Older Workers: Your Career is Not Dead
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. The ADEA’s protections apply to both employees and job applicants. Under the ADEA, it is unlawful to discriminate against a...
Interrogation Techniques for Better Interviewing Part 2: Phrasing and Positioning
In Part 1, I speculated that we can use interrogation techniques to better our chances of gathering accurate data when interviewing candidates for a job position. After creating a trusting and open environment and building rapport, the next step is asking the right questions in...
5 Interview Practices to Hire Superstars
Most managers say that they know how important it is to have the right people on their staff, but many of them don’t act accordingly when it comes to how they interview and hire people. And let’s be clear: The impact of hiring the right...
Are You Being a Nag?
I was having lunch with one of my mentors the other day, an extremely successful businesswoman in the HR field. She asked me who had signed up for my new 2012 partnership offering. “No one,” I said. “Why not? It’s such a great idea, and...
6 Ways Women Undermine Themselves at Work
Are you one of those women who carries a handbag big enough to hold all your essentials? Like lip balm, a change of shoes, a first responder medical kit, a small sewing machine and a hair straightening iron? If so, you’re obviously prepared for any...
If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again…and Again
Abraham Lincoln is widely considered to be the most admired president in the history of the United States. Listening to the Gettysburg address or talking to your high school teachers, you’d think he could do no wrong. Except he could, and he did. Let’s take...
Anita Bruzzese is a syndicated columnist for Gannett/USA Today on workplace issues and the author of “45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy.” She has been on the Today show, and quoted in publications such as O, The Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Self.com and BusinessWeek.com. Her website, 45things.com, is listed on the Forbes top 100 websites for women.
Author and speaker Wendy Komac is a long-time turnaround specialist who has helped save companies by focusing on changing under performers to exceptional workers. She is the author of I Work with Crabby Crappy People, a humorous and highly informative book about achieving happiness and success.
Alexandra Levit’s goal is to help people find meaningful jobs - quickly and simply - and to succeed beyond measure once they get there. Follow her @alevit.
Eva Rykrsmith is an organizational psychology practitioner. Her passion lies in bringing a psychology perspective to the business world, with the mission of creating a high-performance environment. Follow her @EvaRykr.
- alexandralevit:
Just welcoming your expertise to the blog, Wendy. Given that 80% of change initiatives fail, we can... - alexandralevit:
Hi, R – I have two Homelanders too. I personally believe that the college market is going to... - rwilcox:
An interesting entry, although I disagree with your conclusions about salary. Here’s why: I have a... - RDS:
This is a fantastic list. Another good is 8 ways to keep your boss happy. http://www.inc.com/geoffrey... - Dush Ramachandran:
Thanks Eva. I’m glad you liked the article.
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