Posts Tagged ‘job promotions’
How to Find Employers That Value Achievement Fit vs. Culture Fit
The term “Culture Fit” has caused controversy in hiring circles and raised questions if the concept breeds unconscious bias in hiring against minority groups. Also, as job landing consultants, my team and I hear more often from executives and rising leaders that having a beer with a prospective employer / candidate is no longer helpful…
Read MoreWarning: Be Careful of Trading Passion for Glory
Have you watched any of the Rocky movies? You know that feeling when the song “Eye of the Tiger” comes on and you feel like you can conquer the world? Well, “Eye of the Tiger” came on when I was at the gym last week, and this line jumped out at me: “So many…
Read More3 Psychological Hacks to Give You An Upper Hand When Asking for Promotion
3 Psychological Hacks to Give You An Upper Hand When Asking for Promotion I always have to be careful when discussing the topic of using psychology in negotiations. People sometimes get the wrong idea that we want to maliciously manipulate people to get what we want. That’s not how it works, especially at this level.
Read More10 Tactics to Increase Your Opportunity to Get Promoted
One of the most important things when it comes to your career is to make sure you DON’T get overlooked when it’s time for a promotion. That’s why, on today’s show we’re going to list 10 tactics you can do to increase your chances. They will help you showcase your leadership qualities, your strong initiative,…
Read MoreAggressive and Defensive: The Right Way to Drive Your Executive Career
Thursday, 9/28 was my 23rd wedding anniversary, and my hubby and I went out to a local comedy show and dinner to celebrate. The headliner of the evening was a comic named Joe Conti. Salt-of-the-earth Jersey guy with the funny but somewhat typical poke-fun-of-Jersey-but-love-Jersey humor. Joe started to joke about NJ drivers. He said, “New…
Read MoreIs Staying in a Bad Job Worse Than Being Unemployed?
A study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology cited by Oxford Academic attempts to address if staying in a bad job is worse for your health than remaining unemployed. The hypothesis to prove/disprove for their study is: “There is little evidence on whether becoming re-employed in poor quality work is better for health and…
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