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BLOGGING4JOBS | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013 8 Low Cost Ways to Elevate Your Brand and Increase Job Visibility 'According to many experts, employer branding is not what HR or your leadership think it is; it’s what your employees and job seekers say it is. Their perception is your reality. What we do in employment branding is develop and share messages intended to influence or change perceptions. budget. ABSOLUTELY FREE TACTICS FOR HR MARKETERS. -
CAREER REALISM | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Do Recruiters And Hiring Managers Read Cover Letters? You might also let the recruiter or hiring company know what soft skills you bring to the table: teamwork, leadership, a get-it-done attitude, efficiency, organization, a concern for the bottom line. 'Do you really need cover letters ? The answer is, “Yes!” You know your own strengths. appeared first on CAREEREALISM. career Cover Letter -
CAREER REALISM | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 7 Effective Job Search Strategies For Executive Career Transitions The networking resume works well for quick introductions to executive recruiters and personal contacts and the leadership profile is a powerful leave-behind document for interviews. 'Has it been more than 10 years since you launched an executive job search campaign ? For example: “Hi, my name is Carl Brown. Job Search career -
CAREER REALISM | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 How To Use Weird Interview Questions To Your Advantage Of course, Candidate Number Two is showing leadership. Leadership trumps everything else. 'Some time ago, I was interviewed by the website MainStreet.com for a story about weird interview questions. Subsequently, they invited me to come to their offices to record some of my answers. ll give them a pass; they are following the book. -
BRAZEN CAREERIST | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013 Put yourself in uncomfortable situations IBM conducted a survey of CEOs to find out what they thought were the most important leadership skills of the near future. 'One of the biggest changes in the workforce in the new millennium is that we have to be information synthesizers instead of information producers. All information is available online. call this synthesizing.
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CAREER REALISM | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013 8 Golden Rules To Getting A Job In A Bad Economy Showcase your leadership qualities. 'Show me someone who hasn’t fantasized getting in the car and leaving it all behind and I’ll show you someone who doesn’t drive. The banks are a mess, credit is awful, the U.S So, is getting a job in this climate unrealistic? Absolutely not! What Do Successful Job Hunters Have In Common? -
CAREER ALLEY | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013 Following Your Dreams: From Community College to Interior Design School Interpersonal communications and leadership skills. 'Community college is a great starting point for many high school graduates who don’t have a clear idea about what their next step should be. Community college can serve as a segue for high school grads who need an environment that offers smaller classes and academic intimacy. -
CAREER REALISM | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Mentoring Vs. Managing: Does It Have To Be One Or The Other? Yes, it is not only possible, but for the success of most businesses today, especially those hiring in Gen Y’s, it is imperative leadership blend both supervisory strategies into their methodology. 'Some of you may ask, is there a difference between mentoring and managing ? Mentored, not managed. But do they have to be? -
TIM'S STRATEGY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Great Resumes Include The “How”. Does Yours? b) Supervise 4 family advocates and 20 foster parents by providing mentoring, leadership and guidance to improve productivity and create a high performance team. 'This is a guest post by Robin Schlinger. Resumes need to show how you add value to an employer – so you are the person they want for the job. -
BLOGGING4JOBS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Being a Benevolent Dictator Has a Nasty Reputation! The way I see it, we’ve got another 10 years or so before we can feel the evolving changes that will result in true effective leadership. 'For part three of this eight part series, visit Should Collaboration in the Workplace Be Required? on Blogging4Jobs. . Let’s cut through the malarkey shall we? They don’t…at least for the time being. -
CAREER REALISM | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013 Job Search: How To Write Accomplishment Stories Check out this example: Problem: Assumed leadership position in the products division, which was experiencing no profitability and slow sales. 'During your job search , it’s vital to be confident in your abilities and accomplishments from your past experience. An employer won’t be able to figure these things out (nor should they have to). -
CAREER REALISM | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013 Position Yourself For A Promotion And when you succeed, you will have evidence of your leadership experience. 'How do you position yourself for a promotion ? Tips For Getting A Promotion Here are six tips to get the career boost you want: 1. Under Promise And Over Deliver With many companies leaner than they were several years ago, there are probably many internal voids. -
