Personality Testing; Myth and Realities Psychometrics? Some believe in them and others reject them altogether. However, personality testing, personality psychology and personality theories are just like peeling off an onion. But personality is not an onion...And you have to face them while searching for a career.
Have You Been Fired? Laid Off? No? You Will Be! The world of work has changed. The days of 30 years on the job and a gold watch to retirement is gone. You will have 8 careers in your life. Not jobs, but careers with different skill sets. You need to be prepared.
Energizing Synergy Would you like to have more energy and synergy in your job and career? If you are not enjoying work the way you used to and if you would like to contribute in a manner that produces more results with less effort, then energizing synergy is what you need to cultivate. This article gives you seven simple tips to increase your personal energy to help you make a synergistic impact at work.
Stop Whining and Ask For What You Want! When you want something, the best way to get it is to make your request in a straightforward and positive way. You should not expect your boss or co-workers to read your mind and know what your expectations and desires are. Nor should you brood about the fact that someone else has not recognized what you think is obvious to everyone. This article gives 8 steps you can take to get your requests granted at work.
Are You In A Groove Or A Rut? Everyone has a favorite rut or two. They are comfortable, familiar and undemanding. If you stay in them long enough you begin to equate them with who you are and buy in to the belief that remaining steadfastly in them is all you can expect out of life. However, when you are in a groove, you are able to create and see things differently. Where are you right now—in a groove or a rut? If you wish to know more and how you can tell the difference and what to do about it, read on.
Workplace Melodrama--A Flair For The Dramatic In the workplace, melodrama happens when a minor concern or conflict is embroidered and overstated in such a way that it becomes larger-than-life and blown way out of proportion to the original issue. Many people often complain about the level of melodrama in their offices. This article introduces the M.O.D.E.L. Method for Handling Office Melodrama.
Interview Preparation Interviews generate immense levels of anxiety. Anxiety impairs performance, so that interview candidates often leave the room knowing that they didn't give their best. Probably 98% of us have had the experience of 'going blank' in a pressure situation, losing the thread of our argument, or simply not 'getting' what the other person is asking. There are proven techniques for dealing with these pressures, as hypnotherapist and confidence coach Jim Sullivan explains . . .
Nonverbal Interview Behavior The ability of your nonverbal behavior to drown out your answers in an interview is reviewed.
Pre-Interview Web Research Using the Internet to obtain information about a company prior to interviewing is detailed as a method to increase positive self-presentation to a potential employer.
The Night Worker The challenges and difficulties of shift work are explored in light of our modern 24/7 world.
Mid-Life Crisis: Its Not Just for Men Anymore! A recent story in Career Journal begins:
"The "midlife crisis" has long been thought of as something that afflicts men and often involves expensive toys and second wives. But the Wall Street Journal's Work & Family columnist, Sue Shellenbarger, says that as gender roles change, women are increasingly experiencing their own version of these upheavals."
To All Managers: How Does ADD Affect Your Workplace? As a manager you know that creativity is the quality which enables your company to expand and improve products, services and processes. The best salespeople, strategic planners and inventors are creative people who generate a steady flow of ideas. However, creativity may come with other features which are not so desirable such as impulsiveness, lack of organization of ideas, paper, and time, and social problems in communication and relationships at work or at home.
