Let’s be honest, interviewing for a new job can be a nerve-wracking and intimidating experience. You’re nervous, anxious, vulnerable and one step away from running for the door. On the other hand, if you are prepared and confident it can be a positive encounter with a potential new boss or co-worker. These tips can take some of the anxiety out of the interview process and make the experience suck a little bit less.
Showing posts with label employment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label employment. Show all posts
Are Summer Hours A Good Idea?
DataComm Plus is a business communications company in Milwaukee. Content varies from employee focused to technology highlights.
Company summer hours policies have long been in place to keep the summer doldrums at bay for employees. And while employees say that having summer hours would increase their productivity there are some indicators that this policy may not be the morale builder it was intended to be.
Company summer hours policies have long been in place to keep the summer doldrums at bay for employees. And while employees say that having summer hours would increase their productivity there are some indicators that this policy may not be the morale builder it was intended to be.
Good for GenY In The Workplace Is Good For Everyone
Written for my previous company, AfterSchool Career Workshops, about uniting younger and older employees. Don't even know if those young 'uns even read it. Kids these days with their rock and roll...
For the first time in history three generations of employees are
working side by side. Baby Boomers met Generation X and now both are
confronting GenY and scratching their heads. This seems rather silly
since at one time Boomers and GenXers were the whippersnappers.
Woodstock and Boy George anyone? So bring on the GaGa and let's have a
party!
How To Be A Good Employee Without Being A Drone
A few years ago I had a small company that taught job search skills to college seniors and recent graduates. This was one of our blogs.
My dad used to tell me that if someone offered you a job you took it and you did whatever you were told! And he also walked 150 miles to school through hungry Visigoths or something like that. There’s a bit of a misconception among entry-level job hunters that to be a good employee means unquestioning obedience, head down compliance and soul sucking assimilation. It doesn’t. What it means is the secret to long term success, career satisfaction and, ultimately, respect for your abilities. Being a good employee is good for YOU.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)