Human Resources Articles For Entrepreneurs & Small Business OwnersTime to Quit Your Job – or Your Career?Dreading Monday morning? Are you short-tempered and impatient with coworkers and family members? Everyone, even people who love their jobs, sometimes experience Sunday night blues or irritability from time to time. However, if you feel blue every Sunday night, pay attention; you may be suffering from work inertia. Here are the symptoms: You often feel […] Career Change SaboteursWhen you discover the right career fit, your life shifts into a new momentum. Finding the right job within your chosen career gives your life wings! But it’s common for people to get stalled somewhere on that course between discovery and successful transition. Many people determine what’s important to them, identify the right career track, […] The New Face of Professional Networking: Online Social NetworksNetworking still tops the charts to find the right work. Moreover, although I remain an advocate for the strength of in-person networks, I can see the growing success of online social networks. They’re bubbling to the surface and gaining popularity! I’ve been a member of LinkedIn for a while now. However, it never really grabbed […] Be the CEO of Your Own Career!How can you identify a different job or career, find time to job hunt, and get back to enjoying the game of life? Thinking like a CEO will help you map out a successful career with work that’s fulfilling and energizing. As a Chief EXPLORATION Officer, your first step is to engage in self-exploration – […] Raise Your Work QuotientFive Strategies to Increase Your Value to the Company. Guess what? There’s a lot more to being successful at work then showing up as a committed team player, putting in your 40 hours, and participating in the company’s annual softball tournament. Instead, you must raise your work quotient – the value of your work capacity […] Navigating Career ChangeI’ve heard it said that the only person who really loves change is a wet baby! I’m not sure that’s completely accurate, since some people seem to thrive on change. Whether you love change or loathe it, the fact is that change is inherent in every career, job, and transition. If you increasingly find yourself […] Top Ten Career Trends: Looking Forward to 2008!The changes shaping your career for the next few years are already in motion. Peek into my crystal ball for the top career trends that may soon affect your job. Take note, and get prepared! Specialization is key – As more and more companies look for specialized help, experts will be in high demand and […] Ignoring Sexual Harassment Just Got More Expensive: 5 Tips To Prevent LawsuitsMy first job after graduate school was working for the federal government in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). A few months into the job, a woman air traffic controller sued her boss and co-workers in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for creating an offensive, intimidating and hostile work environment at the tune of $1 […] Truth or Consequences: How to Give Performance FeedbackIn the bestseller, Good to Great, Jim Collins discovered that, “the good-to-great companies continually refined the path to greatness with the brutal facts of reality.” And, in his recent autobiography, Jack Welch reports that he spent about half of his time on people: recruiting new talent, picking the right people for particular positions, grooming young […] Smart Choices: Hiring The Right PeopleNeed an office manager or a front-desk person? Pay and benefits are important but a successful search may depend more on patience. Physicians – most of whom are accustomed to making quick decisions – often don’t put enough time or thought into hiring, says Elizabeth Woodcock, an Atlanta-based practice management expert. “Until physicians come to […] Make The Most Of Your MeetingsTypical managers spend nearly 40% of their work hours in meetings, not to mention the time spent preparing (and recuperating). A survey of business leaders showed: • 33% of time spent in meetings is unproductive • 75% of the respondents said it is “almost essential” to have an agenda, yet they use them only 50% […] How To Write A Job DescriptionThink of a job description as a “snapshot” of a job. The job description needs to communicate clearly and concisely what responsibilities and tasks the job entails and to indicate, as well, the key qualifications of the job – the basic requirements (specific credentials or skills) – and, if possible, the attributes that underlie superior performance. Following […] What do You Mean My Organization Is a Stepping Stone?I remember the moment I swore that I would always value my employees. It was the late 90s, I was the head of sales and my boss was sitting across the table. “Sales people are a dime a dozen,” he said. “I could replace anyone working here tomorrow and not miss a beat.” That told […] What Corporate America Can Learn From Physicians: It’s All In How You Treat PeopleRecently, the literature in medical economics has caught up with conventional wisdom in terms of medical malpractice lawsuits. What has become apparent is that people are less likely to sue doctors whom they believe have acted in their best interest and who communicate with them clearly and kindly. In plain English, doctors have discovered that […] Cut The Monkey Chatter And Up Your PerformanceOver the years I have come to understand that arguably the most critical aspect of managing people in the workplace involves managing their feelings and emotions. Emotion plays a critical role in what people achieve or don’t achieve. It’s common knowledge that the person who does things with passion is more likely to succeed than […] |
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