Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 30, 2023

But these tools rely on surveys, which require self-reporting. Here’s why… I have long been a fan of tools like the DISC assessment (and other personality assessments) to identify behavioral patterns in the workplace. They ask us to identify our own behaviors, which may be interpreted differently by others.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 30, 2017

Here’s why my thinking has shifted: A survey conducted by Gallup suggests that close friendships at work can boost employee satisfaction by as much as 50%. These are all the reasons I’ve previously discouraged close friendships with co-workers and colleagues. However, I have made a slight modification to this.

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Eat Your Career

JUNE 12, 2017

For example, a recent OfficeTeam survey of the administrative profession found that employers pay up to 8% more on average (in the U.S.) If you have those special letters after your name or some fancy credential on your wall, shouldn’t you automatically be in a better position to demand more pay? Sometimes, yes, but not necessarily.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 24, 2014

Then, as you survey your options—job prospects, eligible suitors, homes for sale—really ask yourself: What am I gaining and what am I giving up? What would your career/marriage/new home etc. be if you had 100% of what you want? Don’t hold back. Define what you really, really want from this thing, whatever it is.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 24, 2014

Then, as you survey your options—job prospects, eligible suitors, homes for sale—really ask yourself: What am I gaining and what am I giving up? What would your career/marriage/new home etc. be if you had 100% of what you want? Don’t hold back. Define what you really, really want from this thing, whatever it is.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 1, 2011

In a recent survey, negative attitude was listed as the fifth most common career limiting habit. But negativity for its own sake rarely serves a purpose. And people who can’t demonstrate a positive “can do” attitude in the workplace are truly damaging their career future. Not surprising. Who wants to work with a sour puss?

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 14, 2013

The 2013 Careerxroads Hiring Sources Survey shows that employee referrals are the number one way to get hired. And if you’re a self-respecting, career-minded professional, you know that when a great career opportunity shows up, it’s worthwhile exploring—no matter how happy you are in your current role.

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