August 31st, 2011 → 6:39 pm @ marc
It is always good to be unequivocally honest during an interview but that does not mean that you show all your cards or forget about the power of presentation. Nor does it mean that you reveal your deepest and darkest secrets the moment you step through the door. Think of it like a good poker [...]
August 31st, 2011 → 6:38 pm @ marc
Think of your career like running a business. You are the CEO and as CEOs assess the business strengths, strategize, market their products and plan for the company’s future so should you be doing the same for your career. Realize that your small business should be run by yourself and not others: this is vital [...]
August 31st, 2011 → 6:37 pm @ marc
As previously discussed trust is a tricky aspect in the work place and can very easily be broken. Trust is also underestimated with how it can negatively impact co-workers and manifest itself in poor relationships with co-workers, performance and work satisfaction. Working with others becomes a vital part in your career and one needs to [...]
August 31st, 2011 → 6:36 pm @ marc
Where does one distinguish when you have significantly broken your employees trust and when it is not that much of a big deal? Major things like mismanaging work layoffs to CEOs committing serious crimes and misdemeanours are certainly things that make headlines. Breaching this kind of trust is most definitely significant but minor betrayals over [...]
August 31st, 2011 → 6:35 pm @ marc
With the previous article we looked at how effectively trust can be build in the workplace and how it leads to a successful organization. On the flipside trust is very easily lost and with the economy hitting its downfall again employees might feel lost and insecure.To ensure that your employees are happy and feel secure [...]
August 31st, 2011 → 6:33 pm @ marc
Trust is probably one of the cornerstones of a harmonious, efficient and successful working environment. Some companies that don’t get this right could find that the fore mentioned can contribute to their failure.So how can one build trust in the workplace without losing it? One way is to ‘lead by example’ which is vital for [...]
August 31st, 2011 → 6:33 pm @ marc
As discussed in our previous article, Tips for Negotiating a Better Deal, there is a time and place for negotiating what you want. Making sure that you have weighed the situation with your goals in hand is vital when approaching your opponent. Negotiations can be overwhelming and nerve wrecking at the best of times but [...]
August 16th, 2011 → 5:27 pm @ marc
Mostly everything in life is negotiable; retail prices in your favorite shop can be brought down to their bottom line, traffic fines can be squashed and ‘discounts’ can be worked out when you really need them. Certain products and services might not be so easy but you never know until you try to negotiate a little; you [...]
August 16th, 2011 → 5:23 pm @ marc
There is nothing wrong with being self-confident and believing in your capabilities at work. It’s when your self-confidence runs wild and you need to lasso it to the ground is when things can go wrong for you. I am sure you have all come across this kind of person where his ego barely fits in [...]
August 13th, 2011 → 1:03 am @ marc
Tesco which is Britain’s largest private sector employer is set to recruit 440 graduates in the next 12 months
Tesco has today delivered very welcome news for university-leavers as graduate recruitment in the next year will increase by 30% – almost 10 times the national average.
This will see the country’s largest private sector employer welcome 440 [...]
