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.
Self-employment: why it’s on the rise and how it could work for you
99.9 percent of all businesses in the United States are small businesses, with three‐fourths representing the self‐employed. (nase.org) Recent figures have shown that the amount of those choosing to enter into self-employment has risen dramatically since the recession started, with 367,000 more people self-employed in 2012 than there was in 2008. As 60% of this [...]
How Disabled Employees Can Make Their Way Back to the Workforce
In the US, individuals with disabilities accounted for 9.4 million, or 6.0 percent, of the 155.9 million civilian labor force. The three most common occupations for men with disabilities were drivers/sales workers and truck drivers (246,000); janitors and building cleaners (217,000); and [...]
What you Must Know When Transitioning to a Leadership Role
Congratulations! You've got the promotion you've been waiting for catapulting you to a leadership role within your organization. As you prepare for the new responsibilities and challenges ahead it is best to be prepared well. These tips might help you in transitioning [...]
Cubicle Feng Shui – 9 Ways to think outside of the box when you work inside of one
What happens to your feng shui when you work in cubicleville? Some might say it’s all boxed up. But even if you work inside of four padded walls, that cubicle doesn’t have to limit you. No, indeed. With a little decorating inspiration [...]
Simple and Effective Ways to a Greener Office
The average office building can reduce energy costs by 10 to 30 percent through low-cost energy efficiency measures and operational adjustments. At an average energy cost of $2.00 per square foot, that equates to savings of 20 to 60 cents per square [...]
8 Ways to “Manage Up” — without Your Boss Knowing You’re Doing It
A Gallup poll of more 1 million employed US workers showed that 17% of employee turnover is because of a bad boss or immediate supervisor. But the poll also concluded that 75% of all turnovers are influenced by managers -- that is, a bad manager [...]
Job Performance is Not a Predictor of Employee Engagement
Companies who believe employees are their most important asset will be disturbed to learn that in 42% of organizations, low performers are MORE engaged than high and middle performers. “When Leadership IQ conducted an advanced analysis linking employee engagement scores with appraisal [...]
3 Initial Steps on the Road to Career Discovery
"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." ~ Confucius Look around, jobs are everywhere - in every industry. However, the key is to find a job that you like, not one that [...]
4 Reasons Why Employers Must Encourage Telecommuting
2.5% of the U.S. employee workforce (3.1 million people, not including the self-employed or unpaid volunteers) considers home their primary place of work. it is also estimated that 20 to 30 million Americans work from home at least one day a week. - According [...]
8 Sure Fire Ways to Fail
America continues to be the world’s largest economy and boasts the lion share of global billionaires. When considering the staggering success only an elite few attain in business, it begs the question “what do these billionaires know that the rest of us [...]
What are Performance Reviews or Appraisals
Be it the year end review or the beginning of the year goal setting meeting, you might feel as if it is just another meeting to get done with. Think again, your performance management, appraisals and reviews impact you in different ways. [...]
5 Transferable Skills Employers Want and You Should Have
If you are unhappy with your current career and are searching for a new opportunity, it’s important to understand which skills you will need in order to take advantage of any new employment opportunities you find. One way that you are able [...]
8 Essential Elements for Success – wealth strategies for the 99%
America continues to be the world’s largest economy and boasts the lion share of global billionaires. In fact, there were reportedly 442 billionaires in America in 2012—the majority of the record 1,426 people who have earned this laudable distinction around the world. When [...]
How Much Commuting is Too Much?
With the unemployment rate still hovering around 8 percent, many Americans have started to compromise on what they need from their job. And one of the most common compromises is the amount of time they're willing to commute. It's not unheard of [...]
Working from Home – You’re not THAT Productive, Right?
Yahoo’s memo "To become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be important, so we need to be working side-by-side. That is why it is critical that we are all present in our offices. Some of the best decisions [...]
Accelerate your Career Success with Flexible Learning Programs
The workforce is not as happy as we may assume it to be, the stats here find many dissatisfied at work or confused on how to make their goals achievable: 40% of adults across the nation said they’re not where they want to be in life. 31.8% say [...]
50 Inspirational Quotes to Share on Twitter
Wisdom can be shared in a few words - use these quotes to inspire your twitter followers. Do add your favorites in the comments below. Share to inspire or simply be motivated by these pearls or wisdom: Pursue something so important [...]
7 Ways to Put on a Happy Face at Work – A Career Booster and for Job Satisfaction
Having an infectious smile and putting some zip in one's step doesn't just make work life more fun. Being happy at work is also a career booster. This is a guest post by Vicky Oliver. A study of recent MBA hires found that optimistic people get hired [...]
5 ways you can use the Right Image to Impress, Attract Success and Attain Greater Wealth
You can’t judge a person’s power by their appearance alone, however appearance is very telling. People will assess your education level and life status based on your overall appearance. You may be missing opportunities without ever knowing why. This is a guest [...]
6 Ways to Reenergize Your Work in the New Year
The beginning of the New Year is a great time to adopt a fresh workplace attitude and infuse your career and workplace attitude with new energy. Perhaps you resolved this year to make more money, develop new business contacts, or get a [...]
In-House Training and Adding New Skills can help you Keep your Job
Recession (noun): a widespread decline in the GDP, employment and trade lasting from six months to a year. This word has been lingering over the world for quite some time now and for a significant percentage of the population, money’s too tight [...]
Success to you this New Year
Careerbright wishes you all a very happy and successful New Year.. here are two infographics which inspire .. Enjoy! and ..
How to Deal With Peer Pressure at Your New Job
If you have recently joined a new company, it’s quite possible that you could face some peer pressure during the first few months. Though the teams and organizations may differ in their work-culture, but still, there is some expectation level that you [...]
6 Workplace Tips for the Socially Challenged
Are you the type of person who hates to be interrupted at work with "good mornings" and other niceties? Do you routinely avoid the break room or eat lunch at your desk? Do your coworkers hang out socially, but rarely invite you [...]