Strategy and Learning: 5 Innovative Podcasts for C-Level Executives

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To stay on top of international business, marketing and technology, C-Level executives can be found gleaning information and insights from online resources, and books.  While there is no replacement for keeping up with peers on reading for strategy and creative ideas in leadership and business, podcasts have simplified the process.  An executive with little time […]

Five Ways to Make a Professional Impression After You Have Started a New Job

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After the excitement of landing a new job, the next task for a professional is to enter into the work environment not only as a contributor, but as someone who will also make interpersonal strides to become part of the team.   No matter how many times you have started a new position, it is never […]

10 Ways Achieving Career Goals is Linked to Satisfaction In Life

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How Achieving Career Goals is Linked to Improved Happiness and Satisfaction in Life  If you are not happy in your current career, or within a job that you have held with the same employer for a long period of time, you can start with a personal career inventory to evaluate what changes you may consider […]

Five Bad Approaches on LinkedIn That Can Damage Your Reputation

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Using LinkedIn to reach out to prospective employers, or peers within the same industry, is a solid strategy to grow your professional network.  However, using the wrong method to promote your skills, inquire about opportunities or meet managers or senior executives can do more harm than good, to your reputation and career prospects. We asked […]

Looking for New Opportunities? Networking Tips for Technology Professionals

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What if we told you that building a successful industry network is as critical to job security, as building an impressive portfolio of references and work?  In today’s career marketplace and worldwide, the concept of job security can be strained, and falls from an expectation for the employer to create security, back to the employee […]

Office Etiquette Check: Should Employees Buy Managers a Gift?

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Whether it is for a holiday, a life event (marriage or new child), or even a birthday, there is always a good reason to want to express gratitude or appreciation for someone in the workplace, by purchasing a gift.  It is normal for external contractors or vendors to show their appreciation seasonally, but for employees, […]

How Much Notice of Departure Should Career Professionals Provide for Employers?

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When you have looked for, found and accepted a new job, it’s cause to celebrate; at least up until the moment that you realize a ‘new job’ means providing your existing employer with a written departure notice.   This can be a source of joy if the employee has had an unpleasant experience, but for many […]

Keep it Classy in an Exit Interview (Even If You’re Happy to Be Leaving)

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Many organizations have dispensed with conducting exit interviews for a simple reason; an employee who wishes to leave on good terms is less likely to be completely honest.   Since retaining a referral from your previous position, and building a portfolio of positive recommendations from past employers is so critical, employees are not always compelled to […]

How to Professionally Manage a Colleague Who ‘Steals’ Your Ideas

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Collaboration and team work are central to the success of any organization.   Working together with your colleagues, there may be a circumstance where you have innovated a solution that is valuable to your employer; one that would earn you extra recognition, or other incentives. There is nothing more frustrating that sitting in a meeting, while […]