Archive for July, 2008
The Promotion That Got Away: 5 Ways to Bounce Back
You did everything right. You were accessible, you met
every deadline, you handled every task, and you even boosted the company’s
bottom line. That promotion you’ve been eying should be yours.
Well, maybe not. Nearly everyone has been passed
The One Question Your Resume Must Answer
When you’re the employer or hiring manager, you want to
know: “What’s in it for me?”
Here’s the problem: since our resume is about us, we
tend to write it from the perspective of our own eyes. So it’s only natural to want to talk
Are You a Hall of Fame Employee?
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum induction
ceremony, held in late July in Cooperstown, N.Y., celebrates unique
individuals’ historic contributions to the sport. Baseball fans aren’t the only
ones who should take notice, though. The st
Are You Too Nice at Work?
Creative, talented, brilliant. You would be thrilled if
your boss used any of these words to describe you. But how about nice? Consider it for a moment: When asked to come
up a definitive description of your capabilities, your manager says,
10 Habits that Bosses Love
Every boss wants employees who do their jobs well. But
even among highly competent employees, there are distinctions. Here are 10 tips
for making sure you’re on the boss’s A-list:
1. Communicate, communicate, communicate. …
How to Handle a Pay Cut
Perhaps you’ve noticed that business has slowed down
around your office, which could be a sign that your company has fallen on tough
times. The good news, you learn, is that you still have a job. But before you
can say, “Whew,” you learn the
From Mommy to Manager
Blair Wilson was a high school student in 1975 about to
enter college, when she met the man who would become her future husband. In six
months they were married; in less than five years, they had three small
children. …
Coping With a Bad Boss
Is your boss a yeller, a micromanager or clueless? Does
he put insulting notes on memos that coworkers can see? Does he throw things?
Amy Cunningham’s first boss at a Minneapolis public
relations firm was a yeller and a micromanager, a toug
From Mommy to Manager
Blair Wilson was a high school student in 1975 about to
enter college, when she met the man who would become her future husband. In six
months they were married; in less than five years, they had three small
children. …
Coping With a Bad Boss
Is your boss a yeller, a micromanager or clueless? Does
he put insulting notes on memos that coworkers can see? Does he throw things?
Amy Cunningham’s first boss at a Minneapolis public
relations firm was a yeller and a micromanager, a toug
