Parenthood can be wonderful. It can also present some true challenges when you’re in the workforce. There will always be times when your child is not in school—in the summer, for instance—that you can plan for well in advance, either setting aside money for babysitters, enrolling your child in a camp or other short-term program,
NETWORKING: Not the Best at Work? How Networking Can Help You
Despite how hard you try, you’re just not great at your job. It’s not because your boss isn’t trying to help you succeed or because you’ve been sabotaged. No, in spite of lots of support, you’re just not a good fit. Sometimes you do OK, and very, very occasionally you do quite well, but no
Moving Ahead in the Face of a Customer Complaint
You work in front of the public day in and day out, standing behind a counter ringing up sales, taking people’s money to deposit into their bank accounts, or taking their food orders. In short, you’re in the customer service industry. So, on top of performing your primary tasks well, you’re expected to smile and
Your Small, Upstart Business Needs To Hire: Who Do You Bring On?
For untold years, you’ve dreamed of running your own business. Now you’re doing it and find you can’t do it alone—you are strong in certain areas but don’t have the talents, or the proper time, to do well in others. You need to hire at least one assistant. Problem is, your business is still getting
How to Avoid Being Set Up, or Setting Yourself Up, for Job Failure
It’s your first day on the job, but the fix is already in. By the fix, I mean you’ve been promoted or hired for a position that you don’t have the proper tools to perform, so you are bound to fail in your work. Today, I’m going to help you avoid that fate by deconstructing
Getting a New Job When You Suddenly Find Yourself Unemployed
Without warning, you’ve lost your job. Maybe it was due to layoffs, poor job performance, or politics. Whatever the reason, you have no time to lose. You must start working on getting a new job now. Here are a few tips to help you do just that: Begin with the contacts you should have been
Getting Off to a Great Start in Your New Job: What It Takes
Congratulations! You’re about to start a new job. You want to get off to a great start. Here are a few things you can do to make that happen: Dress the part. Your first weeks in your new workplace are not the time to try out interesting fashion choices. When you interviewed, you got a
Learn the Rules of Proper Work Behavior to Get Ahead
Getting ahead at work requires more than doing the job you’re paid to do well. That’s because many employers view your work as more than your specific job tasks. In fact, once you’re hired, you’re on the clock 24/7, even if you actually only report to the office from 9 to 5 Monday through Friday.
What It Takes to Freelance
Not everyone is made to work day in and day out for one employer. The reasons are many. For instance, it may be that you’re an artistic type who likes to create from your core. Or you may be all business, but you’ve always had a tough time with authority. In fact, time and again
You’re Not Doing Well in Your First Job: What Are the Causes? How Can You Improve?
In an earlier blog, I gave you tips on how to succeed in your first job and use the experience to move to a higher-level position. Perhaps you’ve heeded all that advice, but you’re still having difficulty performing your job well. To recap, the advice I gave in that earlier blog, titled “It’s Your First
