Archive for December 2022
Career Intuition: Can You Trust Your Gut?
Intuition is defined as the ability to understand something immediately, without need for conscious reasoning. In business, it can feel like a strong pull to head in a certain direction. The ability for intuition is something we naturally possess. It guides us in our parenting (a mother’s intuition), it helps us in relationships (having a…
Read MoreTIMING: It Goes Two Ways in a Job Hunt
Think back to the day you accepted THE JOB THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. Relieved that your search was finally over, you felt confident in your decision. You weighed all the factors. They valued your skills. You valued their mission. If you think about it even more closely, whatever the reasons were on the day you accepted,…
Read MoreDon’t Ruin Your Career in 140 Characters
In March of 2017, McDonald’s Corp tweeted the following: “@realDonaldTrump You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President and we would love to have @BarackObama back, also you have tiny hands.” The post, active for about 15 minutes, was soon taken down, but not before being retweeted over 1,000 times. Outraged republicans began a…
Read MoreAre You Living Your Personal Mission Statement?
YOLO: You Only Live Once. For as funny as YOLO sounds, there is a lot of truth in it. We only live once. Time is our most precious commodity. Are you living your personal mission statement? And, eight hours a day are spent at work. Are you spending that time like you want to? Have…
Read MoreWays to Get Ahead of Costly Work Conflict
Strong personalities. Political and religious differences. Age gaps. Inexperienced managers. Jealousy. Unfair workloads. Conflict is inevitable in any group environment. Work conflict can be costly. Whether it occurs between associates or involves managers, it costs businesses in the forms of time, money, low morale, and turnover. Although impossible to avoid completely, a few simple strategies…
Read MoreWhy Candidates Aren’t Accepting Your Job Offers
Hiring Managers know that today’s job market isn’t stacked in companies’ favor. Low unemployment means that the market favors job seekers, who are free to be picky about choosing an offer that meets all their requirements. In today’s job market, highly skilled candidates call the shots. And employers need to sell themselves to attract top…
Read MoreHappiness at Work – Applying positive psychology principles to the workplace
Recently, I discovered something new in the fascinating field of positive psychology. Positive psychology is the study of happiness and how ordinary people can become happier (Psychology Today). As a recruiter, I often wonder how jobs and job placements affect employee happiness. While the field of positive psychology is vast, I came across Martin Seligman’s…
Read MoreDoes Your Boss’s Ego Hurt Your Career?
If bosses don’t forgo their own ego, they risk losing good talent Every manager wants to hire the best and brightest—well, MOST do, at least. Some managers want to hire the best and the brightest—but only if they are not better or brighter than themselves. Does your boss have an overinflated ego? Is it getting…
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