Table of Contents The Preparation For Entry-Level Applicants For Experienced Applicants A job interview is a two-way street. You’re trying to figure out if the role and company are the right fit for you, and the employer is trying to figure out what assets you’re bringing to the table. So it’s very likely that you’ll …
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Tough Interaction With Your Manager? Recover Quickly
Conversation is the heartbeat of every relationship, even in the workplace. If you want to continue to strengthen and deepen your relationships and grow in your career, you will need to be engaging in conversations regularly with your co-workers and superiors. Unfortunately, you can’t rule out the possibility of having difficult conversations that could take …
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3 Tips to Succeed as a First-Time Manager
Table of Contents The Most Common Mistakes First-Time Managers Make The Skills First-Time Hotel Managers Need Getting Started with Your Team as a First-Time Manager Tips for First-Time Hotel/Restaurant Managers Becoming a new manager is hard. In the early stages, you’ll probably feel like you are drinking from a fire hose as you adjust to …
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What is Toxic Productivity (& How Can You Avoid It?)
Table of Contents What is Toxic Productivity? Why is Toxic Productivity a Bad Thing? How to Avoid Toxic Productivity Set Healthy Boundaries Schedule Downtime Be Realistic About What You Can Complete in a Day Outsource What You Can Practice Doing Nothing Feeling anxious when you try to relax? Frustrated by to-do lists that are never …
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3 Ways to Stay in Touch With a Former Coworker or Manager
Table of Contents Why is it important? How to Maintain Relationships with Coworkers/Managers So, you’ve worked with someone for a while. At some point, they will leave the company to get another job. Or, you’ll leave the company to get a different job. Whether you leave or they leave, you may still want to keep …
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Should You Go Back to Your Old Job?
Table of Contents Were You Underpaid? Were You Given Too Many or Too Few Hours? Was Your Career Growth Stuck? Did Company Values Clash with Yours? Was the Work Environment Toxic? Do Company Policies Match Your Future Needs? At the end of lots of soul searching, pros and cons lists, and rigorous interviews, you’ve decided …
Add Value to Your Networking Conversations
Table of Contents Know What You Want Before the Event Tailor Your Pitch to Your Audience Be the Link Listen as Much as You Speak Offer Insight Leave the Conversation with an Action Step Striking up a conversation with a stranger can be intimidating. It may be even worse at a professional networking event, where …
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Create a Mentorship Program at Your Work, Today!
Table of Contents Why a workplace mentorship program is necessary How to build your workplace mentorship program Define the goals you have for your mentorship program Create your mentorship program curriculum Pick the right participants Ensure that the mentorship program curriculum is followed Get feedback along the way Learning how to work in a professional …
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5 Social Media Mistakes to Avoid When Job Hunting
Table of Contents 5 Social Media Marketing to Avoid When Job Hunting Abandoning your professional profile Not engaging Not building an audience Being offensive Don’t bash your current or past employers Social media can be an entertaining part of your day. You get to interact with friends, family, and strangers — and maybe if you’re …
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