Whether you are invited to participate in a group business meeting with outside customers in a restaurant—or are going it alone—there are a few things to keep in mind to make it a success. You don’t want to embarrass your colleagues or ruin the chance to win over a new client just because you have […]
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Have you ever been in a situation where more work is coming in then going out and the number of tasks adding up starts to get overwhelming? So, you develop a plan. You know you need to work on your presentation for next week, you’ve got to submit your request before the budget deadline, your
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Perhaps you have a special talent in expanding and embellishing your skills and past experience in a job interview. Whatever the manager asks about, you say “Of course, I can do that!” thinking you’re smart and will figure it out when the time comes. And sure enough, you are thrilled to learn you got the
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Have you ever been overwhelmed with information? Do your projects stall because you can’t find the right data? Are you constantly playing “catch up” on all your business relationships? If you answered “yes,” you might be suffering from communication issues. Communication becomes a massive challenge as organizations scale. It’s easy enough to keep track of
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People with disabilities are one of the fastest growing customer and employee bases. According to the Centers for Disease Control one in four Americans have a disability, and it is consistently growing. People with disabilities are beneficial to the workplace because they provide additional insights, increase diversity and improve morale and creativity. But, sometimes, it’s
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Whether you work in the Midwest, on the East Coast, the West Coast or the South, severe weather is a constant across the country. Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, winter storms, black ice, and plunging temperatures into the negatives, you name it – whatever weather heads your way, you must be prepared. In January, a large portion
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We’ve all been in the situation where one of our favorite workmates decides to leave their job in order to pursue a different job or career path, or to make more money, or for other personal reasons. When a beloved coworker leaves, it’s natural to feel ‘caught off guard.’ If you were close to that
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Are you preparing to transition to a new career field? It’s challenging to convince potential employers that although you don’t have direct work experience in the new field, you do have transferrable skills. One way to achieve the credibility you need is to take relevant coursework. Once you’ve taken inventory of your transferrable skills and
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We’ve all known a disastrous boss’s favorite. This is the person you’re least happy to see on Monday morning. You stride in to work, refreshed from your weekend, ready to tackle that project — then you see the disastrous boss’s favorite. Oh, yeah, you think. You work here too. Or rather, you draw a paycheck.
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Perhaps you’ve noticed that everyone in your department seems to be overworked, so you come up with the brilliant idea to hire an intern. You wouldn’t have to pay them a salary and they could pick up the slack wherever it was needed. The intern will learn valuable skills and will be able to include
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