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ABOUT YOUR FUTURE by Nan S. Russell - Dec, 2011 When faced with catching a fly ball, Lucy missed again. "The past got in my eyes," she told Charlie Brown, "I thought I had it, but suddenly I remembered all the others I'd missed." In two decades in management, I've known hundreds of workplace Lucys. People who let their past get in the way of their future; who self-determine what they're going to do, can do, or might be able to do by what they didn't do, haven't done, or ... |
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Four Generational Clash Points at Work by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Dec, 2011 An argument can be made that the different generations represented in the workplace view work in four ways that can create conflict that must be managed to ensure full engagement. Learning how to work, live and play together is crucial, and every manager must master ways to bridge generational gaps. Managerial survival calls for a coordinated, collaborative strategy to leverage each generation’s strengths and neutralize ... |
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7 Techniques for Work/Life Balance by Thomas J. Denham - Dec, 2011 Maintaining work/life balance is the hardest thing to accomplish in adulthood. Many people today are too busy making a living that they don’t have time to make a life. Don’t expect to continue down the same path and get any significant changes in your life. Where you go with your work/life balance should be by choice not chance. Don’t focus on what you can’t do; focus on what you can do! 1. Ask Questions and Reprioritiz... |
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Branding in a 24x7x365 Environment by Debra Wheatman - Dec, 2011 What’s your brand? We’re not talking clothes or soda. Your personal brand. If you have not defined your brand, others are doing it for you. How would your associates describe you? Those descriptions are your brand attributes. As best you can, you want to control your brand. If you see yourself as a passionate, motivating sales person and your associates describe you as soft-spoken, cautious, and conscientious. There is ... |
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Do the Latest Job Numbers Mean the Economy is Turning Around? by Debra Wheatman - Dec, 2011 The most recent job numbers just came out and on the surface they look great - but is the reality as good as the first glance shows? A few quick highlights and my thoughts. 1.The overall rate dropped to 8.6%, the lowest since March 2009. 2.The decrease from 9% in October is the biggest decrease since January 2011. 3.72,000 more jobs were created in September and October than previously reported. 4.The overall rate wa... |
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How can baby boomers effectively change careers? by Miriam Salpeter - Dec, 2011 Best advice for baby boomers who want to change careers? As one of Quintessential Careers Career Masterminds, I contributed responses to this and other questions they asked as part of their anniversary celebration. Here is my answer: Changing careers is more a norm today than ever before. However, higher than normal unemployment means there are many more job-seekers applying for each job, and many have exactly the type of ... |
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New Mothers Returning to the Workforce - The Data is In by Debra Wheatman - Dec, 2011 On November 10, 2011 the U.S. Census Bureau issued a report concerning working mothers, including levels of paid maternity leave and details of working mothers’ return to work. Interestingly, about 8 of 10 mothers returned to work with their same employer and 7 of 10 returned to a position at the same skill level and pay. Of the 20% that did not return to their same employer, 25% worked in a position at the same skill level a... |
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Stop Being A Victim In Your Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Dec, 2011 I know what it feels like to be trapped in a career. You dread going to work, but believe you have no options. You dream of greater things, but don’t know or don’t believe you can get them. You feel hopeless, powerless, and alone. What’s missing is the bigger picture of where you are headed. Without a destination, you are like a leaf on a tree going where the wind takes you, rather than being the tree that stands strong de... |
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Are Resumes Dead? by Georgia Adamson - Nov, 2011 Occasionally I read something by a recognized expert on employment issues or job search techniques, suggesting—or plainly stating—that resumes are dead and job seekers shouldn’t bother using a resume to secure their next position. If you’re sitting there staring at your shiny new resume, especially if you’ve just paid a professional to create it, you might be wondering whether you’ve wasted your time and hard-earned money. Tak... |
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What’s Driving Your Career? by Beverly Harvey - Nov, 2011 Is it your personal vision, passions, and innate talents … or is it uncertainty, confusion or even desperation? Are you clear about the type of position that would be intrinsically fulfilling … or are you willing to accept whatever you can get? When you hear the words personal vision, passion, drive, and innate talents what emotions do you feel? Energy, excitement, enthusiasm, curiosity, hope? Do you feel like you want to g... |
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