This is a guest post by Catherine Welborn, writer and editor. Here is a bit of advice for those of you supervising younger employees. Throughout college I worked at a popular clothing retailer. The chain catered to the high school/college demographic, and all of us employees were in that same age range. Management had a
How would you answer that question? Many people would respond with “Ask for and value employee input,” according to a survey by the leadership training firm Fierce Inc. Eighty percent of the corporate executives and employees it surveyed put that at the top of their list. “Everyone wants to be seen and heard,” said Halley
This is guest post from Catherine Ahern, writer and editor. If you want to manage stress, sleep. Although I admire the enthusiasm and energy of people who live by the adage “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” I could never join their ranks. On days following restless nights, I struggle to focus, to keep organized and
By business writer, Jaimy Ford. It’s been years since it happened, but an event at a job early in my career helped to shape the type of manager I would eventually become. I hadn’t yet crossed my one-year anniversary at this particular job, but I’d been very careful to save up my vacation time in preparation
This is a guest article by Andrew Sobel. It’s that very special time of the year when many Americans are receiving invitations to their annual office holiday party. If you’re one of them, you’ll probably look forward to the event with great excitement—until you start to recall the blunders of years past. Like the time
Today we want to share a quote from Andrew Zuckerman’s book Wisdom, a beautiful collection of portraits of and insights from all sorts of brilliant people over the age of 65. There are a plethora of good quotes in the book, but this sage advice from photographer and artist Chuck Close is especially powerful:
What is the most important thing for a boss to do well? Ask for and value employee input, according to a survey by the leadership training firm Fierce Inc. Eighty percent of the corporate executives and employees it surveyed put that at the top of their list. “Everyone wants to be seen and heard,” said
Here are questions that several real-world managers use to encourage job candidates to reveal their true personalities: “What is your dream job? Describe it.” Brian Kautz of Arnold Logistics believes that the answer to that question gives him insight into the types of tasks people like. But, he says, be wary of candidates who disingenuously
When you’re facing an overwhelming pile of résumés to review, don’t focus on picking promising candidates right away. Instead, try to eliminate the weak ones first. Consider rejecting outright any résumés without the following characteristics: Flawless presentation. Look for correct spelling, grammar and attention to detail. Paper résumés must be on professional, heavyweight stock. Customized
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