The economy is starting to pick up and what I am hearing and seeing is that some companies are indeed hiring again. While this is good news for most of the people who are out of work and looking the rules on how to “get the job” have changed pretty dramatically. Continue reading…
A transformation is taking place in the workplace. Employees are willing to sacrifice a higher salary for a better job and what do they mean a better job? They want a job where they are treated with respect, not task masters and feel that they are contributing to the success of their company. Here are ten signs that it’s time for you to take that big step and start looking for a new job.. Continue reading…
We want employees who have integrity, drive, and brains. If they happen to be smarter than us, all the better and we should see them as valuable to our company not a threat or direct competition. However there are a lot of managers who are insecure in what they do, believe they know it all, or feel that no matter what you do feel that they can do it a lot better than you. These people are to be avoided at all costs.
One of the quickest ways to find out who really is your friend is to see who extends their help when you’re out of work. I have found that a lot of people are quick to turn your back on you when they find you need their help to network but today that is just par for the course. The best way to get help with your career is to help yourself and don’t rely on anyone else to reach out and do something for you because people like that are far and few between. Continue reading…