Do You Know What a Career Activist Is?
Every profession or specialty has its own terminology. So does career management. How familiar are…
Marcia Zidle
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Hire Right: Behavioral Interviewing for Success
Have you ever hired someone who did not live up to expectations? I’m sure many…
Leadership Skills
Career Satisfaction: Do you Have It?
Do you “work to live or live to work”? In a recent Leading News, e-newsletter,…
Improving Yourself
The Top 5 Hiring Mistakes
Have you ever made a hiring mistake — selecting the wrong person for the position?…
Leadership Skills
You Just Got Promoted: How to Manage Former Team Mates
Since being promoted to the new position of manager of operations, I have detected an…
Improving Yourself
Performance Problems: Nip Them in the Bud
Do you put off dealing with employee performance problems? Many managers struggle with their reluctance…
Leadership Skills
Career Change: Don’t Jump From the Frying Pan Into the Fire
What’s the best way to find out about a career? Talk with those who do…
Improving Yourself
Career Management Strategies: 9 Job Search Tips
Searching for a new job is hard work. In fact, it can be the toughest…
Improving Yourself
Employee Motivation: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Some people like their eggs poached, or scrambled, or soft-boiled, or sunny-side up. Others prefer…
Leadership Skills
Career Intelligence: What They Didn’t Teach You in School
How many of you in college or graduate school had a course, or even a…
Improving Yourself
The Realities of Supervision
Is it time to strengthen your supervisory muscles? Here are insights from years of working…
Leadership Skills
New Boss: Make a Great First Impression
If you’re getting a new boss in your existing job, consider getting ‘hired’ all over…
Improving Yourself
Career Stages: Which One Are You In?
Careers are like life, they don’t stand still. They progress from one stage to another.…
Improving Yourself
Credibility With Your Team: It’s Hard to Get and Easy to Lose
Effective supervisors have more than a title on their doors. They also have the trust…
Leadership Skills
Meetings Matter: Be Visible, Gleam, and Advance
At meetings, most of us roll our eyes and can’t wait to get back to…
Improving Yourself
Learn, Grow, Lead: Stand Out In the Crowd
Is Experience the Best Teacher? Yes, says The Center for Creative Leadership. Their research found…