For Employers and Supervisors
striving to Engage and Motivate Talented Employees
It’s a time of celebrations AND sometimes, tough feelings. Here’s a reminder (from blogger Mary Rosch) that I found helpful!
Between October and January 1st, festivals of lights from different traditions abound! - Diwali, Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanza (and no doubt, many others!), all with the same beautiful message: “We can bring light into our lives even during the darkest months of the...
Feeling stuck at work? Or in your job search? Albany Business Review Market President and Publisher Walter Thorne…
offers tips that have worked for him! AND YES! Mr. Thorne is in the throes of a thriving career! But after reading a recent Linkedin posting, I realized that he (along with other successful individuals), have felt stuck or without options at some point in their...
“Where do you plan to be 5 years from now?” is certainly not an unusual question in a job interview!
...but one that many job seekers struggle with and one that means a lot to employers! Long-gone are the days when it was common practice to stay with a company for one's entire career and proudly accept that sparkling gold watch at retirement! So when I learned that...
Think about it! Who would you most likely hire or refer to your employer…
or friend or colleague? A person who conveys enthusiasm and self-confidence? Or someone who comes across as less interested…and uncertain about what they’re looking for or the skills that they have to offer? SO PUT YOURSELF IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT! Ask yourself: ...
Don’t underestimate the impact…
when we notice …the deli clerk’s attentive service, a co-worker’s support, the caring demonstrated by our child’s teacher or the 200% effort exerted by someone that we supervise… and then when we let that person know that we noticed! I was inspired this past February...
Not getting bites on your resume or callbacks after 1st interviews? TRY THIS APPROACH…
and keep in mind that JOB-SEEKING is a 2-WAY STREET! I meet with some very talented job seekers - some with years of relevant and transferable experience - and some who are recent college graduates (who bring valuable training and background!)…They are perplexed...