Get Ahead In The Promotion Stakes With A Focused Action Plan
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
In today’s tough job market, employers need to be convinced that you truly understand the priorities, motivations, issues and problems which are specific to their companies. If you already work for the organization, these are things which you should already be familiar with, and if you are seeking a promotion within your existing company, you will presumably have researched the particular issues which affect the team or department that you hope to move into. All of this information can, of course, be used to create a first-rate resume, but what else can you do to really make yourself stand out? Create an action plan for the first month, or even the first few months on the job.
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Is Your Memory For Names Making You Miss Opportunities?
Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
You’ve studied all the rules and protocols of networking, you’ve worked out a cracking elevator pitch and you stride off confidently to your first networking event only to find that within seconds of being introduced to a new contact you have forgotten his name. Even in social situations, a poor memory for names can be highly embarrassing, but in networking it can mean the loss of big opportunities. It’s a rare person who will approach somebody for a second time having completely forgotten what they are called.
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Recapture Your Childish Curiosity And Rejuvenate Your Career
Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
Spend any amount of time around young children and what will you hear? Questions. ‘What happens if I press this?’, ‘Where does that come from?’ and the much-repeated ‘Why?’ Although they might sometimes become quite wearing if you are the one who constantly has to answer them, it is through these questions, and the natural curiosity of children, that they learn.
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Matching Expectations With Experience
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
The importance of researching not just the companies that you are interested in working for, but the roles or positions that you are seeking, is an issue which I have addressed in a number of my previous posts. In the course of working on my next book, however, it is one which has again come to the forefront of my mind, this time in connection with expectations.
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Living On Less
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
For many, in fact for more than 15 million individuals in the US today, living on less is not a matter of choice. While the lucky few (or the prudent few) who now find themselves unemployed may have been able to put aside something for a rainy day, in many more cases the loss of income has been devastating. Unemployment, however, is not the only reason why people might need to scale down their spending. A voluntary change of career might also require an adjustment to spending habits too, even if only temporarily.
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Employer Spotlight: Radnor Consulting
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by Marisa Cogan.
With their broad-based experience in recruiting and their in-depth understanding of workforce trends, Radnor Consulting has helped many companies find the right talent. To their clients, they have become a trusted source for IT staffing and outsourced recruiting services in the Delaware Valley and beyond.
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How To Handle Criticism From A Boss
Posted on 14. Oct, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
Unlike some of the criticism which we might have to face from colleagues and co-workers, that which comes directly from the boss is normally intended to be constructive, and learning to accept is as such, and to learn from it, is crucial to professional development.
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Management Vs Leadership
Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
As they begin to look towards their move up the corporate ladder, many people, quite understandably, begin to focus more and more of their attention on developing their management skills. Whilst these are, of course, extremely important in ensuring progression in many careers, they are often focused on to the exclusion of another key area, that of leadership.
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How To Sell Your Expertise…No, I Mean Sell It Literally!
Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
Regular readers of my blog will often have heard me talk about the value of setting yourself up as an expert in your field or industry. Answering questions on relevant web forums or groups, or posting intelligent comments to the blogs of others can both be great ways to demonstrate your knowledge, but setting up your own professional blog or website is likely to draw far more attention in your direction, especially if you link it to your profiles on business and social networking sites.
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Employer Spotlight: Spurgetech, LLC
Posted on 06. Oct, 2009 by Marisa Cogan.
As we all know, the economy hasn’t been so great lately and you may catch yourself saying “there are no jobs out there!” Well, we like to think differently. We bring you our Employer Spotlight so that you can discover great companies with open job opportunities. This week we are spotlighting an old friend of JobCircle’s, Spurgetech LLC. Headquartered in Ashburn, VA, Spurgetech is an international company with offices in both the U.S. and in India. They are an Information Technology provider – a combination of product development, consulting and IT staffing services organization.
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