How to Nail an Interview as a Woman Competing for a Man's Job
Author’s note: No job should be considered a position only a man can excel in. This article simply aims to explore the challenges facing women competing in markets in which men still hold the most...
View ArticleHow Multitasking Hurts Your Brain (and Your Effectiveness at Work)
In a world of multitasking and constant distractions -- from the ping of texts and emails to everyone having to wear more hats at work than they used to -- time management is one of the biggest...
View ArticleSlowing Down to Go Fast
Twenty-five years ago, fax machines – which took minutes to transmit one page of data and print it out on wax paper in barely legible text -- were considered the height of communications technology....
View ArticleFive Reasons We're Losing A Whole Generation of Managers
There's a dirty little secret in companies: the pool of management candidates is thinning. Consider people like my entrepreneur friend who owns a software development shop, where his technical folks...
View ArticleRising Awareness of Employee Stress Concerns
It’s not surprising that weight loss has grabbed the top spot of concern for employees in 2013, but right behind it, is stress. And it turns out stress is more on workers' radar, year over year.
View ArticleFive Alternatives To A Business Partner For Entrepreneurs Who Don't Want To...
I have a business partner for my career coaching business, and this was instrumental in having the courage to launch and the persistence to keep pressing through the challenging start-up phase. I often...
View Article10 Steps to Create a Facebook Page that Gets "Likes"
In October 2012, Facebook surpassed a big milestone when it recorded over 1 billion active monthly users.
View Article10 Steps to Create a LinkedIn Company Page
A LinkedIn Company Page gives a business a fantastic opportunity to promote its products and services, recruit top talent, and share important, interesting, and useful updates.
View ArticleTips from Maureen Francisco on Seizing Opportunities
There are opportunities for anyone who wants to take them.
View ArticleCareer Success Tips From Revlon Chief Marketing Officer Julia Goldin
Julia Goldin is global chief marketing officer and EVP at Revlon, Inc, where she oversees all marketing activities and product innovation. Goldin has over 20 years of experience in consumer packaged...
View ArticleTips from the Trenches: Interview with Nicole Brydson of Brooklyn, The Borough
"Losing a job always feels like a big failure, so in that sense I have failed, but I now know that failure is a precursor to success, and often, being open to failure leads to success."- Nicole...
View Article7 Ways to Bounce Back from Career Mistakes, Missteps and Misunderstandings
In the public relations industry, dealing with crises is par for the course. In fact, in a recent study, PR executive was ranked the 5th most stressful career behind commercial airline pilot,...
View ArticleStrategic Agility: The Antidote to a Hostile Business Environment
Remember when government was a friend to small business – the leading source of new jobs in the U.S.? Me neither. And now it’s getting worse.
View Article5 Courses of the Content Marketing Meal
At any moment in time, consumers are enjoying different parts of the content that you serve to them. While your main source for your content is most likely your company blog or website, audience...
View Article6 Ways to Build Buzz for Your Brand on a Budget
You have a great idea, a website, a business plan and maybe even some funding. Now what? That doesn't mean anything unless people are talking, sharing and buzzing about your brand. If no one hears the...
View ArticleWhat Recruiters Want From Job Seekers Today
As a former recruiter and now career coach, I’m hearing a lot of anxiety from job seekers about how to get noticed in THIS market -- job search strategies that worked in the past may not work anymore;...
View Article5 Secrets to Use Storytelling for Brand Marketing Success
Brand storytelling isn't a new concept, but with the explosive growth of social media and content marketing, the opportunities to tell stories as part of direct and indirect brand marketing initiatives...
View ArticleTips from the Trenches: Interview with Fashion Entrepreneur Emily Blumenthal
Be aware that the person you are speaking with has no time for you until you prove you can give them something they might need or want, so having your elevator pitch ready is always a must. -- Emily...
View ArticleIf You Want To Be Happy, Don't Do This
Ambition is one of our culture's most closely held values. Determination, hard work, and the achievement of an ever larger part of the dream are imprinted on us as "the way" from our childhoods. Being...
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