RESUME BEAR | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013 20 Must Read Career Blogs for the Young Job Seeker ResumeBear makes the List She provides thought-leadership for entrepreneurs, Generation Y and beyond through her uplifting blog Life After College. 'Finding the right job opportunity is hard enough but it’s only half the battle. When you finally get that chance how do you make sure you don’t lose it? Grad Meets World. Life After College. Corn on the Job. Career Girl. -
RESUME BEAR | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 Saying the Wrong things on the Job Both are essential assets for effective leadership.” 'Don’t tarnish your reputation by making whiny, haughty or untrue statements. Remember, silence can be golden — especially if it prevents you from uttering one of these potentially career-damaging phrases: 1. “I can’t take on any more work. ’” 2. -
CAREER REALISM | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 3 Ways To Emphasize Your ROI On Your Resume On your resume, you’ll be able to show the savings gained by helping your employer avoid the need to hire or train an additional staff member, as in these examples: Cut 34% from training budget by assuming new project leadership role for Global Standards initiative. Comparisons To Others Do you wear many hats at your current job? Not likely. -
CAREER REALISM | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 5 Simple Career Management Tips You Should Follow also suggest volunteering to serve on the leadership board if your schedule allows it. You can share your advice and help someone else grow while, at the same time, expanding your own leadership capabilities. No matter how busy you are, there’s just no excuse to ignore these tips. Get started NOW. Your resume is no place to slack off. -
ASK A MANAGER | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 short answer Sunday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions don’t think you need to specifically call out the lack of experience in your cover letter though — they’re going to figure it out themselves, and unless you’re able to talk in your cover letter about other leadership experience you’ve had that might be transferable, there’s no point in highlighting the lack of it. -
CAREER REALISM | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 How To Find Success: Use The Copycat Principle Look around at work colleagues, leadership team members , or members of clubs or organization you’re involved in – ask and observe. 'Is there a problem you’re trying to solve, challenge you’re trying to overcome, goal you’re striving to achieve, or an opportunity you’re trying to take advantage of? -
ASK A MANAGER | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 how to help an employee become less long-winded She is starting to present to leadership, and in our company it’s all about “Be Brief, Be Bright, Be Gone.” 'A reader writes: I have an employee who is extremely detailed in every way. This can be great in some cases, but whenever she speaks (in a meeting or just one-on-one) she is extremely long-winded. but to no avail. -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 Advice to 2013 Grads from HR [Video Bonus!] Candidate Pool Coaching College Recruiting Generations Good HR HR Interviewing Job Market Job Seeker Advice Leadership Onboarding Performance Personal Brand Recruiting Resumes SHRM Sourcing Tim Sackett Trench HR White paper and black ink – go get creative – old people don’t like creative. Have a story when interviewing. -
WORKENGAGEMENT | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 Flawed Barrels 1: Cliques Some of the most common barrel flaws are cliques, indifference, and leadership lapses. 'A previous post considered bad apples. This post shifts to flawed barrels as the root of dysfunctional workgroups. regular complaint from workgroups describes barriers. -
CAREER REALISM | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 How To Apply Military Leadership Skills To Civilian Employment 'The application of military leaderships skills by veterans in civilian employment can result in high performance and a solid work ethic. Soldiers, sailors, and marines are able to see both sides of leadership, of leading and being led. Here are five aspects of veterans’ leadership skills that apply to civilian employment: 1. -
DAVID ZINGER | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 Now View This: 500 Videos on Employee Engagement This is a fantastic eclectic mix of videos on engagement, work, management, and leadership. '500 Videos on Employee Engagement. We now have 500 videos relating to employee engagement posted at the Employee Engagement Network. These videos can inform, disrupt, inspire, engage, enthrall, and excite. There is something for everyone. -
CAREER REALISM | WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 How To Create An Effective Executive Resume Step 2: A Is For Actions Or Action Steps Your strategy here is to show employers the extent of your leadership capabilities and problem-solving skills; discuss what new initiatives you implemented or innovative methods you employed. So, if your executive resume lacks the WOW factor, you are not doing a great job of marketing yourself. -
CAREER REALISM | WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 How To Overcome Workplace Fears Tanveer Naseer, founder of leadership and coaching firm, Tanveer Naseer Leadership , states that of the most common fears he’s seen, a sense of self-doubt in their overall performance and ability to lead others has become more common in the workplace. 'You’ve been working at a company for awhile now. What if I forget what to say? -
