Whether you’re new to the workforce or a seasoned 9-to-5er, it’s essential to identify and follow proper workplace etiquette. Knowing how to act in any circumstance will help you grow and thrive as a professional. In the workplace, you’ll encounter a variety of personalities and situations. Because of this, it’s inevitable that you’ll enter into an uncomfortable ...
Whether you’re an intern or a new employee, it’s important to impress your employer they made a good decision in hiring you over other candidates. Starting out, your job is to learn as much as possible about your role and the company, proving that you’re a valuable asset. With competitive applicants entering the workforce every day, you ...
Job skillstriumph are often defined by the knowledge a person has. But, most employers are looking for abilities that you can't quantify or include in a job description. Three Job Skills Linda Celestino at Fortune.com in “The Skills Most Companies Look for in Employees” identified skills that are critical for business leaders. Ms. Celestino’s commentary is her response ...
When you speak confidently, you position yourself as trustworthy and credible. We spend time in gaining experience and learning new skills. We then deflate these efforts with careless speech. How? When we use expressions that make us and our message appear unreliable, untrustworthy, and unprofessional. Phrases to Avoid to Speak More Confidently Kristin Piombino at PRDaily.com in ...
Mindfulness – “What’s that?” you might ask. I know it sounds "new age-y", but there is business value in this concept. Being mindful is a state of mind and practice that helps us purposely pay attention to the present moment. It’s more active than awareness. You use energy and time to focus. I'm always searching for ...
Middle management is a career target that most front-line supervisors strive to reach. But, in today’s business world this rung on the career ladder is depreciated. What is middle management? Middle management is a level of control that includes managers who head specific departments (account, marketing, human resources, etc.) or business units. Typically, they have two management ...
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