Job satisfaction is a function of many different parts of work. Job satisfaction dips and flows. New bosses, new strategies, new ways of doing things. It’s easy, if we’re not careful, to simply accept that our job satisfaction won’t ever be at a level where we are engaged in our work. We’ll hold on a… Continue Reading
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Feeling wasted and burned out at work
When you go to work, what’s your expectation? Are you expecting good things to happen while at work? Or do you expect to get run over by a truck? Sure, not every day at work goes great, but over time, things should either be getting better — or they are getting worse. Without taking a… Continue Reading
Why you need to get more impressed with your work
Your resume should show business accomplishments from your work. Yet, when you sit down to figure out what those accomplishments are, your mind turns into a blank slate. Nothing there. Can’t think of anything. While some of that is because we just don’t do a good job of writing down our accomplishments when they occur,… Continue Reading
Dice.com — How to avoid office distractions and actually get work done
My post on “How to avoid office distractions and actually get work done” is now up on Dice.com. Don’t get distracted — check it out! photo by: underminingme… Continue Reading
The ultimate performance review influencer
It’s a long way from your performance review. But that end-of-the-year spectacle will come up quicker than you think. The killer? Most people think they have no ability to influence their performance review — even with their performance. The truth is, we all can influence our performance review — if we have anything resembling reasonable… Continue Reading
The 4 connections you need to get hired
photo credit: Darwin Bell In a job search, we hear a lot about connections. After all, we’ve all heard the statistics about how networking can help you land a job faster, more and more job seekers are using social networking, and the list goes on. We’ve heard it all. However, it seems to me that… Continue Reading
Soft skills matter on your performance review
photo credit: MyDigitalSLR Goals, hard numbers, proven results — all business, all the time. That’s what counts on the performance review, right? Well, yes, usually those numbers oriented, attainment driven results matter the most on a performance review. But soft skills count as well. Indeed, your soft skills may be the difference between getting that… Continue Reading
5 ways to be a team player
photo credit: lumaxart Success in business requires that you understand how to be a leader and how to be a team player. Your ability to work effectively within a group is just as valuable as your skills and expertise — because no matter how talented you are, you cannot do all the work that needs… Continue Reading
Dice.com – To Contract or Not to Contract
My latest at Dice.com blogger’s network: To Contract or Not to Contract. “Contract positions can be appealing due to increased flexibility, higher pay (at times) and as a foot in the door at a company, among other reasons. Before making the jump to contract, there are significant differences you should be aware of between being a… Continue Reading