How to Quit Your Job with Style and Grace – Making Them Want You to Stay

Leaving Job

There are times in all of our careers when we fantasize about quitting our jobs by trashing the boss, mooning the department bully and then hiding a critical file as we gleefully exit the building.  Sounds fun doesn’t it?  It is until you discover that you burnt bridges which you now really need to have [...]

On the Difference Between Confidence and Ego

Ego

I’m frequently asked how a young careerist can make the most of every possible opportunity. The answer is amazingly simple: “Impress the crap out of your boss!”
HOW that is done is the real issue, of course – because the answer varies so much from person to person. However, there is one common factor among those [...]

5 Tips for Improving Your Point of View When Everyone Loves the Boss but You

Career Management Boss

Just because the boss has a following at work, doesn’t mean you are going to be a follower. You have no idea why your opinion is so different than your peers and that has you scratching your head. The deal is, when you can’t stand the boss; it can make your work life [...]

Tip #8: Using LinkedIn to Network Online

LinkedIn Networking

Previously we looked at Making a List of Target Companies. Now we’ll discuss networking online with LinkedIn.
As an MBA student anxiously awaiting the time when you’ll make your entry into the labor market, there’s one thing you’ll have to do before you make your splash into the “real world.” You’ll need to join the ultimate [...]

8 Things You Can Do to Avoid Job Burnout

Job Burnout

Burnout is one of those things that unless you’ve experienced it, it can be hard to comprehend.  If you’re a runner, there is a term called “hitting the wall” that I think may closely define what it’s like to have burnout.  It’s a point where you don’t think you can go on.  Your mind and [...]

Network like an Executive and Get Amazing Job Search Results

Networking

Just to recap our story so far; our executive launched her job search and in 8 short weeks had 2 job offers.  She had “applied” online to only 1 position.  The first few weeks were spent contacting 75 of her existing network who in turn referred her to about 30 more people which netted her [...]

Thom Singer: Why We Struggle With Networking

Networking Struggle

In this post, we’ll hear from speaker and author, Thom Singer, who is an expert in social networking and personal branding.  After you read this post on our flaws in Networking, make sure to check out his site to gain a lot more insight on how you can become a much better networker.  Thom can [...]

If You’re Going Job Search, Do It Like This Executive Does

Yes You Can

How would it sound to you if you were only 6 weeks into your job search and you already had 1 job offer and another one about to be sent your way?  Kind of exciting don’t you think?
If you’re a job seeker for any length of time, this might sound impossible.  The thing is, it’s [...]

Careers Overseas and How to Find the Perfect Job Abroad

Working Abroad

Working abroad as you take the weekends to tour and travel the European countryside or shop, and dine in one of the richest cities in the world, Abu Dhabi, can sound like a dream.
House Hunters International frequently shows expatriates shopping for a new home to live in on the company’s dime. These episodes often leave [...]

What’s on Your List of New Year’s “Realizations”?

New Year

Coming soon: a new year. A fresh start.
Motivation to change and improve our lives – and careers.
And, without a doubt, a new set of New Year resolutions for each of us.
Before you jump in and start making your list for 2012, I’d like to suggest a different approach: instead of a list of resolutions… [...]