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Information to Build The Career and Life You Want and Deserve
"Your Attitudes Affect Your Behaviors"
Remember that phrase. Whether you are looking to advance your career, find a job, increase sales or anything else you want to accomplish your attitude is is the starting point.
Dictionary.com defines Attitude as
"manner,...
Now that you taken the first step in building your career by thoroughly defining where your career is today it is time to define where you want your career to be and in what time frame. Perhaps you want to be a partner at Goldman Sachs, a Big 4 audit or consulting firm or own your own...
As we approach the New Year many of us set resolutions or goals for the coming year. Most of us fail to reach those goals and, in fact, forget about them or give up within a few weeks. While there can be a variety of reasons for that one of the problems is that before you set your...
Holiday parties present a great opportunity for you to meet people and renew connections. In other words, a great time to network if you do it well. Remember that the purpose of networking is meeting people, finding out about what they have to offer and what their needs are and to share...
As the holiday season approaches we are presented with many opportunities to meet people and network. Whether you are at an office party, a party with friends, or traveling during the next 6 weeks you likely have the opportunity to meet more people than at any other time of the year. This article...
What are your strongest skills - the actions, thoughts or processes that you do that exhibit some sort of expertise that help you and others be successful. Go ahead and make a list. The skills can be ones that come naturally to you or ones that you have to study and through practice you have...
Are you feeling unmotivated or dissatisfied with your current job? Do you remember a time you felt more excited to go to work every day? Would you like to show up to work each day excited for a new challenge, to feel like you are making a significant contribution and being your best?
If you...
Congratulations! After working hard on your resume you have received an invitation for an interview. Great! Now, how do you handle some of the tough questions:
- Why are you leaving your current position?
- Discuss an ethical dilemma you've faced and how you responded.
- Tell me...
Here in the U.S. we are approaching our Thanksgiving holiday. A traditional time of family, friends, celebration, and feeling grateful for all we have. Often overlooked at this time are our professional and business connections - customers, clients, business partners, mentors, friends and...
Helping others to be more successful will lead to greater career success for you too. Helping others
- Grows the value of your entire team
- Adds value to your clients
- Builds your reputation as someone who can help others be successful.
Whether you believe that "Givers Gain" or...
Where is your career heading? Do you know?
Most people spend more time and effort planning their vacation than they do planning their career. In order for you to realize your career dreams you must first know where you are going and then develop a strategy and plan for getting...
Is personal branding a critical part of your career development and getting your next job or is branding just a way to misrepresent yourself so that you can get a job?
The answer really depends on you – your reasons for developing your personal brand and what you do with it. ...
