Sounds like the kind of “problem” we all wish we have in this economy – feeling that we should decline a job offer. Yet declining a job offer the wrong way can have an adverse impact on your career. Here’s how to decline an offer the right way. Thank the hiring manager for the offer…. Read more »
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Looking Forward or Looking Back: Which Motivates Best?
Do you start projects with great gusto, work consistently for a few hours or days and then peter out as the project continues, losing interest and steam? Many people are just like you, paying attention to the beginning of a task but ignoring its ending. We lose focus. We procrastinate, missing deadlines. So how can… Read more »
Wisdom and Leadership
In the uncertain and fast-changing world in which we live, business executives are especially challenged. They need to keep up with new technology, demographic changes, and rapidly changing economic conditions. Another area presenting a big challenge to leaders is in that of values and ethics. With short-term thinking dominating the business climate, looking at the… Read more »
Why HR Professionals Should Participate in Social Media
If you haven’t started participating on one or more of the social media networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) you’re missing out on a terrific way to communicate with potential candidates and the public at large. In fact, the days of choosing not to be on Facebook or Twitter may fast be ending because a recent… Read more »
Ethical Business Practices: Is Your Company One of the “Good Guys”?
Enron. Worldcom. The Wall Street meltdown. These are all some of the more noteworthy examples of corporate skullduggery, a lack of regard of and concern for ethical behavior. But some business experts see these examples as the exception more than the rule. There are thousands of companies with millions of employees who do the right… Read more »
Learning From Failure
Sooner or later it’s something we all must deal with – failure. How we respond to it and how we learn from it can make a significant difference on the path our career takes. How should we approach failure? How should we think about it? Here are a few thoughts on thinking about something we’d… Read more »
Amount of Vacation Taken Depends on Employee Level
Just where an employee stands in a company’s pecking order could well determine when and how that worker spends his or her vacation time. Throw technological advances in communications into the mix and many of today’s vacationing executives can be instantly contacted regardless of where they are. Studies show that there is a definite difference… Read more »
Reaching Your Goals Step by Step
Having trouble reaching your goals? Here are few suggestions for getting where you want to go from Heidi Grant Halvorson, a motivational psychologist. First, be as precise as possible. When you set a goal to find a new job that you enjoy, for example, you need to specify the exact type of job you want,… Read more »
Today’s Vision of Retirement
The figures are eye opening. One study shows that close to two-thirds of current workers plan to remain on the job at least one year beyond their expected retirement date. This is an increase of nearly 10 percent from the previous year. And there is more. More than 25 percent of workers today believe they… Read more »
Your First “Real” Job Search and Your Internet Presence
As employers increasingly use social media as part of their job screening process, job seekers are responding by changing their social networking sites to present a more professional image. A survey of recent college graduates looking for entry-level positions found that more than one-third of had changed or planned to change the information on their… Read more »