Tag: advancement
How to Impress Your Boss
We all want to impress our boss. It’s kind of in our genes to try to please the person in authority in our life. We’d like our boss to like us and to consider us when special opportunities or promotions come up. Of course, it’s not just your winning personalityRead More
9 Tips for Balancing Work and School
If you are like most students, you probably have to earn at least some money to keep up with living expenses. You may even need to earn wages to offset some of the costs of your tuition and other educational expenses. This means getting, at the very least, a part-timeRead More
How I Learned to Negotiate
I grew up with a group of brilliant and strong women all around me, but they all struggled with something I think a lot of people deal with — they could not negotiate. And neither could I. My mother’s a professor with a science Ph.D. One grandma was a doctorRead More
How to Be Liked & Respected at Work
If you think that work is just about getting the job done well and within deadlines, you better think twice. Working is not just about what you do, but also how you get it done — these two ingredients combined make up your reputation. And by now you must realizeRead More
Boost Your Confidence with 1 Thing
Admit it, you’re in a funk and feeling a lack of motivation or excitement for your career right now. You rationalize that your job isn’t that bad. You tell yourself you just need to pay your dues to get where you want to be. When you feel like things areRead More
7 LinkedIn Mistakes To Avoid
LinkedIn has become a pivotal tool when searching for a job and offers users multiple benefits. Your LinkedIn presence is becoming more and more crucial. A respectable presence on the Internet is required as internal and external recruiters use it to source their talent. In this day and age, itRead More
How to Become a Leader
Leaders are usually admired and envied by everyone around. However, there are some people who find it relieving that they don’t have to take on big responsibilities. But this attitude is not really getting them far — only those who take chances are likely to succeed. What holds individuals backRead More
7 Ways to Network on LinkedIn
Getting to know people in real life may be easy, but connecting with complete strangers online in hopes of gaining something from the exchange can be quite challenging. It’s funny how every other advice-giver seems to love saying, “Make sure you network,” or “Try building connections,” without offering other piecesRead More