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The workplace, not unlike an athletic arena, is an environment where chemistry matters. This requires a manager to drill deeper than an employee’s education, resume and cover letter to discern his or her personality and what it brings to the organization. Here are best practices for navigating di...
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It’s hard to be new on the job. Avoid the following three traps to increase your chances of being successful in your new role.
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You can benefit from growing your professional network and actively seeking out networking opportunities to meet new people in D.C. whether you’re just getting started with your first job or are already on a professional career track. Learn how.
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The Value of Teaching My Team Everything I Know: Should I Fear I'm Training My Replacement?
3/10/2016
Dating back to ancient Rome, great thinkers have believed “while we teach, we learn.” Modern research has confirmed that. It’s easy to forget that when you find yourself leading a team of talented fire-breathers who could be gunning for your job one day. If you teach them everything you know, tha... -
Companies who invest in talent acquisition strategies end up winning in today's business world. Learn why.
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When you begin a job search, you may not know exactly what you want in a potential employer.
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Top Workplaces excel at driving productivity. Energage survey data show when employees are asked whether they do things efficiently and well at their organization, 73 percent at aspiring organizations responded positively; that number jumps as high as 94 percent at Top Workplaces.
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You probably already know there’s no perfect time to change jobs. So what are you still waiting for?
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Of course, workers need to make money to provide for themselves and their families. And employees who feel valued by their organization are more likely to be engaged and work harder to help the organization succeed.
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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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People talk about your openness towards meeting others and it begets lots more meetings–if people found their conversation useful. Using my best Forrest Gump voice, “meetings are like a box of chocolates” and I get enough toffee or caramel filled relative to rum raisin to make them worth doing. S...
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Are you considering making plumbing your career? Keep these hard and soft skills in mind— they’ll help you on your professional journey.
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Don’t let health insurance mumbo jumbo intimidate you. Resources are readily available to help you understand and maximize your healthcare benefits.
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The success of every employer depends on finding and hiring the right talent. That starts with effective recruitment. Hiring the wrong employees costs organizations valuable time and money
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While most workplaces are not using artificial intelligence (AI), the technology is getting attention and raising some concerns, a recent Top Workplaces survey shows.
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Audrey’s Winding Path
7/10/2023
The hardest thing for me to overcome in my professional career is that things are usually not “fair”. There will almost always be a situation where I think something isn’t fair, and a lot of times it’s not. I think growing up we’re so used to answering something right and being rewarded with a go... -
Akash’s Winding Path
1/9/2023
I could not be the leader I needed to be if I was not taking care of myself first. Through amazing mentorship from my manager, supportive family and friends, therapy, and deep self-reflection, I was able to shift my own practices and mindsets in a way that made the work more sustainable for the l... -
Employee well-being covers the overall mental, physical, emotional, and financial health of employees. Top Workplaces leaders understand well-being initiatives support a people-centric culture.
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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?