4 Easy Ways a Routine Presentation Can Kill your Career
You have heard the old saying from Yogi Berra, “When you see the fork in the road, take it.” There’s a corporate take on Yogi’s words: “When you see an opportunity, take it.” And don’t squander the chance to shine. Here’s an example:
Daryl was just informed he must step in for his boss to present the quarterly update at a senior staff meeting. He’s not worried. He does it...
8 Secret Sins of the Office
Last week I was watching ABC’s 20/20 and they featured an interesting topic: Secret sins of the office. What’s a secret sin, though? Apparently, it’s a “no no” while at work; some action (or actions) done in the office environment/on the clock that could quickly lead to your unemployment. I was immediately intrigued.
The pointers were backed by Cynthia Shapiro, a former HR executive...
4 Things to Do Before You Even Start Looking
Job seekers, you have an ever-increasing amount of information at your fingertips, dozens of job boards to search, big social data to wade through, and most of you don't even know where to begin. Just diving in without a deliberate direction for a job search can really limit you. Jumping from site to site, and disorganized networking won't get you too far.
Before the search begins,...
Thinking about Wearing ‘Google Glass’ in a Job Interview?
Since you can record scenes and sounds (including conversations) in public with your iPhone, why not in a job interview?
This makes sense, especially since recording is going to be virtually hands-free once Google’s mind-boggling—make that “mind-Googling”— “Google Glass(es)” mass-marketing blitz goes full throttle.
If your fast-twitch mental-muscle response is to invoke...
The 411 on Graphic Design Degrees [Infographic]
Are you creative and artsy? Do you have a knack for arranging shapes and colors? Do you simply love to design things? Well, maybe getting a degree in graphic design is for you.
Now you may be wondering, “What can I do with that type of degree?” The folks at The Degree 360 have prepared an infographic to help answer this question and more.
When considering a career in graphic design,...