Tag: advancement
25 Examples of Super Creative Resume Design
In today’s job market, it sometimes takes a little extra ingenuity to get noticed. We’ve heard of people printing their resume on florescent paper, sending baked goods along with a cover letter, even buying online ads or renting billboards to promote themselves. While we don’t always recommend such extreme approachesRead More
The Productivity Rule of Three
Being consistently productive is hard work and it takes a lot of discipline to maintain. There are tasks and projects coming at you from colleagues. We all run the risk of information overload thanks to websites, RSS feeds and – most recently – social media. Even if you have aRead More
The CV Toolkit – Resume Templates
Keeping your credentials up-to-date is crucial. In the ever-changing job market (and world, for that matter), it’s important to keep on top of what skills and experience you have acquired. It may seem onerous, but there are ways to do it quickly, easily and consistently – you can maintain bothRead More
The Rock Solid Reflection Plan
One of the best ways – some would say the only way – to keep tabs on where you’re at and where you’re headed in terms of being productive is by looking back on where you’ve been. It’s challenging to do this regularly. Really challenging. What’s more is that manyRead More
Why Being A “Jack Of All Trades” Works
In the workplace of yesterday, most jobs existed as a fixed set of clear-cut, unchanging duties. Rarely did the nature of the work vary, and in many cases a worker’s ability to repeat the same exact process and produce identical results was commended. Just ask an assembly-line worker or aRead More
So You Think You’re Ready For Management? Think Again.
So a great management position has just come your way and you’d love that new title — not to mention the salary bump. But, before you rush to submit your application think long and hard about whether you have not only the right skills, but also the right personality forRead More
Why Complaining Doesn’t Work
“I hate to be a kicker, I always long for peace, but the wheel that does the squeaking is the one that gets the grease.” The above is the actual quote (often commonly stated as “the squeaky wheel gets the grease”) attributed to American humorist Josh Billings. It’s from hisRead More
Internal Hiring: How to Be the Right Candidate
You’ve been with your company for a little while now. You’re great at your job but you’re thinking you could use a little more challenge. Or change. Or both. You’ve invested some time with this company and you like the culture, the business, and the benefit plan. But there’s stillRead More