Month: March 2014
5 Tips to Better Skype Interviews
If you’re a freelance worker, you’ve probably had to use Skype to speak with clients at some point. Now more than ever, employers are using Skype as a means of assessing potential employees, discussing terms, and making hires. Working as a freelancer over the Internet is convenient, but you canRead More
3 Survival Skills for the Modern Workplace
The modern workplace is a jungle, and you have to have the necessary survival skills just to get through the day, if not to “live long and prosper”, as Spock would say. Those skills include the ability to communicate, negotiate and educate. Communicate to Succeed The ability to communicate fluidlyRead More
5 Steps to Dealing with Bullies at Work
Bullies have always been among us. The sad truth is that most of us have experienced a boss, supervisor, or co-worker who has treated us with disdain, contempt, or worse. Some of us have been verbally attacked and even threatened with physical violence in our workplaces. Even sadder, perhaps, isRead More
How to Make Your Mark at Your New Job
Starting a new job can present a range of emotions: excitement, nervousness, appreciation, etc. One pretty consistent feeling is the desire to get off to a good start. Whether you are beginning your first job out of college, moving around within the industry, or starting on a new career path,Read More
3 Lessons on Work-Life Balance
Sooner or later, we all have to find a way to find a good work-life balance. If not, we find that work takes up so much of our life that there is little time left for anything else. Or, we pay a much greater price in terms of our physical,Read More