5 Ways to Stand Out as a Leader in Your Workplace
If going through the motions is not nearly enough for you, you might just have the personal qualities that will get you noticed when your manager is searching for someone to lead an important project or take on a managerial role. Here are five personal qualities that will characterize you as a leader. If you […]
How to Effectively Explain Why You Were ‘Let Go’ From a Previous Job
There are all kinds of terms for it—let go, separated, terminated—but they all mean the same thing – fired! And when you’re sitting in a job interview, you’ll need to explain why if it happened to you. It’s uncomfortable to sit across from a hiring manager and face that inevitable question: “Why were you let […]
What Happens When a Top Candidate Is Dishonest on Their Resume?
A recent survey from a national hiring firm found that a whopping 85 percent of employers have caught applicants lying on their resumes or applications. Even with other studies putting that figure at 50 percent, it still means every other applicant is either embellishing or fraudulently lying to you about the information you require to […]
How to WOW Your New Employer on Your First Day
You were hired because someone thought you were a good fit for their company, not because they thought you knew everything about the position. No matter how much experience or training you have, everyone understands it’s going to take time for you to learn the ropes. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make an impression […]
Are You Handling Stress at Work Properly?
Stress in the workplace is not something to be taken lightly. You might reason it’s something you and every other worker is forced to deal with, and everyone just has to get used to it. But there is the normal stress that ebbs and flows throughout a workday; then there is chronic stress, a condition […]
3 Common Resume Mistakes You Might Be Making
If you somehow believe that a well-written, mistake-free resume isn’t all that important, think about this: Your resume is usually the first contact you have with a potential employer. They get their first impression of you from that document. Now, you most likely do believe in the importance of a good first impression. In this […]