Entries by First Sun Team

Your #Career : Friends With Benefits: Befriend Your Co-Workers to Make More Money…The Easiest Ways to Make your Way to the Top, Or at Least make More Money, is to Know the Right People — so, Making Nice with your Professional Colleagues Can Be Very Important.

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Wondering how to make more money? You can gun for a management position with your company, or even work on some of those intangible skills that could lead to a raise or promotion. The truth is, there is a multitude of ways to improve your productivity and job performance in order to work your way […]

Your #Career : How to Be a Fearless Networker…You aren’t Just Hunting for Favors & Begging for Advice & Advancement Opportunities. Besides, the People you Meet & Get to Know while Networking are Just That — People. They have Families, Obligations, Fears & Strengths — & they Spill Mustard on their Shirts just Like You.

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You’re standing face-to-face with a professional in your industry who can help you advance your career. This is your chance to wow this person with a strong handshake, bright smile and direct eye contact, followed by a witty comment that initiates a loud fit of laughter. However, you can’t communicate well or make a good […]

Your #Career : 7 Ways To Make Your LinkedIn Profile Job Search/Contacts Ready…There’s a Lot of Great Advice Out there on Using LinkedIn to Find Jobs/Networking. This Post is Different because I Include Actions to Make your Search so Fruitful that the Jobs/Contacts Find You.

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Here are your 7 Ways: 1. Get Your Headline Right Although the search algorithm at LinkedIn is a closely guarded secret, one thing many experts agree on is that the words in your headline play an important role in how search results are ranked and displayed. That means you need to make sure the most […]

Your #Career : Left on Bad Terms? When Not to Include a Job on Your Resume..It Happens to Almost All of Us at One Time or Another. You’re Working at a Great Job, Things are Going Well, & Then Before you Know It, All Hell Breaks Loose.

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Before you can even blink your eye, you’re given a couple of cardboard boxes so you can pack up your desk and go home for good. If you had a bad work experience, there are times when you may want to exclude it from your resume and just forget that job ever happened. Most times, omitting a […]

Your #Career : A Former FBI Hostage Negotiator Says there’s One Question you Should Ask When you Can’t Get the Salary you Want…When it Comes to a Salary Negotiation Or Any Negotiation, for that Matter, it’s Best to Take a Step Back and Think About What you’re Really Trying to Accomplish. In this Case, it’s Building your Career.

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You probably know from personal experience that companies aren’t always able to offer you the salary you want. At some point, the hiring manager may tell you that, yes, you’d be a valuable asset, but they just can’t go any higher. Assuming you really want the job, it’s tempting to accept their answer and leave feeling […]

#Leadership : 5 Signs it’s Time to Fire Your Problem Employee…As a Manager, It’s your Job to Deal with Tough Employees.

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But there are also times when your efforts won’t be enough—and when the best approach isn’t to spend more time trying to help a difficult employee turn around, it’s to let him or her go. There are times you’ll have to coach staffers whose performance isn’t quite up to par, confront team members who aren’t […]

Your #Career : Hate Your Job? 5 Problems That Are in Every Workplace…If you Hate your Job, you’re Definitely Not Alone. More than a Quarter of the American Workforce is Thinking about Changing Jobs this Year, with 15% of Americans Actively Seeking a New Gig.

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Do you wake up each week day, trying to decide if this is the day you’ll call in sick? Maybe you daydream about walking into your boss’s office, telling him to shove it, and sauntering out with your box of things and new found freedom.  Perhaps you’ve taken a look at your budget and realize you […]

Your #Career : These are the Worst Mistakes we Have seen Young People Make in Job Interviews…You Have One Shot to Demonstrate your Knowledge & Skills — So Make Sure you Get the Details Right, the First Time.

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At Business Insider, we have interviewed hundreds of job applicants. We are usually impressed with the calibre of candidates. Most people we meet seem smart and accomplished, and applicants “get” our all-digital, fast-paced, antiboring way of handling business news. But … young people are human, too. They make mistakes. And the following mistakes have cost them […]

Your #Career : The Best & Worst States to Make a Living in 2016…The Ranking is Based on 5 Factors: Average Wages, State Tax Rates, Cost of Living, Unemployment Rates, & Incidents of Workplace Injuries.

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Not all states are created equal when it comes to making a living. While your income might be greater in places like New York or California, high tax rates and cost of living can greatly affect your lifestyle. The personal finance site MoneyRates used several data sources, including the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, to determine the best […]

Your #Career : 5 Signs That You’re Meant to Be a Manager…Do you Feel Destined for the Big Time? Have Middle-Management Written All Over You? Or Perhaps just Want your Underlings to Lovingly Refer to you as Mr. Manager? If so, you Might be Ready for Management, or a Leadership Position in your Company or Organization.

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While we all take the occasional shot at our leaders or managers — just look at the way we discuss our political leaders, or many CEOs and business leaders, for example — it takes considerable effort to make it to the top of a big organization. Often, we only think of our bosses or superiors […]