No one wants to stay in a bad situation longer than they have to. Whether it’s a bad relationship or job you hate, you want to move on to new opportunities as quickly as possible. However, sometimes the situation gets complicated. When it does, how do you know how long to stay in that hated situation? Imagine…
Often, you end up building your life around your work schedule. This makes the shift you end up working crucial for figuring out the rest of your schedule. Your family life, your social life, and, maybe most importantly, your sleep patterns rely heavily on when you are slated to show up at work. Sometimes you…
Don’t be surprised if a potential employer stalks your Facebook profile. It’s just part of the snooping (or “due diligence” if you’re using corpo-speak) any responsible HR staffer would do before recommending a hire. Knowing this, you should take whatever steps are necessary to clean up your profile and make sure your Facebook presence helps you…
Your professional reputation is an important asset. It can represent the key to your advancement, but it’s also difficult to maintain. A string of bad luck, or an important project turning south (even if it wasn’t your fault), can start to fray your reputation. If yours has started to tatter a bit, you’ll have to work hard…
You’ve worked hard to acquire a killer skill set and you’ve actively cultivated a strong professional network to achieve success. You don’t want to throw that all away because you’re too sleepy. It may seem like a silly concern, but it can make a big difference. A good night’s sleep lets you meet the day…
Any career expert will tell you that networking is the key to achieving professional success. There’s a potential catch in that strategy, though: what if you’re an introvert? What if you just aren’t very good at making friends at work? This personality trait makes it difficult to do the relationship-building necessary to develop a truly significant network. Does…
When you seek job-search advice, most of the information you’ll find assumes you want a stereotypical nine-to-five, 40-hour-a-week, keep-it-as-long-as-they-let-you position. However, there are other options. You might be more suited for temporary work at this point in your career. People sometimes view temp work as a last resort. However, it provides some advantage to full-time,…
A job hunt can present a frightening situation, as you search for a way to fast-track your quest for a career-boosting opportunity. The weekend can provide a brief pause in the worry cycle. But the reprise can be all too brief. With Monday looming, and another round of searches and daunting applications, you can succumb…
Recruiters provide a fast track to career development. However, they don’t conjure the benefits on their own. Rather, you contribute a lot to the process. The more prepared you are to work with a staffing firm, the more successful you will be. The benefits of working with a staffing firm are well known. They can…
Teamwork represents a core trait of any successful worker. As such, it gets listed as one of the key “soft skills” every business blog tells you to master. But what does being a team player at work mean? The term “teamwork” itself is pretty vague. Telling someone to “improve your teamwork” would be like a…
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