Archive for April 2011
The Secret To Retaining Top Performers
The Secret To Retaining Top Performers by Stephen Meyer on April 21, 2010 Retaining top performers requires goal alignment One of your “stars” walks into your office and closes the door. Your heart sinks. You know something bad is coming. And, sure enough, the person announces that she’s found a new job and is leaving.…
Read MoreNeed vs. Want in Career Planning
Need vs. Want in Career Planning Needs and wants are the foundations on which you set realistic and attainable goals. If the goals that you are setting are what you really want or need out of life, you are motivated and more likely to achieve them. If the goals you are setting are meeting someone…
Read MoreCommunication Skills For People Under Pressure
A recent study showed that more than 50% of companies surveyed are undergoing major changes MOST of the time, and two out of three people feel constant uncertainty and ambiguity in the workplace. The indicators below tell you if you’re balancing focus and flexibility, force and frivolity, seriousness with humor. WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH…
Read MoreWhen You Least Expect It
When you hear the word Networking, what comes to mind? Many job seekers will describe it as a necessary evil. Even the most outgoing individual might say that networking is “forced” communication. When successful networking has occurred, the desired result is a specific contact name and number. Actually, the goal is to have multiple names…
Read MoreEnhance Your Job Search Through Networking
Over 50% of individuals who obtain a new job have used some method of networking. Networking should be an integral part of your job search strategy. Simply explained, developing and utilizing a personal network links the people you know to the people they know which results in a constant increase in your number of contacts.…
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