CAREER TREND | WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 New Grad: Courteously Hustle Your Way to a New Job The resume touted multiple leadership roles: captain of his basketball team, graduate assistantship and more! 'By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter A new grad client who graduated with a Master’s degree in Economics landed a job in just a few months with our 3-PAGE, focused resume (+ interview coaching). -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 How To: Make it Stop! Employees Crying at Work – The Kiss of Corporate Awkwardness Welcome to leadership. Communication Culture Employee Coaching Employee Relations Leadership Marisa Keegan 'My friend Leslie called me last week and before I even said hello she blurted out, “I cried in front of a (male) Senior Leader today. Like, really cried”. So awkward. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve cried at work. It was still awkward”. -
LEARNING VOYAGER | TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 Leaders, Can you RELATE? 'I started teaching a series on leadership today for one of my client companies. Called "Leadership Is A Relational Skill," the author made some very good points about what leaders must do to connect with their teams. Thanks to synchronicity, there was recently an article about relational skills for leaders in Forbes. -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 Meeting People Where They Are (or, Why “I Get It, What’s Your Problem?” Doesn’t Work) Change Coaching Communication Culture Engagement and Satisfaction Leadership Organizational Development Retention Suzanne Rumsey 'I am on the verge of rolling off one of the most rewarding projects of my consulting career to date; I actually am sad to be leaving it. And this is a problem. It is a problem on two fronts: 1. syndrome. -
DAVID ZINGER | TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 How leaders can leverage six social media dimensions for employee engagement 'Social Media Leadership for Engagement. Ensure that you advise, enable, and support the social media literacy of the entire leadership team. Employee Engagement employee engagement speaker leaders leadership McKinsey&Company social media six dimensions Producer. Demonstrate your humanness through authentic communication. -
REDSTARRESUME | MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 Student And Graduate Resume Writing Volunteer Work: Volunteering can also provide valuable skills and promote leadership and cooperation. Anything you do on your free time that shows commitment, leadership, team work, etc. '6 Things to Include on your Resume as a Current Student or Recent Gradratuate. RedStarResume Publications – [link]. -
EXECUTIVE CAREER BRAND | MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 10 Blogs for Job Search, Personal Branding and Career Help Not only focused on job search, careers and personal branding, the sites I’ve chosen also speak to marketing, social media, leadership, technology and personal development. hope you do, too. often tweet these blogs, and they also inspire many of the blog posts I write. There are actually 12 in my list. Susan P. and JibberJobber Blog. -
BLOGGING4JOBS | MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 Building Your Street Cred When You’re the New Recruiter on the Block As recruiting professionals, we must possess the power to inspire belief in ourselves, candidates, hiring managers, leadership teams, clients, colleagues and communities. Listen to what your senior leadership is discussing. We network, share some laughs and above all, provide meaningful career advice to Gen Y and one another. -
WORKENGAGEMENT | MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 Stepping Back To Step In His decision was met with … Continue reading → Change Management Empowerment Fitness Heatlh Leadership Psychological Resilience Respect Worklife career community Career Change Civility Respect Engagement at Work Employee Engagement -
CAREER REALISM | SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013 5 Ideas That Can Accelerate Your Leadership '“ Leadership is much more an art, a belief, a condition of the heart, than a set of things to do.” ( Max De Pree ) A little while back, I was very inspired by the people and presenters at our “Empowering Women in Leadership” event. Leadership is defined in many areas of our lives and in many ways. Are you a doer? Mover? Shaker? -
CAREER REALISM | SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013 Resume: Temporary, Part-Time, And Volunteer Jobs As for volunteer positions, companies are very aware of the leadership skills , teamwork and commitment that volunteer work requires. 'Many job seekers look for full-time employment after spending a year or more at temporary or part-time jobs, sometimes working for several different agencies or volunteering their services. Resume career -
BLOGGING4JOBS | THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013 Are Your Company Policies Ruining Customer Service? Leadership adheres to a management style based on command/control rather than servant leadership, which bring out the best in employees through coaching, mentoring, encouraging self-expression and building a sense of community and joint ownership (Servant Leadership is a popular leadership model developed by Robert K. -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013 The Seven Habits of Highly Successful (and YOUNG) HR Pros Good HR Leadership Meredith Soleau Organizational Development Employee Relations influence Organizational Change 'I hear it all the time, “We’d be so screwed if we had a normal HR person. I’m so happy we have you.” ” Not really. I’ve done all of this, and I am only 33-years-old. I’m not being braggy. -
