Career Advancement

Using Your Passions to Stand Out from the Crowd

By Bethany Williams March 21, 2010

You are unique. You have special gifts and talents that differentiate you from others. If you find that you are struggling to stand out from the crowd, these gifts and talents are the key. If you are unsure exactly what your strengths are, there are many paths to discovering exactly what they are. Marcus Buckingham talks about discovering your strengths in his books, Now Discover Your Strengths and The Truth About You (http://vodpod.com/watch/2316307-the-truth-about-you-marcus-buckingham). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Advancement, Miscellaneous, Personal Branding Tagged With: Passion

Adapting Your Recipe for Success

By Danielle Dresden March 20, 2010

If you like to cook like I do, there’s probably only one thing you enjoy more than finding a good recipe, and that’s adapting it to suit your own purposes. Maybe you like to add a little more pepper and spice. Maybe you like to cut down on the oil and fat, or scale it down or double it up to feed a crowd. … [Read more...]

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Never Give Up, Never Quit Trying

By Bethany Williams March 16, 2010

Persistence pays off every time. If you've been job seeking a very long time or you are stuck in a position that you want to progress out of -- don’t give up. The best advice that you could follow is to never give up, never quit trying and to always persevere. … [Read more...]

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Problems or Opportunities? — Down to Earth Ways to Find Solutions

By Carl Dierschow March 9, 2010

I think we've all become quite weary of those overly cheery types who declare that there's no such thing as a problem, everything is an opportunity. No, I don't buy it either. But if we step back, there's a useful idea within the concept that we should consider. The fact is that when people are faced with problems, they're looking for some kind of solution. That might be a fix for the source of the problem, a way to avoid it, preventing it in the future, or whatever. That desire for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Advancement, Miscellaneous Tagged With: Opportunities

You Can’t Change Others — How to Use Influence to Your Advantage

By Carl Dierschow March 2, 2010

I can think of a million ways to "fix" other people around me. They're just all so messed up, aren't they? Here's the brutal truth: That's not the way the universe works. You don't get to "fix" them. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Advancement, Workplace Tagged With: Influence

Step 2 in Building a Personal Brand — Tips on How to Message and Market Your Personal Brand

By Bethany Williams March 1, 2010

Step one in building your personal brand was to map out the brand that you desire. In step one, we challenged you to think of characteristics that you would like associated with you. We asked you to DEFINE your personal brand. Now it is time to take the next step. In step 2 you will begin to message and market your personal brand. Step 2 includes communicating your brand on your resume, via on-line websites (like LinkedIn and Plaxo), using emails within your company and annual reviews. … [Read more...]

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Who Are You, Anyway? — Tips on How to Build a Fulfilling Career

By Carl Dierschow February 27, 2010

About 15 years ago, I came to the realization that my career was going to be different than others around me. Not better or worse, but uniquely mine. … [Read more...]

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Thinking Outside the Career Box – 4 Tips for Boosting Your Creativity

By Danielle Dresden February 16, 2010

Have you ever participated in one of those tests, where they gauge your creativity by seeing how many uses you can come up with for a common object, like a paper clip? I have. I don’t much like them, even though I have to admit they give an indication of one’s inventiveness. I guess they bug me because they seem forced and arbitrary. Why would anyone want to think of a million uses for a paper clip when you could do so much more with duct tape? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Advancement, Career Change Tagged With: Creativity

6 Factors of Career Success

By Alesia Benedict February 3, 2010

What do employers look for in potential employees? That was the question that was posted recently on a career discussion forum online. Naturally, for each different position, the particular answers to that question would be different. However, there are some common skills that employers look for in all employees, whether the employee happens to be a network engineer or a fry cook. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Advancement Tagged With: Career Progression