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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What You’ll Need to Know About Going Freelance in Your Career
Many people can be fearful of becoming a freelance worker. And there is a lot that can go wrong. But there are also lots of benefits and opportunities that will come your way. Here are the key things that you should know [...]
Job Hunting and Social Media Cleaning: The Essentials
If you are in the market for a new job or career change, there’s one thing you can almost guarantee. Your prospective employer will be looking for your online presence in as many places as possible. And, like it or not, this [...]
Awesome Ways The Internet Can Help You Improve Your Skill Set
One of the best ways to help your CV stand out from all the rest is by adding as many skills to it as you can. If you are looking to improve your skillset and knowledge base to impress potential employers, one [...]
Cool Skills That Will Add Interest To Your CV
You feel confident with your interview technique. You can answer the questions about strengths and weaknesses with fluid ease. If you’re asked about campaigns, facts and figures from your previous job, you know them all. When you’re asked what you’ll bring to [...]
Time To Take Your Engineering Career To The Next Stage? Here’s How
There’s nothing worse than feeling like you’re stuck in a job role that shows no sign of progression. But as an engineer, you know better than anyone that you need to build those opportunities for yourself. So stop hesitating, and start taking [...]
Employee Security in Industrial Environments
An industrial site needs professional security measures. Whether you're starting an industrial business or joining one as an employee, this is crucial information. It’s not only about safety… but it’s mostly about safety When people think about security at an industrial [...]
Competitiveness at the Workplace [Infographic]
The Summer Olympics are approaching, but the competition is already in full swing -- in the workplace. According to a new OfficeTeam survey, nearly one-third (31 percent) of managers believe employees are more competitive with their coworkers than they were 10 years [...]
Employed? That Doesn’t Mean You Should Stop Searching
When you’re in steady employment, it can become pretty easy to get comfortable. This all sounds well and good, I’m sure. After all, comfortable employment is certainly more than many others can hope for these days. So you should just consider yourself [...]
Lacking Motivation? Here’s 6 Career Mistakes You’re Making
It can be demoralizing to read article after article about how to progress your career when you feel unmotivated. You’re given all these tips that require hard work and dedication, but what if you simply don’t feel that dedication? What if you [...]
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, [...]