BLOGGING4JOBS | THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013 Building a Bionic Female Role Model Featured HR Leadership Work female role model glass ceiling role models women in the workplace '“Ladies, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world’s first bionic female role model. Jane Doe will be that woman. Better than she was before. He had his run. All employees need role models. Hello. -
CAREER REALISM | THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013 6 Ways To Prepare For A Management Job Seek Leadership Roles A great way to get started in management is to take on the role of project management or leader to a work effort. 'Many people aspire to be promoted to a managerial position. It can be very rewarding. Many people are left pondering, “How do they get on that management track to begin with?” career Workplace -
CAREER REALISM | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 Is Your Resume Ready For A Recruiter? Colleagues, spouses, bosses, and friends can help you to recall any important projects you might have omitted, or leadership qualities that you should demonstrate in order to be considered for the job. 'Great news! You received a call out of the blue from a recruiter who wants to see your resume quickly. That’s it! Resume career -
BLOGGING4JOBS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 Should Collaboration in the Workplace Be Required? Jack Welch Leadership Principles ) So how do we choose to align, collaborate and partner up to reach our business goals? 'For part two of this eight part series, visit Attitude is Everything Part 2: R-E-S-P-E-C-T on Blogging4Jobs. . Politeness is the poison of collaboration.” ~ Edwin Land. These definitions are crazy! Practice! -
WORKENGAGEMENT | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 The Little Things That Build a Solid Foundation 'Sometimes, particularly when you are low on the organizational chart, it can be easy to feel like the people in charge either don’t value you or don’t even know what you contribute to the organization. -
CAREER REALISM | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 How To Be Memorable: Develop Your Unique Brand Style Get Something Done Leadership leads to legacy. 'So, you are invited to a business party or event. You walk in and pretty much everyone is dressed in some form of black, blue, gray, brown, or beige. Then, your eyes catch someone wearing a royal blue, cherry red, banana yellow, lavender something. Yep, you were born with it. Ready? -
TIM'S STRATEGY | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 Bosszilla ATTACKS! This species is all too commonly found across America, and apparently is thriving in cultures where there is an extreme lack of oversight and servant leadership. 'This is a guest post by Dawn Rasmussen. Bosszilla really exists. Bosszilla, as it turns out, is not on the endangered species list. . 1) Duck and cover. -
CAREER REALISM | MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 Want Stronger Results? Try A Networking Resume How To Write A Networking Resume Here are five easy steps to take when condensing your leadership expertise down into a potent, single-page marketing tool: 1. 'Trying to engage high-level decision-makers in your job search? Planning to contact recruiters or network during business meetings? You The solution? Struggling with this step? -
CAREER REALISM | MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 How To Write Your LinkedIn Profile When You’re Unemployed Ready to Produce Results in Manufacturing, SaaS, or Electronics IT Director | VP of IT | Seeking New Infrastructure, Applications, or Networking Leadership Role in Managed Services Setting 2. 'This may sound odd, but if you’re unemployed, you actually have BETTER opportunities to promote yourself on LinkedIn than other users. -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 5 HR Safe Swear Words Advice Influence Innovation Leadership Personal Brand Policies Pop Culture Religion SHRM The HR Profession Tim Sackett Trench HR Working With Recruiters 'I tend to use swear words. I don’t know if I totally agree with that. Time recently had an article on 9 Things You Probably Didn’t know About Swear Words. Hell, no! It’s context, right? -
WORKARROW | SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2013 Productivity Not an Indicator of Employee Engagement, New Study Finds New analysis from employee engagement survey firm Leadership IQ reveals just the opposite. 'Ideally, we’d want the highest performing employees to be the most engaged with the company; the ones that are motivated to give 100% and would think their company is a great employer. However, this isn’t the case. In 42% of the organizations [.]. -
