Looking for the Next Opportunity

You look at your current position and other positions in the organization and decide you are ready to make a move, but is the rest of the organization ready? Do you have the skill set to advance into the next position? Do others in the organization believe you would be the right fit? These are age-old questions many tenured employees may ask themselves as they look to expand their skill sets and move to the next level in their career. If you believe you are ready to move, but you are not sure how others in the organization feel, use these questions below to gain an understanding of where you stand. …continue »

Youth Looking for Jobs

With the summertime approaching, youth are out looking for summer time employment. While this is an important aspect of building employment skills for the future, does this younger generation realize and possess the etiquette required to land the job? Do they understand what the generations before them are looking for in future employees? Young employment seekers should consider these important questions when hitting the pavement and looking for work. …continue »

Why Leaders Need to Believe in Training

For most organizations, training can be an expensive endeavor to undertake in both time and money. Many leaders will see the cost but not necessarily the benefits. Cost is directly associated to the bottom line, but it is difficult to know just how much of a benefit the training has provided. In some cases, it takes time to see the beneficial impact training has on an organization. Leaders who struggle to see training as a good idea should consider the following. …continue »

You Received a Promotion, Now What?

Everyone gets excited when they receive a promotion at work. It is a validation of their contributions, a vote of confidence to take on more responsibililty, and an increase in pay. So after the good news is delivered to you, what is next? It depends on the position to which you are being elevated and on the process the organization will go through to get you to your next assignment. In most cases, there will be aspects of the new role with which you are not familiar. Acknowledge with humility that you have an opportunity to learn new skills and consider the following: …continue »