Too Much To Do? How to Manage Your Workload More Effectively

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When you are dealing with a heavy workload, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to best utilize your efforts. However, if you are not proactive with your strategy, you may end up being constantly busy without having results to show for it. This can quickly become overly stressful and lead to burnout. If… Read more »

First Week? Here’s What You Should Do When Starting

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The first week at a new job is an exciting new start, but can also be very nerve-wracking. There is so much to learn, new people to meet, and an unfamiliar environment to navigate – all while trying to prove the company made the right choice in hiring you and that you will be a… Read more »

Ways to Know You Have Found Driven Prospective Employees

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When assessing candidates during the hiring process, one of the most effective predictors of success to identify is self-motivation. When employees have an internal drive to work hard because it is personally fulfilling to them, they are more likely to be productive, engaged team players. How do you spot this trait during the interview process?… Read more »

6 Ways to Manage Your Team Through New Changes

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Change always brings with it a host of emotions, ranging from excitement to fear and everything in between. Guiding your employees through new changes will help them better acclimate and make for a smoother transition overall. Make it clear. Good management in the face of a major change will make all of the difference. You… Read more »

What NOT to Do When You’re Interviewing With a Recruiter on The Phone

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A phone interview seems like far less stress than an in-person one – you don’t have to look your best, you can fidget and not appear nervous, and you can do it all from the comfort of your own home. Yet there are a few caveats to consider when interviewing on the phone to make… Read more »

5 Inexpensive Ways to Show Your Employees You’re Grateful for Them

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If you want to make employees feel appreciated, you don’t necessarily need to go for grand gestures, but you probably want to go beyond a simply stated, “Great job!”. It’s the little gestures that go the longest way. So here are five suggestions to make your employees see your gratitude. Small wins Too often we… Read more »

How to Have a Great Review When You Don’t Get Along with Your Boss

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We’d all ultimately like to have a boss we at least have a decent relationship with, but the cold hard facts sometimes intrude: Sometimes you’re going to have a boss you simply don’t like, and vice versa. Yet this person gives you reviews, so how do you manage to put personal feelings aside and get… Read more »

How to Use Your Cover Letter to Show Off Your Personality

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Before you even begin to get in the door, you make a first impression when you send a cover letter for a job opening. On the one hand, you should keep it professional. On the other, there’s nothing wrong with letting a little of your own personality shine through so yours doesn’t sound like the… Read more »

How to Inspire Your Employees by Keeping Yourself Motivated

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What happens when you as the team leader, the primary motivator, find yourself feeling unexcited and uninspired about the very job you’re supposed to get others motivated to do? A few tips and tricks about how to keep your own spirits up will help you do the same for others. Show that positive attitude. Let’s… Read more »

How to Choose Between Two Perfect Candidates

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It seems like a wonderful problem to have: You have two fantastic candidates for one position. They both seem like they would fit, both have the star qualities you want. So how do you choose one over the other? And how do you make the “right” choice? Instead of going with your gut, the better… Read more »