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Endings Endings are hard. Endings are painful. Endings are not easy.Sometimes endings are bad. Sometimes endings make us mad or sad. Other times,endings make us glad. Endings make us uncomfortable. Sometimes endings aregood. Sometimes endings bring welcome… Career Hub...
10 Unprofessional Behaviors to Avoid
In his new book “The Professional,” Subroto Bagchi, the vice chairman andcofounder of MindTree Ltd. and a columnist for “Forbes India,” lays out aclear-cut set of criteria that can guide the modern worker in truly andconsistently professional behavior. By exploring a variety of professionaldilemmas in a broad spectrum of industries, he answers some of the toughquestions that workers face.Continue reading ...
Glass Half Full? Glass Half Empty?
My client and I were discussing ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ word choicesearlier this week and in particular, we were focusing on the word hope and howa job seeker may feel “hopeful” one day and “hopeless” the next. If you…Career Hub...
INSIDEJobs
In June of this year, I wrote a blog post about job search being an ‘f’ wordand indeed it is — an endeavor that requires ‘F’ocus like no other. Recently, Icame across a site that helps job seekers… CareerHub...
Using Monster.com to Document Your Job Search
A job seeker recently sent us a note with a question about how he coulddocument his job-search efforts — people who are receiving their unemploymentbenefits may be asked to substantiate these efforts.Continue reading »...
Career Crossroads? How To Make Big Career Decisions
- Shall I change jobs this year or stay where I am? – Shall I change careersnow or continue in the same profession? – Shall I accept the redundancy packageor decline it? – Shall I return to work… Career Hub...
Successful Communication in Sticky Work Situations
Theworkplace can be a communication minefield — one verbal misstep can lead to acareer-damaging explosion. And no matter what field you’re in, people skillscan help you move ahead. We asked communication expert Jodi Glickman, theauthor of “Great on the Job: What to Say, How to Say It. The Secrets ofGetting Ahead,” for some tips:Continue reading »...
In the Trenches With the Unemployed, Anyone, Anyone?
In the 1986 hit movie, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, there is a line that theeconomics teacher keeps repeating as he is trying to teach his class. Theteacher keeps quizzing his students with the tired refrain of ‘anyone, anyone’…Career Hub...
Forever Marilyn and The Brand of You
Like it, love it, rave about it, or rip on it, Forever Marilyn commands yourattention. Her international brand looms large in downtown Chicago. As I stoodby this icon’s left foot, a tourist told me he had traveled 7,000… Career Hub...
Confidence: How Do You Build It?
Today’s early morning query came from a caller who inquired: My Mom told meto call you to see if you could help me with getting some confidence.Confidence, a word defined by Merriam-Webster as: a : a feeling or… Career Hub...