Career Development
Superscout: A New Job Site That Could Be a “Monster” Killer
September 3, 2010 1 Comment
Career Development For years now, those of us seeking a new job have flocked to the internet in the hope of finding our next position. Major job boards such as CareerBuilder.com or Monster.com are host to millions of jobs and are, for the most part, Read More
“Socialize” Your Professional Reputation With Talentag.com
August 26, 2010 1 Comment
Over the past several months, the social media world has shifted its focus from simply sharing content between people and has put a heavier emphasis on giving active social networkers the ability to voice an opinion about the content they are sharing. This is most Read More
3 Tips for Being The Best Boss You Can Be!
May 14, 2010 0 Comments
What makes a great boss? It is something to do with personal likability, gaining respect from people, and getting results! Does it have anything to do with their leadership style or methods of disciplining employees? Well, it has a little something to do with all Read More
Anti-Intruder Training for your Brain!
May 7, 2010 0 Comments
Oops! I shouldn’t have said that! Come on, admit it, you have said something inappropriate at one time or another and regretted it five minutes later. These outbursts are frequently caused by what is called an “emotional hijack”. It is kind of like a car-jack Read More
What are the Top 5 Reasons People Quit their Jobs?
April 23, 2010 0 Comments
A recent survey* asked 1,308 people why they left their jobs in the last year. And the winners are… 1) Downsizing or restructuring (54%) 2) Sought new challenges or opportunities (30%) 3) Ineffective leadership (25%) 4) Poor relationship with manager (22%) 5) To improve work/life Read More
Is an Online Degree Good, Bad, or an Ugly Duckling
April 16, 2010 0 Comments
Although you probably would not want your doctor to have earned his MD online, online education is becoming more accepted as more and more reputable universities establish online programs. A new survey by Vault, Inc. finds that “85% of employers feel that online degrees are Read More
We Don’t Want to be Downers, but are your Career Prospects Evaporating?
April 9, 2010 0 Comments
Careers are not what they used to be! Some professions (e.g. medicine, law, and the military) still offer a fairly consistent career structure, but for most of us, the old and reliable career structures are evaporating. This is not a problem for “Millenials” (born 1980 Read More
Should you take a Homographic Approach to your Career Planning?
April 2, 2010 0 Comments
A Homo what?? Homographs are words that have two distinct meanings. For example: “It’s probably not appropriate if we appropriate their results” or “the august citizen will take office in August” or in the case of career planning, “his career ended after his car was Read More
Career Transition Advice
March 26, 2010 0 Comments
We all experience career transitions. Early in our respective careers we transition into the workforce from school or university. We may then transition to a supervisory role, then a manager of other managers, and maybe even head of a function or business. Finally, there is Read More
“Talent Whisperers” and Other Career Development Trends
January 15, 2010 0 Comments
Like the guy looking for the perfect country song formula, most of us are looking for a formula for successful career development. In his book the Talent Code, Daniel Coyle claims the formula for a successful career depends on three crucial factors: Practicing slowly, deeply, Read More
