How to Be a Good Salesperson: The Key Steps to Take
Good sales reps will effectively earn the respect and the ongoing trust of their prospects. Great ones earn their loyalty, admiration, and new referrals. Good reps handle objections skillfully; great ones preemptively surface the concerns and eliminate them.
6 Ways You Can Find the Best Candidate for the Job [Infographic]
If you’ve ever had to fill a position, you know it’s not as easy as it might sound to find the best candidate for the job. There are a host of things to consider, and it’s not just about who interviews well. [...]
A Technical Degree Matters in the High-Tech World
In today’s technology filled- and fast-paced job market, it can be truly hard to decide on a career that you intend on continuing for the rest of your life. However, there's no doubt that a technical degree will take you higher on [...]
3 Reasons Why New Businesses Must Hire Freelancers
Time used to be when companies and corporations were solidly run with the actual, physical presence of employees. These days, the way businesses operate has immensely changed from the usual nine-to-five grind. The changing lifestyles of people, the increased globalization of economies, [...]
Leadership Rules: Bringing Out The Leader In Yourself
Something that is bound to help you get ahead in pretty much any line of work - or for that matters, other area in your life - is to learn to become a good leader. If you are someone who feels as [...]
Benefits of Socializing at the Workplace
We spend most of our waking hours at work but due to stressful work or just a busy schedule we often miss out on getting to really know our colleagues. Most of the communication is professional, as it should be, but are [...]
Spend more time networking: Focus on meeting potential leads outside of the internet
This is a guest article by Penny Locey, Vice President of Keystone Associates (a division of Keystone Partners) As a career consultant, I am often asked what people can do to speed up their search, since looking for a job can feel [...]
Your Career Growth is in Your Hands. Take Charge.
It doesn’t matter what type of career path you have gone down. You can really benefit exponentially from excelling in your chosen field. Not only will this give you the feeling of satisfaction, but also it could potentially bring you greater paying [...]
Get Your MBA Without Putting Your Career on Hold
Most prospective MBA students have several years of work experience; in fact, for many schools and programs, having some real-world business acumen is a requirement for admission. But does that have to mean dropping everything in the middle of your career to [...]
5 Things to Consider When Relocating for a New Job
A new job and/or career can be the catapult leading to the best part of your life but, if you have to move to make it happen, there are many things to consider. Hopefully you are in a position to be able [...]
Identify Your Unique Purpose in 3 Simple Yet Powerful Steps
This is a Guest Post by Anni Keffer. If you’re in your twenties or early thirties, here’s a tip: you are hard-wired to be a leader. A recent article in Forbes crystallized your generation's mindset as one that craves freedom, seeks service, and backs causes: [...]
Fear and Apprehensions as Millennials Join the Workforce
Millennials seem to have an overall bad reputation, especially in the workplace. Older generations consider them entitled, lazy and with little to no enthusiasm to work. However, are the Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers right, or are they missing something about Millennials? There's [...]
3 Steps to Prepare For Your Dream Career [Infographic]
A job that fulfills and satisfies our needs and wants, whether it be materialistic or intellectual- is a dream job. A dream and desire drives action, so never stop dreaming. Whether you want to create your own clothing line, food business or [...]
Why Going Back to School Mid-Career May Be the Best Career Move You Ever Make
This is a guest post by Dan Lauer. "As a young man, my grandfather gave me some advice: 'Get with a good company, and stay for 40 years,'" said Charlie Hoffman, dean of the UMSL College of Business. "Those who did that are [...]
Making Your Own Way In Marketing
It seems like every year, more and more graduates flood into the world of marketing. It’s not hard to see why. Marketing offers a dynamic, creatively led environment in which people can demonstrate creative problem solving skills while flexing their artistic muscles, [...]
Dissatisfied at Work? Three Questions to Ask to Get Your Career on Track.
Unless we are born with a radical wealth to guide us, we must work to earn our living. Even those who happen upon a massive inheritance must also find something to fill their days. Simply sitting around and playing video games all [...]
How To Protect your Career and Future-Proof your Job
Working 9-5 isn’t easy and it can be incredibly hard for you to keep up with the constant demands of your job. You may find that at times, it just gets too much and you don’t feel as though you can handle [...]
Want To Make A Change In Your Career? Now Is The Time
No matter whether it is the beginning of the year, half way through, the end or randomly in the middle of a month, changing your career is something you should do exactly when the timing feels right. You may have different reasons [...]
The Power of Appreciation – How to Praise your Employees
Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us will put out more and better ideas if our efforts are appreciated. ~ Alex F Osborn Have you [...]
Ratchet Up Your Network by Connecting with a Connector
This is a guest post by Vicky Oliver. In today’s virtually connected world, anyone who thinks that building a network of business prospects or promoters is only a matter of beefing up their social media profile is losing out. Amassing LinkedIn connections or [...]
5 Things You Should Never Let Blight Your Career
If you’re feeling a little disillusioned regarding your career situation right now, that’s not a problem. We’ve all been there and we’ve all experienced career setbacks of one kind or another. Rather than worrying about these issues too much, you should start [...]
20 Things People Do When They’re Bored at Work
Beating the winter blahs may be a real concern at work. In a survey from OfficeTeam, professionals admit they’re bored in the office an average of 10.5 hours per week. That’s more than a full day a week, or the equivalent of 68 [...]
7 Skills Smart People Develop Early In Their Career
Many people work so hard to get their dream job, but not everyone gets there. So if you’re one of the lucky few who has successfully gotten on the corporate ladder, don’t take it for granted. You may be thinking that things [...]
Five Industries Lacking Female Workers
In recent years, there are still discussions going on about men and women in the workforce and the lack of equality. With social media and celebrities speaking out about it, it is clear that the gender pay gap is going to be [...]
It’s Time to Check if Your Job is Treating You Right
Your job should always be treating you right. You’re entitled to come into a workplace that respects you and treats you with dignity. But, we’ve all been in those workplaces that just offer non of that. Some are truly terrible establishments to [...]