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Is Your Job Description Holding you Back?

If you’re a seasoned professional, then perhaps you’ve forgotten the importance of understanding the big picture of your job - how it relates to the business strategy of your department and ultimately your organization’s goals. This happens often, after all, we keep busy enough devoting most of our attention to day-to-day activities and “tasks”. It’s important not to forget about how our job fits into the overall organization.

FACT: About 95% of medium and large size organizations… Continue

Added by Resources for Humans on November 14, 2006 at 12:37pm — No Comments

How is my Salary or Pay Rate Determined?

Every organization must have goals. If the business goals and objectives are clearly defined at the top of your organization, then you know that these have to be accomplished for the company to succeed. Fortunately, this can only be done by people like you. Hence, organizations need to determine how they can break down their primary goals into smaller ones that can be tackled through activities or tasks. Top management determines how work is to be organize

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Added by Resources for Humans on November 14, 2006 at 12:30pm — No Comments

How do I get to talk to Mr. or Ms. Big?

For some people, picking up the phone and calling a senior-level executive whom they don't know and have never met is about the most intimidating idea imaginable. We (often falsely) believe that this busy, important person won't want to talk to us.

The truth is that no one gets ahead in this world without the assistance of others, and in order to get help you have to ask someone who is in a position to give it to you. Busy executives are just like everyone else: they have problems to… Continue

Added by Resources for Humans on November 14, 2006 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Networking your way to a Better Job

Networking can be done at almost any time and in any place. It is best done in a one-on-one setting, preferably face to face, but the phone can work as well. This is commonly referred to as an informational interview, one where you get the opportunity to interview a key decision-maker at a company where you would be interested in working.

Key Objectives of an Informational Interview:

You want to establ

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Added by Resources for Humans on November 14, 2006 at 11:58am — No Comments

Are you a Job Seeker or a Job Scanner?

To determine this, you should first take a moment to carefully review your current situation and analyze your options.

You are a Job Seeker...

If you are completely sure that you want to leave your current job, then you are a Job Seeker.

You should spend a significant amount of time actively searching for a new job somewhere else. Generally, people at this stage cannot bear to stay in their current situation any longer, and many don't even want to stay in th… Continue

Added by Resources for Humans on November 14, 2006 at 11:00am — No Comments

Is it time to quit? Facing the difficult decision to leave an employer

If you‘re an average professional employee, you’ve probably considered more than once that there may be tantalizing opportunities outside of your current job situation. In some cases, you may be right. This article will give you valuable insight so that you can have a clearer understanding of what you should do, as well as how and when to do it. As with any major decision in your life, your decision will drive your overall professional destiny. Making the right choice is crucial - feeling unhapp… Continue

Added by Resources for Humans on November 13, 2006 at 6:23pm — No Comments

Work-Life Balance: Tips for Working Parents

No doubt about it, raising a family is a full-time job in itself. How is it possible to have a career while maintaining a fully functioning home in which to raise a good family? Everyone agrees that it’s a very difficult task, but there are a number of things working professionals can do to lighten the load.

The first half of this process involves working with your employer to see how flexible they’re willing to be with your schedule. Many employers have what are called “core hours.”… Continue

Added by Resources for Humans on November 13, 2006 at 6:16pm — No Comments

Asking for Help and Advice During a Job Search

Most people, even strangers, are more than willing to help others, but we just don’t seem to know how to ask them for the support we need. And very often, there are simple ways for us to assist those who help us. Learn how you can take advantage of your existing relationships to make everyone more productive.

During a period of unemployment, a woman by the name of Susan was being coached on the importance of networking with executives. Her coach asked her to contact senior level execu… Continue

Added by Resources for Humans on November 13, 2006 at 6:05pm — No Comments

Learning to Say No

Many people hate to say no to friends or family, especially when someone close to them is asking for help. Many of us also get upset when others say no to us. But a very wise person once said that when others say no to us, they are saying yes to something else in their lives.

This is an important observation. It sets us free to ask ourselves what we need to say yes to. It allows us to figure out what is most important and then go about accomplishing those things. When we say no, it d… Continue

Added by Resources for Humans on November 13, 2006 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Plan for Success with Effective Time Management

This is an old topic, covered by thousands of authors and experts, yet the problem persists: hectic work schedules point to the need for balance and time management. In his Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey developed a “Time Management Matrix” to help time-crunched professio

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Added by Resources for Humans on November 13, 2006 at 5:16pm — No Comments

How to Handle an Unfair Assessment or Performance Review

If your supervisor has given you an unfair review, what should you do? And where can you go for help when you believe that your boss has been unfair in his/her assessment of your performance at work?

This is a tough situation, no two ways about it. The only way out is through. In the most professional manner you can, you need to tell someone what you see going on. Start with your boss. For example, suppose you feel like your boss is using a minor mistake you made 11 months ago to give… Continue

Added by Resources for Humans on November 13, 2006 at 5:04pm — No Comments

Employer Performance Management Systems: How to be a Top Performer

In an ideal situation, the assessment process consists of regular meetings between employee and supervisor to discuss future goals and objectives, as well as past performance toward meeting objectives set forth in previous assessments. Setting objectives in the beginning is the most important part of this process, as well the most overlooked one. The reason this is important is because it tells you what your manager expects of you before you begin working.

If you don’t know what they… Continue

Added by Resources for Humans on November 13, 2006 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Performance Reviews and Employee Assessments: An Overview

Performance management is the overall process employers use to evaluate the productivity, creativity, and accomplishments of the organization and its employees. The overall intention is to identify and reward good performers, provide incentives to work harder in the future, and provide feedback to those employees who are not meeting expectations. Different companies use different types of systems and programs, but we will explain the most common approaches to Performance Management.

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Added by Resources for Humans on November 13, 2006 at 4:38pm — No Comments

Surviving a Downsizing

The key to surviving bad times is to always be prepared for the worst (or maybe the best!). In this article, we will give you some insider tips on how to know the signs of a pending layoff, and what to do when you see the writing on the wall.

How to smell a downsizing

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Added by Resources for Humans on November 13, 2006 at 4:24pm — No Comments

Sobreviviendo un Recorte de Personal

Esto le puede suceder a Ud., no descarte la idea nunca. Esta sección explica la mejor manera de prevenir el impacto negativo de un recorte de personal. Leer esta sección es indispensable para quien trabaja en grandes corporaciones en los Estados Unidos, y en cualquier parte del mundo.

Con los ciclos de auge-quiebra, toda compañía enfrenta buenas y malas rachas. Una expansión rápida y fases de contratación normalmente están asociadas a las buenas rachas y, recortes, despidos y reestruct

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Added by Resources for Humans on February 2, 2005 at 3:00am — No Comments

The Six Different Types of Managers and How to Work with Their Styles

Over a period of several years we have researched the different types of managers in Corporate America, and we have identified the following six types of bosses and their leadership styles. Read through the descriptions below to find your own manager and discover the best strategies for dealing with his/her particular management style. We encourage you to read through all the types, as it is most likely that your boss will be heavily identified with one type, but may have some characteristics an… Continue

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