that affect your employability, many of which are linked to the job market. By keeping an eye on the trends in the marketplace, you can be ready to respond as factors are changing, and [...]

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How NOT to win that job promotion

October 26, 2009

Today’s post is a guest post from Andrew Rondeau. His blog, Great Management, is a great source of information and inspiration for professionals. Believe it or not, but not everyone wants a great successful career. Not everyone wants to get a promotion and earn more money. So follow these guidelines and I guarantee you will [...]

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Leadership through effective meetings

May 29, 2009

I was reading a post at All Things Workplace on understanding the purpose of meetings to make them more effective. It’s a great read.  So often, people forget that effective meetings accomplish something. Effective meetings also enhance perceived leadership.  A great leader knows how to support others in their pursuit of success, and a vaguely [...]

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Interview Question of the Week: Tell me about a time that you facilitated a meeting

May 27, 2009

photo credit: e³°°° Sample Interview Question of the Week: Tell me about a time that you were responsible for facilitating an important meeting for your company.  What was the situation?  How did you prepare?  What was the outcome? Regardless of your position, if you work in an organization that has meetings, you need to be [...]

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Featured Article on AllBizAnswers today

May 11, 2009

Just a heads up that you can find an article by yours truly over at AllBizAnswers.com today. If you’re a manager or entrepreneur, check out Employee Satisfaction = Customer Satisfaction to learn how to connect with your workforce, foster engagement, and deliver top-notch customer service. Happy Monday!

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Do you pay it forward? Mentoring and management

May 4, 2009

photo credit: ginnerobot Yesterday while buzzing around the house getting some chores done I popped in the latest movie in my Netflix queue, Pay it Forward. If you’re not familiar with the film, a teacher asks his seventh grade students to develop a project that will change the world, and one student decides to “pay [...]

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Interview Question of the Week: Communication and project success

April 29, 2009

photo credit: PinkMoose Have you ever watched your team devolve into sulking, name-calling, or stony silence?  Have you seen an initiative stalled by discussions that went in circles?  Then you understand the value of this week’s interview question: Tell me about a time when your communication style impacted a project. Although this question is particularly [...]

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