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27 Ways to Re-Energize Your Career Without Changing Jobs

Eat Your Career

Telecommute. Develop a new skill. What skills do you need to hone to achieve your career objectives? Plus, you’ll stretch your skills, find new ways to communicate, and develop new relationships in the process. I know you’re busy, but hobbies have been proven (repeatedly) to be incredible tools for stress management.

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Work-life Integration vs Separation: How to Find the Perfect Middle Ground

Office Dynamics

Past and present employees comment on the Colgate-Palmolive employer review page, noting that management sets realistic expectations for employees, promotes time management skills and clearly communicates. Wegmans is another company that really excels in this area.

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4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt

On The Job

They know they have valuable skills and have worked hard -- what employer wouldnt want to hire them? In the beginning of a layoff, there’s no reason to think that your skills won’t be transferable and you’ll find other opportunities,” says Leslie Sokol. Write down your skills, and then be prepared to sell those skills,” Fox says. “If

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8 Work-Life Balance Myths

Ian's Messy Desk

From Human Resources and Skills Development Canada There are myths or assumptions about what the family-friendly workplace really means. With employees exploring alternate ways to work such as telecommuting, managers may no longer see them. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

Employers have to weed through hundreds of resumes for even the most basic jobs, so they immediately discard ones where the skills don’t match their requirements. Haynes says the way you get opportunities is often by selling your skills to a company leader face-to-face. Go knock on doors. November 18, 2009 2:09 PM Anita said.

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Future Shock: a message from the past that defines the present

Workplace Insight

We would no longer have fixed professions and places of work and would need to constantly update our skills and move to find work. “The He foresaw what this would mean for our professional lives. In 1972, an eponymous film based on his most famous work was released. His influence spread globally and his words resonate to this day.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

In The Alter Ego Effect , author Todd Herman suggests that we add another element: creating an alter ego to boost our confidence and skills. Hyatt’s approach is to develop a research-based process for determining how to set your individual goals and take the steps needed to achieve them despite feeling overwhelmed by daily stress.

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