A reader asks: I recently applied for an internal promotion to be manager of the small team I serve. I was unsuccessful. Two questions. First, I was “let down easy”–the hiring manager said things like “it was close” and “we …
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In today’s complex economy, finding (and keeping) work is increasingly difficult for even very well qualified employees. It’s not enough to do the bare minimum anymore, because with so many talented people looking for an opportunity, you have to go …
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According to a new study from the Center for Talent Innovation, 268 senior executives cited executive presence, or being perceived as leadership material, as an essential component to getting ahead. In fact, executive presence accounted for, on average, 25 percent of …
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When you’re underpaid or not earning enough money for some other reason, a common solution is to find a new job. Yet, this still isn’t totally practical given the job market’s slow recovery. Until things improve significantly, you may well …
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It sometimes is one of the great mysteries of the universe that the most obnoxious jerk on the planet gets promoted at work while the nicest folks seem to get laid off or stuck in dead-end jobs. But it’s really …
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Are you one of those men who favors the use of sports analogies to explain everything from giving birth to taking over a third world country? Do you find nothing wrong with the fact that you chew your nails, tell …
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Gone are the requirements that you must sit in a cube farm with your boss right around the corner. (Although some antiquated companies still think this way — but you wouldn’t want to work for them so we won’t go …
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