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.
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How To Further Your Career With Online Courses
Furthering your career is something you might want to focus on. Maybe you want more money, or moving up the ladder will mean landing your dream job. There are lots of ways you can further your career. If you really want to [...]
7 Personal Marketing Mistakes That Can Crush Career Advancement
This is a guest post by Ines Temple Everyone in the workforce, irrespective of stature or level therein, must be mindful of one critical truth when it comes to career advancement: your brand goes wherever you go…because your “brand” is you! [...]
Mixed Emotions About Emojis and Emoticons at Work
As World Emoji Day (July 17) approaches, an ongoing debate reignites -- is it OK to use emojis and emoticons at work? According to new research from OfficeTeam, nearly four in 10 (39 percent) senior managers said it’s unprofessional to include emojis [...]
How Happy Employees Can Lead to a Happy Company [Infographic]
To some people, work and enjoyment are mutually exclusive. They see work as a goal-oriented activity where succeeding in the company’s mission is the one and only target, and the morale of staff is considered secondary. To others, the workplace morale is [...]
The Secret To Being More Productive At Work
"Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort." — Paul J. Meyer Being productive at work always pays off. Not only does this ensure that you get everything done that [...]
Office Dress Code [Infographic]
Are business suits continuing to fall out of fashion in the workplace? According to new research from OfficeTeam, half (50 percent) of senior managers said employees wear less formal clothing than they did five years ago. In addition, nearly one-third (31 percent) [...]
5 Tips to Improve your Creative Writing Skills
From college admissions to moving up the corporate ladder to leadership positions; communication, soft skills and writing skills have been in demand and always will be. From a college student to a high tech professional, good writing skills can take your career to [...]
How To Tell If An “Opportunity” Is Actually Horrible For Your Career
This is a guest post by Aaron Michel. You’ve been hunting for a job for a while now. Slowly but surely, your standards of what makes a good “opportunity” have lowered. Actually, you’re at the point that even the terrible entry-level [...]
Women Still Underrepresented in the Trades—but Opportunities Abound
During the last few decades, women have made significant progress in several industries. Unfortunately, their representation remains less than desirable in some areas, including many trade occupations. This problem is especially evident in construction, as TWS indicates that women currently hold just 8.9 [...]
7 Times to Get Over Your Fear of Looking Like a Suck up
This is a guest post by Beverly Jones. The fear of looking like a brown noser is so powerful among professionals that sometimes they shy away from obvious opportunities to make a friend or pursue a goal. Among my clients, the people [...]
How to Own Your Performance Review
Guest post by M. Tamra Chandler Mention “performance review” and even the most unflappable employees feel sparks of dread or resentment. No one likes to see his or her hard work and contributions reduced to a mere number or rating. Most managers [...]
Taking Your First Steps Towards A New Career
When you’re in desperate need of a change, it’s time to start thinking about a new career. Maybe you’re fed up, or you simply can’t handle the demands of the job anymore. You might find that it’s difficult to get promoted, or [...]
For Women, By Women: How to Retain Senior Women in Business
The spotlight has been firmly focused on the subject of equality and diversity recently. Numerous reports from the government and think tanks across the country are proclaiming that the gender pay gap is still stubbornly in place, and that women are still [...]
Using Your Quarter-Life Crisis to Launch Career and Personal Growth
When you were enrolled in college or graduate school, your life plan was crystal clear. Like me and millions of other millennials, you expected the next 10 to 15 years to go off without a hitch. A degree (or two) in hand. [...]
International Women’s Day 2016: Is the digital industry doing enough to elevate women into senior roles?
New figures from Forward Role show that women accounted for 53% of the company’s digital placements in 2015 Around 61% of junior jobs were filled by women Three successful females explain how the digital industry is shaping up Big changes are afoot, [...]
6 Common Mistakes Job Seekers Make
This is a guest post by Dennis Mehaffey. With the job market finally recovering, there are many great job opportunities out there than ever before. Finding and landing these jobs, though, requires a great deal of time and effort. You must be [...]
Why You Should Consider A Distance Learning MBA
Let's face it; most of us tend to lead busy lifestyles. We spend much of our time at work and have little social time with our friends and family. So it's no wonder that few of us opt for traditional ways of [...]
Workplace Efficiency: Why You Should Pay Attention to Staff Absences
Almost all of us have done it at some point or another – pulled a sickie – it’s tempting if a job is not demanding enough, or too demanding, or if the work-life balance is overwhelming. There are many reasons why employees take [...]
5 Ways to Get the Most From Your Performance Appraisals
There are several things you can do as an employee to make sure your performance appraisals reflect your biggest accomplishments and set you up for success in the coming year. This is a guest post by Brandi Britton. Often, employees think of [...]
You need a speech
This is a guest post by Marc Stoiber. People don’t trust organizations. People trust people. Sure, folks have always been a bit skeptical about the motives of big corporations. But doozies like VW, Turing, Enron and BP have given any whiff [...]
Securing the Change You Need in the Workplace
This is a guest post by Jennifer Hartwell In business, change is necessary to adapt and grow to meet the ever-evolving needs of consumers and society. Many companies and business executives tend to resist change, especially when it’s suggested to management from [...]
How Do Employees Prefer the Office Holiday Parties?
How do workers like to celebrate the holidays or office parties with colleagues? A new survey from OfficeTeam shows the traditional office party tops most employees' wish lists. More than half (52 percent) of workers interviewed said their favorite work-related holiday celebration [...]
Should I Stay or Should I Leave? Is there a Quit Alternative?
This is a guest post by Ben Fanning. Maybe you've fantasized about quitting your job, but you're not ready to give up your steady paycheck, 401k, or insurance? There is a quit alternative, pause before you leave your job. Transform your current [...]
Three Smart Email Strategies that Can Save Your Job
This is a guest post by Mike Song. As Hillary Clinton, CIA leaders, Sony executives and countless other professionals have recently learned, a single email can damage your career aspirations, reputation, marriage or company’s stock price. Here are 3 useful email strategies [...]