Posted January 8th, 2010 by admin
Unfortunately, the world requires internships and it’s not fair, but I have yet to give a realistic way to get around that. So to conclude my internship series, here are my top 5 tips for getting the experience of an internship without actually being someone’s bitch…
Posted January 6th, 2010 by admin
As willing (or even unwilling) citizens of the Connected Age trying to build a strong online reputation, we are constantly barraged with various communications channels such as emails, social networks, newsfeeds, and blogs. The barriers to entry are often non-existent; most accounts are free to sign-up and take only minutes to fill out some minimal [...]
Posted December 28th, 2009 by admin
Who is Your Real Boss? We all have bosses.
Most of us have bosses who are formally ‘in charge of us.’ In addition, we have someone who infl uences, maybe even controls, our work life but, since they are NOT our direct boss, we think we can avoid managing up.
Posted December 23rd, 2009 by admin
“Engineer” is one of the better paying job titles available today. The question is, what kind of engineer? Here are some of the different engineering jobs available today:
Posted December 22nd, 2009 by admin
The economic crisis America faces today has forced several workers into unemployment. While one of the solutions to this is seeking a different employer in the same industry, another way to resolve unemployment is to pursue new skill sets.
Posted December 19th, 2009 by admin
Employees at all levels are giving high priority to the issue of respect in the workplace. As a result, ‘emotional intelligence’ and empathy at work have catapulted to importance in the management/leadership realm.
Posted December 18th, 2009 by admin
Getting the very best (or most) from employees has become the holy grail of business. Millions of dollars are spent to determine how to achieve a state where workers function at high levels of productivity and, supposedly, satisfaction.
Every employee survey I’ve seen over the past 30 years shows the same results as this, conducted in 2007 by Towers Perrin. The survey population was 90,000 employees, worldwide.
Posted December 17th, 2009 by admin
I read this on the Wall Street Journal and thought it was great thought by the author. Good insight by Nick D’Ambrosia. Happy hunting everyone.
With increasing unemployment numbers, it’s becoming harder for almost everyone to find a new position that’s also a great fit. This week, Nick D’Ambrosio, president of First Hire, a career development firm, talks about whether it’s better to take a job you’re overqualified for.