Archive for August 21st, 2012

Team dynamics can often be difficult to negotiate. At work, generally speaking, you are on a team and you contribute. The problem is that you also want to elevate your career and stand out to your boss. So, how can you do that without the rest of the team feeling like you are a jerk […]

Job hunting can feel overwhelming, especially when you're doing it alone (or receiving unsolicited, unhelpful advice from out-of-touch family members). Between resumes, interviews, and countless applications, it's easy to feel stuck or unsure about where to focus your time. That’s why our 7-Day Premium Trial was designed to help you take meaningful, strategic action toward […]

What if you could make real progress in your career…in just one week? At Work It DAILY, we know that the key to career growth is small, sustainable habits. Seven days of consistent effort might just be what you need to start growing your career. If you're feeling stuck in your career, unsure how to […]

If you’re trying to take yourself and your life to the next level, it makes a lot of sense to aim higher when it comes to making friends. The right friends will support you emotionally and provide practical help along the way.Surrounding yourself with ambitious people is one of the fastest ways to grow, both […]

By now, you've probably learned that the traditional ways of job searching don't work anymore. A few years ago, you could put your resume on multiple online job boards and wait for a promising email or phone call from an employer. Those days are gone.If you want to land your dream job, you have to […]

Becoming a successful leader at work can be challenging. You want to be the one your team looks to for guidance and support, but you may not be in a leadership role yet. So, can you establish yourself as a leader at work and display the characteristics of a good leader daily?There are many ways, […]

If you're a recent college graduate and you're unemployed, you might have an idea of what we're about to talk about. You've spent four years of your life hitting the books, getting good grades, participating in relevant extracurricular activities, and maybe even juggling a part-time job in between. You've worked really hard for your degree, […]

A prepared job seeker will have thought about the questions that will be asked in their job interview. One of them may be: "Why are you leaving your job?" As you think about a response to this question, also consider how the interviewer may interpret that response. It's important to take caution with how you […]

We all have times on the job when the work piles up. However, we don't all react in the same way. Some of us handle that stress better than others.A potential employer naturally wants to know how you will react when that situation happens in this new job. So they say something like, "Describe a […]

In 2008, I read Bloomberg Businessweek's article entitled “Management by the Numbers,” in which they review how IBM has been building mathematical models of its own employees with an aim to improve productivity and automate management. I’ll let you read it and draw your own conclusions, but I realized that this article still rings true […]