By Vickie Elmer It's earnings season for major corporations -- and as they report their earnings per share, they also may share some information that's useful to candidates who are being recruited to join their staffs. Yet the information that's important to potential hires may not show up on CNBC or in ...
Continue Reading »By Vickie Elmer Not everything you present in the job interview must come directly from your work experience. Sometimes a great story and a great skill springs from your personal life. The trick is to choose the right attribute – and then present it well, so that it seems relevant to success at the ...
Continue Reading »By Heather Huhman Are you an intern, freelancer, or consultant getting ready for a new job? Congratulations! Are they asking you to work for free? Bummer. Unfortunately, some people assume that if you're not an official "employee," you don't need to be paid. Some people may ask to "pick your brain," for a ...
Continue Reading »By Vickie Elmer Good news: Companies are starting to worry so much that their talented workers may walk away that they're employing various retention tools -- including tuition reimbursement and higher salaries -- to keep their best people. More good news: Two-thirds of companies in the last year have ...
Continue Reading »By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, MRW Have you been on more job interviews than you care to think about lately? Do you feel that you are doing worse with each meeting? Well, that perception may not just be in your head. Interviewing gets old after a while, and just like the salesperson who hasn't gotten a ...
Continue Reading »By Donna Fuscaldo Bullying doesn't end on the playground. Workplace bullying is more common than you might think. According to the Workplace Bullying Institute, 35 percent of all adults in the U.S. experienced bullying at work in 2010. While bullies in elementary school and high school prey on perceived ...
Continue Reading »By Vickie Elmer Almost every week, I receive or read two or three reports showing hiring momentum is increasing. Manpower's second-quarter Employment Outlook Survey showed "growing optimism" on hiring, with 9 in 10 U.S. employers expected to either add staff or make no changes to it through June 30. Some ...
Continue Reading »By Vickie Elmer Your big interview is just ahead, just hours away. You feel your stress levels rising, your thoughts scurrying around your brain fast and furious. Then, you stop yourself and ask: What should I be doing now? If your big interview is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., you need a plan to make the most ...
Continue Reading »By John Sumser Life is good if you are Reid Hoffman. The self-made billionaire was a part of the founding team at PayPal. He took his winnings from that expedition and went on to found LinkedIn. Hoffman knows what success is. I'd like to tell you that I've been chumming around with him; that in his jet ...
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Undercover Yet Again
The popular show is back for a third season.Undercover Boss
Success Secrets
Celebs share the secrets to their success. Secrets Of Success
The Water Cooler
These stories are sure to give you something to talk about.