BLOGGING4JOBS | FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 Baby Boomers: Leave Your Legacy Over the last couple of years Ive has the opportunity to focus in inclusion and diversity, most notably by serving in a leadership role for my employer’s LGBT Employee Resource Group. Baby Boomers make up the largest population in US history. In fact, a baby boomer turns 50 every 18 seconds and 60 every 7 seconds. I loved her response. -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 High Potentials That Move Faster Than You Change Innovation Leadership Organizational Development Steve Gifford War for Talent 'Your organization moves at a certain pace. Your high potential employees, though, move at a faster pace — that’s probably why you identified them as high potential in the first place! Here’s where the talent perspective comes in. -
CAREER REALISM | THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 MPH Vs. MHA: Which Degree Makes Sense For You? Students focus on developing leadership and business management skills that are required within the market-based healthcare system. 'Although a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) are two degrees that appear to be similar, they actually have some important differences. appeared first on CAREEREALISM. -
TIM'S STRATEGY | THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Performance Review Discussions: 4 Ways To Make Them Effective 3) Demonstrate Your Thought Leadership / New Knowledge. If you have been selected to participate in an executive leadership or development program, keep track of important statistics like the number of applicants, qualifications or characteristics of participants that were program acceptance requirements. -
WORKENGAGEMENT | THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Three Simple Steps for Bad Apple Problems '“We have tried everything, but nothing seems to make any difference.” Frustration prompts many conversations about dysfunctional workgroups. Everyone knows that poor working relationships drain the life out of a team. -
CAREER REALISM | THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Exploring Different Career Paths In Education This degree prepares teachers for leadership, but can also prepare you for a position teaching other educators in a teacher education program or school of education. The coursework for this degree is built around educational law, faculty leadership, managerial skills and community issues. The M.Ed The M.Ed Job Search career -
BLOGGING4JOBS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 Leadership in HR What in the world does this have to do with leadership? Again, where’s the leadership angle?? Leadership takes a bold move to reach forward. Leadership through HR is an amazing and sustainable way to truly add value to what your company does. Great leadership in any arena involves many and not one. -
THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 How to Build Your Personal Brand [10 Simple Steps] In other words, identify the people who need your leadership and communicate your brand only to them. Having an answer to this question defines what your target audience can expect from your leadership. Likewise the center of your plan is the core leadership message you want to communicate to your target audience. The 360?Reach -
CAREER REALISM | TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013 4 Words That Ruin Your Personal Brand little while back, I had the chance to talk with one of my favorite bloggers, a finance executive who writes meaty articles on leadership, governance, risk management, staffing, finance – the nuts and bolts of what it takes to be in business. 'In order to stand out from the crowd, you need to have a strong personal brand. Job Search career -
CAREER REALISM | TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013 Career Makeover Strategy: Increase Your Visibility At Work Or, maybe you just found out about a new book related to leadership development. This gives you a chance to practice and demonstrate leadership skills as well as build new relationships. 'If you come in on time, keep your head down, do your work and show you are a team player – surely your boss will realize your dedication right? -
CATHERINES CAREER CORNER | MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 Your A – Z Career Guide 'By Catherine Adenle A – Adaptability to change is important in your career so apply wisdom. B – Be vigilant in ensuring that you follow trends and forces shaping your industry. C – Communication is needed to get you from one point to [.]. Related posts: Top Secrets to Make Recruiters Find You (Infographic). Need a Job? See 30 Sure-Fire Tips. -
CAREER REALISM | SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013 Interview Strategy: The Art Of Biting One’s Tongue No doubt, leadership roles are a perfect fit for me. 'Interview Strategy : It’s not about quantity, it’s about quality. If you keep your answers short, and bite that “flapper of a tongue,” you may actually land a job. One of the most critical times to have poise while speaking is during an interview. Slang or conversation fillers (a.k.a. -
THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER | SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013 Candidate Experience: My Prescription This is pretty simple stuff – no thought leadership here. 'Lately, I’ve been a candidate. My diagnosis at the end of this process is that the candidate experience isn’t well. So here is my prescription for candidate experience. However there’s a key point to note; there is no revolution here. As a candidate, you will get timely feedback. -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013 Just Say NO…. It could be motivation, sales territory, leadership…… or they just suck at sales. 'Ok training professionals, it’s time to face the facts: not all problems can be solved by training. Which means, we shouldn’t say “yes” to every training request that comes across our desks. think I get it. Didn’t see that one coming did you? -
