We all have to face criticism in our life. Not that we call it upon ourselves, but the more visible we become, the more of it we attract through our activities. Even though we understand that most of it is a normal and necessary part of our progress, it’s not always easy to take criticism […]
Acing the Job Interview
You have located your potential dream job, have sent your winning resume and finally received the much-anticipated recruiter call. Now what? Our top recruiting expert Mary Springer CPHR, shares with us how to master the recruiting process and ace the interview. You got the recruiting call. Now what? You could be getting a job […]
How to Build a Winning Resume
Job openings easily draw hundreds of resumes and yours could just as easily drown in the white noise. How to make your resume stand out and get you the phone calls from recruiters? What to include and what to leave out? Today, we have a special guest, Mary Springer, CPHR, Principal Consultant in a recruiting […]
Finding Your Dream Job
Barry B Benson, the lead character in the animated comedy The Bee Movie had to challenge the entire premise of the bee society that forced its members to choose one job for life. We, the humans, on the other hand, are not constrained by that kind of societal order. Not only we are free to […]
The Leaders and the Gatekeepers
Have you ever noticed that truly successful, self-made people, who achieved higher highs in their profession and their life, are, usually the humblest ones too? They treat others with the utmost respect and are quick to point out what’s good in people. On the other hand, those who only have limited power in their hands, […]
The Art of Giving Effective Feedback
Feedback is integral to our improvement and growth in any area – whether in personal or professional life. Even for someone with a high work ethics who is already producing quality results, feedback provides the much-needed outsider’s perspective in identifying any areas that need attention and finding the best solutions for them. I would like […]
The Witches and The Witch Hunters
There is a Castle I visited in Riegersburg, Austria that is devoted to women and witches. Built on top of a dormant volcano back in the medieval ages, this picturesque fortress stands tall above the village around it, to tell the story of its past owner, a strong baroness who went out of her way […]
5 Tips for Managing Work-Related Stress
How do you deal with the stress of working under pressure? This question is not only for job seekers looking to impress their prospective interviewers. Everyone, including those currently employed, self-employed or owners of larger businesses experience working under pressure. Even if you are in your dream career, or a successful entrepreneur doing what you […]
Are Your Customers Promoters or Detractors?
Why is customer satisfaction important? Because it is cheaper to retain existing customers than to gain new ones. And when our customers are happy, we know there is a greater chance of them coming back for our products and services. If the customer satisfaction levels go down, it’s a sign of a problem that could […]
Three Reasons to Express Gratitude
When I first moved to North America from Azerbaijan nearly two decades ago, life presented me with many teachers. Each of them taught me something that helped with the transition into my new life. Among those teachers, there were two of my classmates from Omaha, Nebraska, named Jason and Brian. They took it upon themselves […]