Informational interviews — casual conversations with people whose careers you admire and want to learn more about — may not always directly lead to job offers, but they can still be a powerful tool in your job search toolkit. Beyond giving you the scoop on the role, company or industry you’re targeting, they can often provide […]
The year’s end is quickly approaching, and with it comes the annual performance review. That means career development will be top of mind for many employees. While I look forward to conversations about performance and feedback, there’s a part of me that dreads them. As a manager, I always expect someone to ask, “When am […]
According to the American Psychological Association, resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or even significant sources of risk. In simple terms, we might describe resilience as the ability to bounce back when something goes wrong rather than crack under pressure. The good news is that everyone has […]
In a perfect world, all bosses would be great bosses. Everyone would work for a person that was empathetic and supportive, understood their unique gifts and inspired them to be better leaders themselves. But that’s not reality. According to Gallup, 70% of American workers rate themselves as “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” at work which speaks […]
The 10 occupations with the highest divorce rates: 1. Gaming managers: 52.9% 2. Bartenders: 52.7% 3. Flight attendants: 50.5% 4. Gaming services workers: 50.3% 5. Rolling machine setters, operators and tenders, metal and plastic: 50.1% 6. Switchboard operators: 49.7% 7. Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators and tenders, metal and plastic: 49.6 percent 8. Telemarketers: […]
Many boomers want to change careers for a variety of reasons: to reduce stress; to learn something new; to follow their passion; to find a change of pace or to stay ahead financially. But it’s easy to make mistakes and overlook factors that are critical to changing careers effectively. So, when leaving the security of […]
In the last couple of weeks, I have written about some very somber topics. A study conducted by Third Way concluded that many college graduates earn the same as high school graduates, but are left heavily burdened by tuition debt of over $100,000. Wells Fargo projected that robots will displace 200,000 bank employees within the next 10 […]
When you’re interviewing for a new job, you probably want to know what it’s really like to work there. But most interview advice misses the mark when it comes to culture. How do you figure out the unspoken rules about company culture and communication before you take the job? Unfortunately, you can’t simply ask directly. […]
Finding a new job is a little like a talent competition. Luckily, there are thousands of resources online to help job seekers answer the questions most businesses are likely to ask. The problem arises when these canned responses get parroted by hundreds of potential employees. Eventually, an HR manager will tire of hearing the same […]
According to the LinkedIn blog, October is when the hiring season is in overdrive, and so it’s the best time of year to look for a new job. There are more available job postings on LinkedIn in October than any other month. What’s more, 89% of hiring managers tell us it takes less than four […]