CAREER REALISM | SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013 Conducting Effective Career Discussions With Employees This response should focus on the additional training (perhaps leadership training or specific skills training) or development (maybe an expanded leadership role or a role in a different function inside the company) the employee needs to advance to their ultimate potential. What do I see as this person’s ultimate potential? -
CAREER REALISM | FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013 7 Sweet Summer Jobs For Teachers Qualifications include a love of reading, leadership, warmth, professionalism, intelligence, and communication skills. 'As a kid, I remember thinking teachers had great jobs because they got to take summers off. still think that teachers have great jobs, although for entirely different reasons. Here are a few: 1. education system. -
BLOGGING4JOBS | FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013 4 Keys Leaders Need to Sell Themselves and Their Ideas In coaching leaders like these, I tell them that today leadership and, indeed life, is about sales. Leadership keys to success leadership selling yourself 'There was a time long ago and far away when leaders would speak and employees would take their marching orders, salute and get the job done. Be Engaging. Be Passionate. -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 Tim Sackett explains How New Leaders Categorize You It’s a primary reason while you’ll see senior leadership take way too long to change out an ineffective leader – the fallout sucks. 'It’s a pretty common phenomenon for new leaders to turnover most, if not all, of their team when they take over. It happens all the time! Let’s take a look at how most leaders take a position. Now, 99.9% -
WATER COOLER WISDOM | THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 Map Your Office Design to Your Culture As the command-and-control leadership style. 'The 712,000-square-foot Deloitte University (DU) facility in Westlake, Texas, was once a controversial project. Some didn’t believe that the forward-thinking accounting company should. invest significant resources in a non-virtual campus. But Deloitte. Attendees are. -
BLOGGING4JOBS | THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 Being Productive Without Being in a Hurry ” Leadership Life Work "Rayanne Thorn" @Ray_anne blogging4jobs Bonus Track hurry up live mainline mainlining sanity productive rest sanity slow down vacation work that defines you 'I Waive Your Wave. Twenty years ago, while working for a children’s dentist, I carefully mixed cement for a temporary crown on a baby tooth. -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 YOUR MANAGERS NEED THIS MOBILE TOOL: Hashtag Commands That Get Stuff Done Via Email… How to go beyond the optimized screen to attract top talent to your organization by incorporating video content and thought leadership into via your mobile recruiting strategy. 'Dude… We’re all sick of logins. We’ve got tens of logins, if not a hundred. Wanna know why? Another login = death. You can offer up command syntax. -
BLOGGING4JOBS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 Why We Follow Those Who Lead Leadership is an interesting phenomenon and we each have opportunity to participate – either as leaders or as followers; without followers, there is no reason for leaders. Changing outcomes or figuring out a better way to do business is reason enough to take leadership (could be your own) seriously. 'Land of the Pelicans. -
CAREER REALISM | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 3 Reasons To Tone Down Your LinkedIn Photo Potential Networking Contacts Are Sizing You Up For A Connection You may be issuing status updates that show you’re at the top of your professional game, or joining in Groups discussions about your leadership philosophy. 'What do tuxedos, strapless dresses, bar scenes, beaches, and outdoor parties have in common? They’ve career LinkedIn -
CAREER REALISM | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 8 Steps To Realize Your Ideal Career 'Personal leadership skills are very important when it comes to realizing your career goals. Today, we are actually going to put them into action to realize your ideal career. Steps To Realize Your Ideal Career Want to find a career you love? Here are eight steps you should follow: 1. You either make or save money for the company. -
CAREER REALISM | TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 Does Your Resume Miss Out On The Latest Trends? After all, the way your leadership message is delivered is as important as the message itself! 'Writing your resume for the first time in years? Whether you’re aware of it or not, resume trends have changed substantially. In fact, the document you send out WILL compete with custom-designed, focused resumes for other executives. Resume caree -
HR CAPITALIST | TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 CAPITALIST WEBINAR: The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Recruiting (You Need This) How to go beyond the optimized screen to attract top talent to your organization by incorporating video content and thought leadership into via your mobile recruiting strategy. 'OK - Tough love first. Why do you need to do that? Check it out: - Ten times more job seekers start their job search on Google than anywhere else. Recruiting -
