Donna asks: How do you get taken seriously when you’re job hunting in your mid-60’s? Calita asks: How do I find a fulfilling job? I am 53. Nancy asks: How does one find work/jobs for people over 40 who are labeled overqualified but under-experienced in their field? I host a monthly radio show to answer […]
Working in a focused way can greatly boost our productivity. It also helps us stay calm, as we tackle tasks with our full attention rather than flitting from thing to thing. Here are some ways to regain your focus and combat distractions. 1- List it Lists help because we don’t have to keep everything in […]
Women are still not equally represented in the most senior leadership and executive roles in business. And one key question remains: Why? First, consider the facts, provided by Judith Warner, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and a columnist for Time.com. Although they hold […]
It’s easy for a calm debate to turn ugly. When this happens, it’s almost impossible to persuade your opponent. We created an infographic of the most successful tactics to help you get your point across in a courteous and educated way. Like this Article ?? Share it ! First Sun Consulting, LLC- Outplacement/Executive Coaching Services, […]
81% of CEOs see mobile technologies as being strategically important for their enterprises. The top three technology priorities of industrial manufacturing CEOs are mobility (73%), cybersecurity (72%) and data mining and analysis (70%). [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” […]
This is part 2 of a post I wrote last week called “Why Smaller Teams Are Better Than Larges Ones.” In the first post I explored several concepts and research studies which all point to why smaller teams are more effective than larger ones. I touched on the Ringelmann Effect, Social Loafing, and Relational […]
It’s 7 a.m. and you see a 10 a.m. meeting on your schedule. Are you excited? Annoyed? Dreading it already? If you’re like 46% of Americans, you’d probably rather have any other unpleasant activity in that time slot according to a survey by project management software company Clarizen. But why? Is it because meetings are […]
Corporations are finally waking up to the fact that they need to engage all their people in social media. The impact of social media on a company’s brand is monumental, and it affects everyone throughout your organization – from the entry-level millennials you just hired to your CEO. But where do you start? I say […]
With the 2015 Boston Marathon coming Monday, the world’s attention will be on the 30,000 runners as they endure the highs and lows of running 26.2 miles. Runners leave the start line in last year’s Boston Marathon.Associated Press Hiding your shortcomings is virtually impossible in long-distance running. More than in any other athletic endeavor, a […]
The Deloitte CFO Signals Survey shows continued optimism among CFOs, forecasting significant growth in earnings and hiring. When CFOs are bullish, my recruiter ears perk up because CFO’s hold the purse strings. Anecdotally, I’ve been getting a lot of calls from my recruiter colleagues about openings, especially recruiting openings. When recruiters need to be hired, that […]