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Jonathan, Having and Being a Mentor
1/15/2024
I do often find myself mentoring and supporting nonprofit leaders who identify as LGBTQ+ or a Person of Color. -
Becoming a workplace mentor can be a fulfilling role. But it’s not for everyone. Discover how you can decline a mentorship without destroying relationships.
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We all dream of loving our job. But sometimes, that just doesn’t happen. Curious to know what careers report the lowest levels of happiness?
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Creating, building and communicating your employer brand sets your organization apart from the masses.
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Don’t kid yourself: Most people don’t really like to read career advice. They do so because so many Americans are unhappy in their jobs. Although maybe career advice, at this point, is just rubbing our nose in it?
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You’ve heard about people loving their jobs—and maybe you’re part of that lucky group! Here are ten careers whose workers report being the happiest. Is your job listed?
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Sometimes we need a little extra income to help make ends meet or push us closer to a specific goal. Here are a few side gig ideas to help you get started.
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What are your plans for 2024? Think about how your workplace is going to improve throughout the year.
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The risks and rewards of what it takes to have a successful career as a stand-up comic can help us all to think differently, and much better, about the way we approach our careers.
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Even the most positive and professional personality traits can go awry when carried to the extreme at work. Do any of these situations sound familiar?
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The best career advice probably won’t come through a formal workplace mentoring program. Don’t overlook these potential sources of savvy career advice.
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Referral is a strong indicator of a positive overall sentiment. Employees are likely to recommend an organization to others when they take pride in their work and feel genuinely excited about it.
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Russ’s Winding Path
12/25/2023
You can’t expect everything you need in life to come from a job. Nor should you expect any job to be your career. Invest in pursuits for a fulfilling life outside your job (friends, family, health, hobbies, etc) and for a fulfilling career outside your current job (professional associations, writ... -
What language in a job posting should set off alarm bells? Save yourself some heartache by scrutinizing postings for these signs of trouble.
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Have you been asked to serve as a mentor? You might be surprised how much you can personally grow by taking the lead in helping a young professional flourish.
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Avoid These Mistakes in Employer Branding
12/19/2023
Employer branding is about defining your organization, what it offers and what makes it unique. A good employer brand fuels a successful recruitment strategy. Here are some common employer branding mistakes. -
You need to know what your priorities are before you can realize them. At the time that I was shifting I was a bit adrift for a while, and it took me a good year or two for my priorities to fit together.
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Eight Ways to Show Your Professionalism
12/17/2023
Wacky bosses and eccentric coworkers are amusing on television, but you don’t want to stand out like that in real life. Try these strategies for developing a professional reputation at work. -
All companies have the desire to appear innovative and at the top of their game. But what can you do as an individual employee to bring that kind of innovation to your own role?
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Plenty of employers gather feedback from employees to measure strengths and weaknesses of the organization. But that survey feedback is only as good as the process surrounding it, and how the results are used.