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What Not To Say In Your LinkedIn Profile

What Not To Say In Your LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn is out there on the Internet. This means that your profile is like an advertisement for you as a package deal. Your profile is supposed to showcase your best accomplishments. It is a good idea, and almost a necessity, to have a strong LinkedIn profile. A Forbes article online recently looked at this idea of having a strong LinkedIn profile. The article looked at what not to say in your LinkedIn profile. It is fine to use some basic…

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What to Know So You Can Network Well

What to Know So You Can Network Well

Networking matters. It is a good idea to understand how to network. No matter what type of business you are in, and especially if you searching for a job or will be looking for a new one in the future, a network can be very helpful to you. Having a solid network of professional contacts is useful; this allows one to have people in the community that can assist in times of need. When looking for a job, this group of contacts, your network,…

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Workplace Anxiety Could Lead to Lower Job Performance

Workplace Anxiety Could Lead to Lower Job Performance

A new study found that being anxious at work could lead to weaker performance on the job. New findings in the Journal of Applied Psychology show that workplace anxiety could cause workers to perform less on the job.  A recent article in Science World Report focused on these findings. The article notes some key statistics related to anxiety in general, stating, “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States,…

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The Hiring Process

The Hiring Process

The economy is booming, which has left the job market flooded with open positions. The time to find the perfect career is now. So why will you not respond to applications for three weeks? After leading two panel interviews, why will your candidates wait four more weeks to find out whether they did or didn’t get the job? Ultimately, the ideal candidate is accepting another position before you even thought to offer them a job. The reality of…

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Advice for Making a Good First Impression in Your First 90 Days

Advice for Making a Good First Impression in Your First 90 Days

It is important to leave a good first impression. Business Insider recently focused on the first 90 days at a new job as being key in giving off the right image and getting on track. Here are some tips from LinkedIn experts & what they say to do to get on track in the first 90 days:  Get together with a coworker.  LinkedIn says that just a few casual conversations with the right people early on could give you a great head start in making…

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Keep Your Employees Happy at Work

Keep Your Employees Happy at Work

The Phoenix Business Journal recently published an article on how to keep your employees happy at work. Workplace happiness is being focused on more than ever, and work environment is a big topic right now. Work-life balance is what most employees are asking for the most. The Phoenix Business Journal recognizes this hot topic, and that is why they recently wrote on this concept of keeping your employees happy at work. Employees are more…

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How to Build Trust With Your Employees

How to Build Trust With Your Employees

Trust is important in the workplace. Do you manage employees and want to gain their trust? Do you want to build trust with your coworkers in general? Fortune magazine recently shared some insights on the topic of trust in the workplace. The recent Fortune article titled “This is the best way to build trust with your employees” explores this concept of trust at work. Here are the ways to build trust with your employees at work: Don’t…

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Interview Advice That Can Help

Interview Advice That Can Help

Interviews are vital to getting the job. What an obvious statement. But, interviews really do matter a lot and not everyone knows how to ace their interviews. You have a short time to make a great impression and get the job you are after. Easy enough, right? POPSUGAR Smart Living recently complied a list of tips for a last impression in an interview. Pick one story that “wows.” Get your posture right. Master the smile. Have warm, dry…

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How to Focus at Work During the Summer and Avoid Distractions

How to Focus at Work During the Summer and Avoid Distractions

Summer can make us all want to be outside at the pool or spending time outdoors with family and friends. This time of year makes people want to be lazier than normal. Think about it. It is hard to resist hanging by the pool without a care in the world. But, let’s be real. We have jobs and responsibilities to our work. ABC News in Cleveland recently published an online article on this topic.  ABC says in the article, “While it can be…

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Great Leaders Share Strategies to Help You Achieve Long Term Success

Great Leaders Share Strategies to Help You Achieve Long Term Success

What does it take to be truly successful? Is there a formula that isn’t affected by time or the environment in which one is living? There is no exact formula and there is not one method or another that works for everyone. Many successful people have had some luck along the way. But, it is clear that advice is always helpful and should be considered when trying to get ahead. So, what have some of the most innovative and successful people done…

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