Do you work with someone you could only generously refer to as “dumb as a post?” Do you have a clueless co-worker? You have no idea how this person finagled a job in your department or company, but it’s clear focusing on the task at hand is not his or her strong suit? There are […]
Communications skills lesson
As a career and business consultant and coach, I focus a lot on teaching clients how to identify and market their key skills and accomplishments. Usually, we think first about the “hard skills” — the skills that have a tangible result at work. For example, the things they probably learned how to do in a class […]
Crazy interview questions
“If you could throw a parade of any caliber through the Zappos office, what type of parade would it be?” How are you supposed to reply to such an off-the-wall interview question? Do you even want this job? Someone applying for a position with the Zappos Family as a customer loyalty teammember was faced with such a […]
Get a job using Twitter
Research shows employers benefit from using social media to attract candidates. According to Jobvite’s 2013 Social Recruting Survey, 94 percent of recruiters use or plan to use social media to hire, and 49 percent of them assert that they’ve found better-quality candidates via social recruiting.
How to convince your boss to give you a chance
One of the most important things you can do to succeed at work and win new opportunities is learn how to sell your ideas to key stakeholders. In many cases, the first line of defense is your own boss. If you can’t convince him or her your idea has merit, it’s unlikely your thoughts will see […]