It’s easy enough to find advice on firing an employee or managing your bad boss, but information on letting go of a professional relationship with a person who does not fall into these two categories is a little harder to …
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Are you relying on HR or search firms to find you new team members? If that’s not working out so well, why not take the road less traveled? These little-known strategies might work wonders for you: 1. Research and contact …
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I received this e-mail from a reader, and it’s not the first time I’ve gotten this question: Dear Alexandra: A college graduate asked me to be her mentor. What does this mean? I have two kids in high school and …
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I’ll be the first to advocate that well-defined goals often mean the difference between success and mediocrity. The most effective professional goals are generally those that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound, and accomplished employees regularly – and proactively …
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At the Intuit Small Business blog, Brett Snyder talks about how to prepare for turnover. He says: I’ve known that my concierge would be leaving from almost the day she started. She’s been working hard during grad school, but she’s …
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A perfectionist is someone who goes all-out for seemingly impossible goals, extreme productivity, or overachieving accomplishment. We all know someone like this and we may even have perfectionist tendencies ourselves. Perfectionism isn’t all bad. It allows us to have a …
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In order to have long-term, successful careers, all of us should rethink how we’ll stay marketable in the future workforce. O & A: The Twin Perils of Future Work It probably won’t surprise you that outsourcing and automation will the …
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