How to Deliver Negative Feedback

Providing truly constructive criticism is not fun or easy, but with these tips you can help ensure success.

3 Things No One Tells You About Job Hunting

Excerpt From: Work It Daily Job hunting is so much more than crisp suits, smiles, and polite, easy conversations with your interviewers. It's also not a time for you to be imaginatively hopeful. Let's get real. You're on the prowl night and day. You're rigorously looking for a job and gaining momentum. Despite being a …

The Best Ways to Improve Your Communication

Excerpt From: Lifehacker We learn to talk at an early age, but most of us don’t have formal training on how to effectively communicate with others. That’s unfortunate, because it’s one of the most important life skills there is, and one you use your entire life. Whether you want to have better conversations in your …

An Introvert’s Guide to Standing Out at Work

Author: Josh Fechter Source: Introvert Whisperer Introverts may initially be seen as shy individuals who are intimidated by those around them, but this is far from the truth. These individuals typically have amazing strengths that can help them become invaluable members of any work team. For example, they are usually independent, detail-oriented workers who are …

How to Future-Proof Your Career for 2020 and Beyond

Author: John Schwarz Source: Fast Company I still remember my first meeting with the vice-president of my department more than 40 years ago. I was a junior developer at IBM and when he asked what my professional goals were, I told him I wanted to be a CEO. He nearly fell off his chair. Then …

To Be Noticed on LinkedIn, Nail These 10 Fields

Author: Donna Svei Source: Avid Careerist This morning, I got some compelling insight into the best LinkedIn profiles for job seekers. If you’re in a job search, this matters big time. Keep reading! Tony Restell, who runs the social media marketing agency, Social-Hire, asked this question on LinkedIn: LinkedIn Increases the Number of Search Results …

20 Ways to Boost Your Career in 2020

Author: Amy Blaschka Source: Forbes Wow! It's 2020, and in honor of the new year (and new decade!) we thought we'd share some of the best ways to step up your career game. Here are the 20 best (and free) ways to improve your career as the new decade begins: 1. Get your (career) story …

4 Things Recruiters are Looking for When They Look at Your Online Presence

Author: Ariella Combs and Jenna Arcand Source: Work It Daily Recruiters are lurking in the depths of your social media profiles. Are they seeing what you want them to see? It's no secret that recruiters are looking up candidates online before they move them forward in the hiring process. It makes sense, though. Who doesn't …

10 Easy Tips to Make Your Resume Stand Out

Author: Sneh Ratna Choudhary Source: Career Metis For every job profile that is posted, recruiters receive dozens, even hundreds of resumes. The sheer number of applicants makes it impossible for them to spend a lot of time analyzing your resume. In fact, a study has discovered that, on average, hiring managers spend just about six …

How to Negotiate Anything, Explained by the Experts

Author: Lindsay Tigar Source: Fast Company Part of business–no matter what type you’re in–is bargaining and asking for what you want, deserve, and need. From going after opportunities to making a case for a raise–or requesting the ability to work from Bali–in a fierce, competitive landscape, standing up for yourself is an often undermined soft …