DAVID ZINGER | TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 Employee Engagement: Why are You Working Here? For some disengaged employees, it seems the belief is that the company, leadership, or management is responsible for their engagement and they are helpless. 'When work isn’t working. There are a plethora of different questions used to survey for employee engagement. Engage along with me, the best is yet to be. -
POSITION IGNITION | TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 Happiness at Work ~ Truly Human Leadership 'You are encouraged to watch this TEDx talk facilitated by Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc. Mr. Chapman talks about creating a better, happier and more humane way to run an organization. You must, must, MUST watch this video. We love to listen and are interested in what you think via @PosIgnition. What do you think? -
CAREER REALISM | MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 3 Steps To A Dollar-Driven Resume That Grabs An Employer’s Attention 'Readying your resume for a leadership or executive job search ? If you’ve coached and developed sales teams that generate significant profit increases over that of peers in other divisions, use these dollar figures to speak volumes about your leadership abilities. Resume career -
CAREER ALLEY | MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 Careers in Organizational Development Many companies for various reasons, including financial reasons, are grooming employees to fill key leadership roles within the company. A succession-planning consultant helps with this process by identifying and helping to develop personnel who have potential in leadership roles. Organizational Development Specialist. Author Bio. -
CAREER ALLEY | MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 Careers in Organizational Development Many companies for various reasons, including financial reasons, are grooming employees to fill key leadership roles within the company. A succession-planning consultant helps with this process by identifying and helping to develop personnel who have potential in leadership roles. Organizational Development Specialist. Author Bio. -
TIM'S STRATEGY | MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 Sales Team Strategies: Working With The CFO He has provided financial leadership through rapid growth and new market expansion as well as developed and executed a pre-emptive recession management plan which actually improved profitability and financial strength during the depth of the recession in 2009. . 'I meet with a lot of talented people. That’s a loaded question. -
THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER | MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 How to Deal with Conflict in Life and Work When asked what a life without conflict might look like, most participants in a recent leadership seminar responded: “boring, without excitement,” “complacent, no growth,” “low stress yet uninteresting,” “dull without propelling tension.” 'Life would certainly be easier if we all got along with each other, wouldn’t it? By: Floyd Brown. -
DAVID ZINGER | MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 5 Zingers on Flat Army (Dan Pontefract) Our leadership models are incongruent with today’s workplace. Organizational leadership needs to embrace a more open and collaborative workplace. Dan outlines the characteristics and competencies for leadership from becoming to being and beyond. How do we create a connected and engaged organization? Mintzberg and McGill. -
CAREER REALISM | SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013 5 Performance Review Preparation Tips If, for instance, your boss last year told you that that you haven’t demonstrated leadership skills, then provide some examples of how you’ve successfully taken on leadership roles since then. 'The performance review. It’s one of those mile markers of the work year – like open enrollment or Girl Scout cookie time. Don’t be defensive. -
CAREER REALISM | SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2013 5 Tips For Better Project Management These project managers have an intuitive understanding that strong leadership and people skills are just as important as expertise in project management processes and tools. They use a wide range of leadership skills to influence and satisfy most of the people who are involved in their project. career Workplace -
BUSINESS FITNESS | THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 Sleeping with Failure? There’s Success Under the Covers. | Undaunted Leadership It can also ignite us to fight … Continue reading → success advice leadership brand identity risk taking performance attitude Career Management success self-confidence courage failure brand management business failure leadership initiatives impending failure success and failure -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 Culture: A Parable Also, not to assume that it was all on the leadership to do that. 'Once upon a time, there was a professional services firm that was founded to be different from other firms in its industry, aspiring to be radically different, in fact, to the point of redefining the profession. What, kids? That seemed to be a predominant view. What’s that? -
CAREER REALISM | THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 How To Create Your Unique Career Plan Perhaps you already know you need to develop a specific skill or you need leadership training to reach your objective; however, if you do not know where you need development, take some time to find out. career plan can be whatever you want it to be. It can be a short-term or a long-term plan, or both. It is your plan. It is your plan. -
