There can be many reasons that a person wasn’t promoted. In commenting on a post featured on LinkedIn (included below), I would like to offer a few of the potential reasons that you may have been passed up this time, but it may be worth staying in your current job and not looking for a […]
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Common Question Asked by Jobseekers: Do you see any red flags that would prevent me from being the perfect candidate for this position? I advise clients and seminar/workshop participants in interview coaching NOT to ask the above question. Why you might ask? Because after having what is most likely a great interview, the last thing
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HABIT STACKING – the repeated behaviors that reinforce neural pathways. This method is a great way of establishing patterns or routines over time, and reduce procrastination temptations. Utilizing it creates more consistency, as you can utilize both old actions already in place and new actions together. Similar to learning a new piece of music,
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This should have been the trend in the first place, instead of one-size fits all RTO. In the article from LinkedIn I commented on, which I include below this article, high performers are cited as the workers who should get work from home options. High performing workers are typically early starters that get ahead of
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The use of social media, personal apps, games, and email in the workplace has become commonplace. Instead of working, many employees are spending time on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, or Facebook feeds, online games, texting, personal emails, rather than working. The cost to companies is steep in both time lost and worker productivity! Remember, using your
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In a recent study done by LinkedIn, job seekers who developed comprehensive LinkedIn profiles had a 71% higher chance of getting a job interview. The study also found that 87% of recruiters found LinkedIn valuable in assessing new candidates during the hiring process. The recruiters described it as an integral part of the talent acquisition
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This post got quite a bit of play on LinkedIn, so I thought it would appropriate to share it with clients and potential clients on my blog: Companies should carefully consider “why” they feel the need to make every employee return to the office five days a week. This is far more about “controlling people”
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If you treat your employees as if they are a “cost” or “resource” and not as a human, or don’t care about them except as a potential source of revenue, you hamper your company’s ability to be successful. Treat your employees the way you would treat your most valued client and watch your company
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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain
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Resume Tip: Always put your best information, that applies to the job you are pursuing, first. I see a lot of resumes that have a first bullet of “Answered Phones” or something similar. However, the third or fourth bullet point will be things like “Sold $4,500,000 in product, 127% over goal” or “Manage $2,000,000 in