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2/4/2015
Leadership Styles
13 of the Most Common Styles of Leadership
A leadership style refers to a leader's characteristic behaviors when directing, motivating, guiding, and managing groups of people. Researchers have described many different types of leadership styles. The following are just a few of the most prominent leadership frameworks and styles that have been identified.
8/19/2014
10 Principles of Effective and Authentic Leadership
There is a great amount of definitions and theories about effective leadership. Each leader chooses their unique formula of success, but still there are keys to authentic leadership that can't be ignored. Read 10 important principles each leader should know.
5/7/2014
The Non-Boring Way To Show Off Your Soft Skills In Your Job Search
Have you ever described yourself on your resume or in your cover letter as a "hard worker" with a "positive attitude" who is able to "learn quickly?" Let guess - did your job application seem to disappear into the HR black hole? Here's why. While the prevalence of applicant tracking systems, which match up job applications with the skills listed in the job description, has grown, in the end there's still a human doing the final screening. And humans don't connect with a series of keywords - they connect with good stories. In other words, don't sell yourself short by just throwing in flat, overused words to describe your soft skills.
4/28/2014
6 Tips for Reluctant Negotiators
Refresh your negotiation skills. Read 6 tips for reluctant negotiators.
3/19/2014
How to Write a Cover Letter that Will Get You an Interview
Most job seekers underestimate the importance of a well-written and engaging cover letter. Cover letters can be what gets you pulled out of a stack of applications and called for an interview. They can make the difference between hearing nothing from an employer and eventually getting offered a job. Here's how to write a compelling cover letter that will get you interviews.
2/10/2014
How to Write a Cover Letter
No one likes job hunting. Scouring through online jobs boards, spiffing up your resume, prepping for grueling interviews - none of it's fun. But perhaps the most challenging part of the process is writing an effective cover letter. There's so much conflicting advice out there, it's hard to know where to start. As anyone who's ever written a cover letter knows, it's not easy to do well. Here's how to give hiring managers what they're looking for.
1/30/2014
Linked(In) to Your Resume: Job Search Success
While LinkedIn's primary purpose may be professional networking, helping everyone make more connections so they can succeed at their current jobs and establish a solid presence for their careers, recruiters and employers love LinkedIn. LinkedIn has become the Online Portfolio of millions of professionals, and it offers five very important benefits to job seekers when employers make the LinkedIn-resume comparison.
1/29/2014
5 Leadership Lessons: Amplified Leadership
Amplified Leadership by Dan Reiland is about developing leaders. He places the development of leaders into a five-step process: Establish a Relationship, Engage a Follower, Embrace a Team, Coach an Apprentice, and finally, Mentor a New Leader. Here are five lessons from his book.
1/29/2014
Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities
This resource is a listing of financial aid and scholarships for students with disabilities, one of the few comprehensive and simple-to-use directories of its kind. The listing is of numerous scholarship options for students with disabilities that range from national financial aid opportunities to local opportunities within the United States and Canada.
1/29/2014
Self-Evaluations: The Key To Career Development
After the end of the fiscal year, many companies ask employees to complete self-evaluations. While many people scoff at this process and don't take it seriously, it can actually be a great opportunity to increase communication between you and your boss and improve your career development. This year, try taking a new approach with an invigorated attitude.
1/3/2014
6 Interview Tips and Tricks for 2014
Is 2014 going to be the year you finally land your dream job? With budgets evaluated and annual goals set, many employers are ready to welcome a crop of new team members to start the year off right. If you want to get a jump on the competition and wow the hiring managers at your next job interview, follow these six resume and interviewing tips from career experts.
1/3/2014
How to Approach the Boss When Conflict Arises at Work
Sometimes the hardest part of your job isn't the work; it's the people. The problem is, most employees get uncomfortable when conflict arises and don't always address it or handle it with poise. Conflict is the result of a mental risk-to-reward calculation regarding the value of pursuing the issue or 'thing' in question. Read more about how to handle conflict in the workplace.
11/1/2013
Tips on Writing
Read 5 tips on writing.
11/1/2013
Twelve Tips for Team Building: How to Build Successful Work Teams
People in every workplace talk about building the team, working as a team, and my team, but few understand how to create the experience of team work or how to develop an effective team. Belonging to a team, in the broadest sense, is a result of feeling part of something larger than yourself. It has a lot to do with your understanding of the mission or objectives of your organization. Read more on how to develop effective teams.
10/29/2013
Defining, Improving and Teaching Leadership with Those Who Know it Best
It's commonplace to find articles on leadership, though it's rare to find someone who knows and can implement the philosophy. Read more about leadership.