Employee-Manager Relationships: Know When to Say No
It happens to the best of us on the job every so often. Our boss or a higher up asks us to do something that calls for going the extra mile or making a sacrifice. Often it’s something that doesn’t really come alongside any additional reward or pay off beyond staying in the boss’s good graces. Saying no is going to be frowned upon, which puts the employee in a difficult position.
Even so,...
Modern Job-Hunting: a Not so Perfect Game of ‘Perfect Information’
A recently held Philadelphia job fair for ex-offenders got canceled when its doors opened and it became clear that the 3,000-strong crowd of job hunters was about to overwhelm the venue and plunge the fair into chaos.
Only then did it become obvious that the turnout estimate based on the previous year’s attendance figure—1,000 job chasers—was wildly off.
A key contributing cause of...
How to Become a Social Media Marketing Specialist [Infographic]
Did you know there are more than 200 social networks with a combined total of users reaching into the billions? That’s the latest data from Schools.com’s infographic “How to Become a Social Media Marketing Specialist.” And with numbers like that, who wouldn’t be interested in seeing what this career field has to offer?
The infographic first explains some of the things a social media...
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...