Career Advice

Brainstorming has gained a foothold across a wide array of disciplines, industries, and work setups. (It’s remote friendly, too!) However, many people have a limited view of the process, not realizing there’s more than one way to do it. Broadly,…

You probably know that small businesses abound, but you might be surprised to learn that, according to the Small Business Administration, small businesses account for 99.9 percent of all companies. This statistic becomes even more surprising when you learn that the five-year…

After the COVID-19 pandemic forced many industries worldwide to shift to virtual work, many employees have happily embraced the work-from-home life (while others miss the routine and connection offered by working from a physical office with their colleagues). According to…

“How can I stay out of office politics?” uttered with a small tone of panic, may be one of the most voiced questions in business. According to Accountemps, a Robert Half International, Inc. division, gossiping, playing up to the boss…

Most of the time when a person gets an offer for a promotion, they worked hard to advance in their company or department. Sometimes, however, a promotion comes as an unwelcome surprise and turning it down feels impossible due to…

Trying to grow personally or professionally as an individual or a company without goals is like trying to win a race without knowing where the finish line is. There’s no indication of the correct direction, no sign of when success…

Interviewing a potential applicant for a position within the company may sound like an easy task, but the right questions can help tell a lot about a person’s values, work ethic, and how they will work under pressure. Consider adding…

When you improve self-confidence, you perform better, communicate better with others, and can achieve goals faster. Confidence is also related to higher levels of productivity and happiness and can result in less stress and anxiety. The good news is that…

“It’s easier to do it than explain it” may be the most-heard excuse for not delegating work in an office. The truth, however, is that effective delegation offers more than enough benefits to balance the extra upfront effort, including allowing team members…

Most people would agree that a ship needs a captain to avoid foundering, and a business needs strong leaders to avoid floundering. “What are leadership skills?” has a less obvious answer. These seven skills will serve leaders and team members well for…

It’s often said that learning doesn’t stop when school is over, and there’s a good reason for that. There’s always something to learn, mainly because we are constantly discovering new information, or being forced by new data to re-evaluate facts thought…

Working towards a big promotion or trying to land a dream client can make it all too easy to want to bulldoze past your coworkers for your own personal gain. Having a competitive mentality in the workplace can be healthy…

Ah, spring, a time of new beginnings – even in the workplace. With diploma firmly in hand, eager new graduates fill offices with renewed energy, fresh perspectives . . . and plenty of rookie behavior. Time often proves the best…

"Sorry, but I didn’t get your email." "Sorry, but I can’t make it to that meeting." "Sorry, but I have a question." If you tend to start most of your sentences with “Sorry, but....” you may be hurting your career.…

If you are in sales, you know that leads are the most important thing in the world. If you've quoted a customer for a sale, and another salesperson takes that lead and sells it from under you, you're going to…

Transitioning out of a job can be stressful - there’s a rush to complete open items and look ahead to the next stop in your career. However, for a variety of reasons, it’s important to ensure you make your exit…

Personality tests are frequently utilized by companies and individuals to improve career success rates. Most often designed by psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, personality tests take into account human characteristics and interpersonal relationship dynamics. Whether you’re a recent…

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…

Experts agree, the U.S. economy is overdue for a recession. Whether it's a small or short pullback, some type of slowdown is coming. The best way to improve your job security is by taking a continuing education course, seminar or…

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…