CAREER ALLEY | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013 In Demand: STEM-Educated Employees Today’s economy presents a challenge for the United States as we strive to preserve our country’s reputation for innovation and leadership in a global economy. 'The fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have always been critical to the prosperity and success of the United States. Today’s World. Worthwhile Endeavor. -
CAREER ALLEY | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013 In Demand: STEM-Educated Employees Today’s economy presents a challenge for the United States as we strive to preserve our country’s reputation for innovation and leadership in a global economy. 'The fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have always been critical to the prosperity and success of the United States. Today’s World. Worthwhile Endeavor. -
BLOGGING4JOBS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013 You’re Either Solving a Problem or Part of a Problem Bonus Track Leadership Work "Rayanne Thorn" @Ray_anne back to school benefit blogging4jobs Business change change in business internet issues perfect problems solve 'I love business. The fact that I do love business was a shocking revelation to me many, many years ago. Enter business. The Immersion. Forgetting the Basics. Talk to people. -
BLOGGING4JOBS | TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013 Casual But Powerful: Conversations that Need to Happen Bonus Track Business HR Leadership "Rayanne Thorn" @Ray_anne blogging4jobs. 'A Conference of the Minds. In the past, I have had the incredible good fortune of attending the ERE Spring Expo in San Diego – this is a conference and expo geared toward in-house or corporate hiring professionals. Sumser. My Thanks. Never. Good times. -
DAVID ZINGER | TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013 A Design Conundrum: Employee Engagement and a 2-Day Employee Value Proposition Workshop well-constructed and delivered EVP offers a systematic way to weave together talent, internal brand, engagement, work, leadership, recognition, rewards, behaviors, and other elements to attract, retain, and engage employees. 'How do you view the connection between employee engagement and the employee value proposition (EVP)? Day 1. Day 2. -
CUBE RULES | MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 4 steps to effectively delegate tasks Related Posts Leadership for individual contributors Joining Social Sites — The Criteria Marketing Your Career Through Blogging Be a Tiger — Lessons learned The secret to building a killer resume Zemanta. 'photo: VFS Digital Design. Another blog’s (a food blog!) writer asked the work question of how to delegate a task. -
BLOGGING4JOBS | MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 A Lesson in Leadership: Kevin Ware Kevin Ware’s response was leadership in action. How do you assess leadership or other “soft skills” when hiring? Thank you Kevin Ware for being a model of courage and leadership in action. Leadership Kevin Ware Leadership Courage Fearlessness Humble Gruesome Injury NCAA March Madness Lisa Bonner fluke. Be humble. -
FIST FULL OF TALENT | MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 Hire Jenny: FOT’s Ultimate Guide to Mobile Recruiting How to go beyond the optimized screen to attract top talent to your organization by incorporating video content and thought leadership into via your mobile recruiting strategy. '867-5309. Jenny, we’ve got your number…. But in the dynamic landscape of mobile recruiting, those seven digits aren’t always enough to get the job done. Hire Jenny. -
CAREER REALISM | SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013 4 Steps To Recreate Your Leadership Style ' I get many questions from leaders about how they can change and recreate their leadership style. Often times making a few small changes to our leadership style can have big impactful results on those we lead as well as on our own careers. READ FULL ARTICLE ? career Workplace -
BLOGGING4JOBS | SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013 3 Ways to Re-Engage Your Workforce According to the survey from Towers Watson, less than half of surveyed employees felt management was developing the company’s future leadership. Leadership Work company culture employee engagement organizational culture professional development re-engage video interview work life balance How do you flip the script? Photo Credit. . -
ASK A MANAGER | SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013 short answer Sunday — 6 short answers to 6 short questions I’ve been reading Lean In on my commutes lately and am realizing my goal is to get into more senior leadership at bigger organizations or government and have a more powerful and visible role. 'It’s short answer Sunday — six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. have a question about tolerating rudeness. -
CAREER REALISM | SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013 6 Traits Of A Bad Boss Does he also have toxic leadership qualities ? 'Just as there are bad employees, there be bad bosses. And yes, even stupid people can climb up the corporate ladder. What qualifies as a bad boss ? Perhaps, bad isn’t quite the right word. The better word would be ignorance. These are ignorant bosses who do not know better. Not just about you. | |