Top 5 unintended messages that crush careers. It’s not what you say, it is what is heard that matters
Intent vs. impact
Effective communication (in Corporate America)
As a guy working in HR, effective communication matters. I need to be careful with what I do and say. As much as the rules and policies apply to everyone, they apply more to the people in HR. When the team that is supposed to make sure company policy is maintained is breaking the rules,
Cover letter format that generated a call from the VP
15 applications later, things are getting desperate. I will listen to dad.
Proven Cover Letter Format
Have you turned in 10 plus resumes with no response and heard less than crickets? It’s a wasteland. It’s a silent black hole. Not even a “Don’t call us, we will call you?” If you have experienced the application black hole,
Recently graduated millennial asks “What can I expect from work?”
I talk with a recent graduate who takes the right attitude and asks great questions
It’s a thing with every generation
I have been working with millennial’s recently and running into a similar theme. The millennials I am meeting with are clearly smart and they are driven. This generation just doesn’t have the experience to know how the system works and from what I am seeing,
Halloween Costume
Great costume for the workplace
Inappropriate Halloween Costume
Not just Halloween costumes, but Inappropriate Halloween Costume is today’s topic du jour. It is the middle of October and some of us are thinking about costumes for the company Halloween costume contest. Remember, it is a Halloween costume contest. It is not an Inappropriate Halloween costume contest.
Establishing credibility and career momentum for new hires
Momentum will mean the difference between a career that moves and a career that stagnates.
Career Momentum
Wondering how you establish credibility and career momentum as a new hire? Whether you are a recent graduate or a veteran of the corporate game, credibility is the one thing that doesn’t take any special skills to acquire.