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It’s Never Too Late
Let’s say you’re at mid-career now. Do any of these thoughts or situations apply to you? … You’re bored, exhausted, and restless. Staying in the same job for another ten or twenty years feels like a prison sentence to you. … You find yourself looking back over your career and regretting what you could have…
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How to Know When the Time is Right To Look for a New Job
It can be difficult to ascertain when a transition will help you achieve your career goals. The Career Advisor blog this week gives you helpful points to guide you in your decision-making process.
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Do You Work For A Bad Boss Or A Good Boss?
There are plenty of bad bosses out there: Bosses who rarely communicate with you and who are never around when you need them. Bosses who take no responsibility for their actions and are all too willing to throw others under the bus to deflect negative criticism from themselves. Bosses who are simply incompetent– technically, interpersonally,…
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If You Were Laid Off Tomorrow, Would You Be Ready?
There’s talk of a recession looming – read this week’s post on how to be prepared for an unexpected loss of employment.
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Creating a Personal Development Plan
One of the most challenging yet valuable aspects of career planning is figuring out what skills you need to develop to advance your career. To do this, you need to build your own personal development plan, which helps you define what is important to you, what you want to achieve, and what you need to…
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Uncouple Performance Discussions from Pay Discussions
Performance reviews and compensation have long gone hand in hand. One of the original purposes of annual performance reviews was to determine who got raises and how much. But over the years, more insight has been developed into the connection between pay, performance, and individual motivation. One thing is certain: When you discuss money during…
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How to Communicate Effectively in a Job Interview
How you speak in an interview greatly impacts how interviewers perceive you. Even the most qualified candidates risk not getting the job if they talk in an unprofessional way. Whether you are being interviewed by Zoom or in person, here are a few tips that will help you get the job: Mirror the interviewer’s style…
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Competing for Talent When the Competition is Tough
Not long ago, candidates competed with one another for jobs. Now employers compete against other employers for well-qualified candidates. A case in point: Recently, we conducted a search for senior financial professionals for a client. After a three-month search, our client made highly competitive offers to two early-career, high-potential individuals. Only after these offers were…
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How to Recover from a Poor Performance Review
A poor performance review can be devastating, especially one that catches you off guard. You may experience various emotions like anger, embarrassment, denial, disappointment, confusion, or shock. You might even be worried that your job is in jeopardy. For sure, your confidence will be shaken. What should you do to make the best of the…
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How to Manage Your Time During an Interview
Employers want employees who can organize and plan their work well. In job interviews, they will ask questions like: How do you decide which tasks to do first? How do you manage competing deadlines? Can you tell us about a time when you were late completing a task and why that happened? You should always…