Work, success, and meaning at every stage of your career
Asking good questions not only provides extra information about the opportunity, it can also position you as an interested and motivated candidate for the job. Here are some examples of good questions, and why they work.
Our modern idea of education seems to place all the emphasis on formal classroom training, which means that people forget that education is a lifelong process – and our own responsibility.
Determination plays an important role in every successful person’s career. How determined are you to get a great job?
Is your glass half empty or half full? It may matter to your career success more than you think. Scholars have linked optimism to career success in several studies. They also link the quality attachment – your emotional security in the face of change or distress – as an indicator of your effectiveness at work – and perhaps at finding a job.
Jessie Shternshus has been studying and practicing improv since she was 11 years old; she’s a professional actor and performs regularly at the Comedy Zone. But she insists that you don’t have to be a professional actor or comedian to use the skill; you already use it every day in conversation.
To be in business today, our most important job is to be head marketer for the brand called You. It’s that simple — and that hard.”
Your career path is more than a series of jobs – it’s about who you are and where you’re going. The problem is, most of us aren’t sure of who we are and where we’re going.
You might never win an Olympic gold medal, but you might be able to steal a move from these remarkable competitors as you watch the winter games.
When considering a job offer, many jobseekers focus only on the salary and benefits. But there’s more to work than what you bring home in your paycheck. Here are three factors you might not think to consider that can make a big difference in job satisfaction.
