Techniques - A Cluttered Desk
Some people mistakenly think having a cluttered desk will trick their boss into thinking they are keeping busy. Instead, a cluttered desk makes your boss think the following: You are disorganized, You are a procastinator, you have poor time management skills. More ...
How to Get a Promotion
Do you feel like you're stuck in your current job? It's tough to climb the corporate ladder, but if you want a job that excites you and pays well, you'll likely have to make the climb at some point. These tips can help. More ...
What Not to Say to Customers
A problem can arise however when an employee who doesn't usually come into contact with customers meets a customer. You should never reveal inside information to a customer, or to anyone else outside the company. More ...
Conflict and Politics at Work
If there's no conflict in the company where you work, enjoy it, it won't last. Wherever you have two or more people working together, sooner or later a squabble is going to breakout. Here's how to deal with conflict and politics at work. More ...
The Power of a Positive Attitude
One of the most important personality traits required for the achievement of a successful life is a positive attitude. What I mean when I say positive attitude might be more accurately described as a realistic attitude. More ...
Techniques - Computer Literacy
It's hard to believe that there are people in today's workforce who don't know how to use a computer. In today's society, being computer illiterate is equivalent to being functionally illiterate. More ...
How Continuous Learning Increases Your Market Value
I remember back in the old days when you could just do your job and at the end of the work day go home and lay back until the next day. But today's labor market is just too competitive. You have to put in extra time advancing your skills and knowledge and increasing your value to the company. More ...
What Does it Mean to be Successful?
Life challenges us every day to develop our capabilities to the fullest. Life doesn't require us to always come out on top. It asks only that we do our best. More ...
How to Excel in a Retail Job
A profession in retail is meaningful, reaches out to people and leaves a lasting impression. Excelling as a retail employee includes taking the role seriously, understanding what is expected and finding ways to support your team. More ...
Delivering Difficult Messages at Work
Feedback is essential to the professional development process. As you advance professionally, you will be placed in more situations in which you will need to give feedback to others. It's when a difficult message has to be given that many managers and leaders stumble. More ...
Meeting Assignment Requirements at Work
Most workers, when given an assignment, have a vision in their mind as to what the assignment requires and what the completed result will look like. Unfortunately, their vision is rarely the same vision that their boss had in mind when they made the assignment. More ...
Techniques - Should You be a "Jack of all trades" or a Specialist?
In your own career, which is the best way to go? Should you be a jack of all trades or a specialist? In this article, you'll learn the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and techniques to help you succeed in whichever path you take. More ...
People Skills - Networking
The real difficulty in relating to fellow employees comes from differences in emotional maturity, intelligence, and level of dedication to the job. Emotionally immature people may not want to cooperate with you because they feel threatened. More ...
