Professional Growth
Take Control of Your Career Path by Knowing What You Want
Despite the best intentions and careful planning, you just might find your career is stuck in a dead-end. Fortunately, there are steps to take that will allow you to get out of that career dead-end, if you’re willing to commit to them. If your professional growth has leveled off, consider the following steps to get…
Read MoreA Job Offer Isn’t a Mathematical Equation
Yes, the compensation part of a job offer is very important and no one would begrudge you for taking a job just for a dump truck of cash to be emptied onto your front lawn. However, a job offer features a lot of other components that are just as important as compensation, components that are…
Read MoreHow Do You Craft the Perfect LinkedIn Connection Request?
If you’re trying to connect to someone over LinkedIn who you have a great relationship with and you talk to every day, sending them a request should be a straightforward thing to do. If, on the other hand, you’re trying to connect to someone from an old job you left years ago or a new…
Read MoreWhich Supply Chain Certification Is Right for Your Career?
Supply chain workers thinking about a certification face a confusing array of options as there are several companies and certifications to choose from. While acquiring a certification can have a considerable impact on your career trajectory, it’s something that requires a substantial investment of time and money. For people just starting their careers, it can…
Read MoreIs Accepting a Counter Offer the Right Decision in the Long Term?
You have just accepted a job with a different company and put in your two-week notice of resignation when your manager calls you into her office and says the company actually had plans to promote you and give you a raise. Whether these offers were already in the works or spurred by your decision to…
Read More3 Ways to Deal With Conflict With Another Employee
We all have that person at work who always seems to get the blood boiling; unfortunately, it’s a situation you must deal with as a professional. In the book Toxic Coworkers: How to Deal with Dysfunctional People on the Job, psychologists reported that approximately 80 percent of the people the authors surveyed described moderate to…
Read MoreWhy You Need to Learn More to Get Better at Networking
Think about the standard networking events you go to: People don’t want to talk about just your industry. The best networkers at these events are able to talk about more than just their job or their company. They also like to chat about timely events or fascinating topics, and this makes them more interesting to…
Read MoreHow Can Women Stand Out in Leadership Positions?
The world’s top female achievers have been smashing glass ceiling after glass ceiling, but for many women in leadership positions – the revolution can feel very far away. For better or worse, women are perceived differently than men in every part of society, and in the workplace in particular. Many experts have weighed in on…
Read More4 Ways Communication Helps You Become a Better Leader
Leadership is built almost entirely on effective communication, and yet too many executives and managers don’t practice effective communication on a daily basis. Unfortunately, leaders need to be “on” all the time. Bad days with poor communication can turn into bad communication habits. It’s important for leaders to keep vigilant when it comes to interacting…
Read MoreFocus on the Process to Meet Your Goals
Getting things done is about more than just setting goals. It’s about following through to meet those goals. Often, many of us place too much emphasis on setting goals, like wanting to lose 10 pounds or trying to land a better job. However, the emphasis should be placed on establishing a process to meet those…
Read More