![]() |
Simple Ways to Make Employees Feel Appreciated by Marcia Robinson - Oct, 2011 Every employee likes to feel appreciated. Some companies go to great extent to make employees feel appreciated with bonuses, trips or perks for reaching or surpassing goals. However, making employees feel appreciated and valued do not have to be as expensive or take much time. If we were to ask most employees about what employers can do to make them feel more appreciated, the simple answers might surprise you. Some manager... |
|
![]() |
Soft Skills Learned in Career Training Programs by Marcia Robinson - Oct, 2011 In addition to the practical knowledge that career training graduates develop, these five soft skills also make them attractive to employers. The Council of Economic Advisers is projecting faster-growing demand for workers with a two-year technical-college degree, or specific training, than for those with a full university degree. As Americans rethink the options for career training that will make them job ready for 21st c... |
|
![]() |
Stop with the bad resume advice by Dawn Bugni - Oct, 2011 I worked with a client recently. We spoke on the phone several times before she engaged my services. I had also provided a few samples, so she knew the type of document I produced and was confident in my capabilities and knowledge of best practices for this crazy, competitive job market. Shortly after our intake conversation, I received a polite email from her. “Hi Dawn, I just spoke to a friend of mine … He said that ... |
|
![]() |
Using Video Games in the Workplace to Boost Productivity by Marcia Robinson - Oct, 2011 Have you heard about the latest trend to use video games to enhance employee engagement in the workplace? How about virtual reality competitions and video games with leaderboards and other trappings of gaming in the workplace? A recent Wall Street Journal article, Latest Game Theory; Mixing Work and Play, shed some light on the practice of what one might call "enhanced gamification techniques" in the workplace. The concept... |
|
![]() |
5 Things You Need to Do to Get a Job by Miriam Salpeter - Oct, 2011 Two construction workers sat down to lunch. Worker #1 took out his turkey sandwich and eagerly started eating. Worker #2 tentatively opened his first sandwich. Examining it, he exclaimed, “Yuck, peanut butter,” and tossed it aside. Reaching in for his second sandwich, he opened it, and carefully peeled open the bread to examine the contents. “Yuck, peanut butter again!” he cried, with a dismayed look. Worker #1 asked, “Why don... |
|
![]() |
Does your resume miss out on the latest trends? by Laura Smith-Proulx - Oct, 2011 Writing your resume for the first time in years? Struggling to get a response after sending it out to employers? Whether you’re aware of it or not, resume trends have changed substantially, and the document you send out will compete with better-designed resumes that quickly spark employer interest. Ignoring these trends in format and writing style can make it harder for your resume to catch a hiring manager’s eye. The wa... |
|
![]() |
Empowering Success by Miriam Salpeter - Oct, 2011 How often are you assuming too much? It’s something you need to think about when you’re engaged in a job hunt. There’s a plant sale in a neighborhood near where I live. I’ve been seeing signs for it. They say, “At the Kingsly Club House.” That’s the only direction or address the signs provide. I guess we’re supposed to know where that is…Or, at least, the organizers assume we all know how to look it up online. It occurre... |
|
![]() |
Leadership Resilience - Learning from Mistakes by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Oct, 2011 I was recently working with one of my San Francisco Bay Area executive coaching clients – the CEO of a boutique hotel and restaurant company. We had an enlightening coaching conversation about how he has handled failure and learned from his mistakes. We talked about how he was able to bounce back from failure by viewing business as a learning laboratory. My executive coaching client and I further discussed how resilient leade... |
|
![]() |
Leadership Resilience - Optimism and Resilience by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Oct, 2011 I was recently working with one of my San Francisco Bay Area executive coaching clients – the CEO of a boutique hotel and restaurant company. We had a deep and reflective coaching conversation about how his company bounced back from two recessions. We talked about how he was able to work through his personal distress and low mood. My executive coaching client and I further discussed how a leader’s emotions are contagious. I a... |
|
![]() |
Managing Complexity – A Leadership Checklist by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Oct, 2011 I was recently working with one of my San Francisco Bay Area executive coaching clients – the CEO of a Silicon Valley High Tech company. We had an enlightening coaching conversation, that revolved around how leading people and organizations today is much more complicated today than just a few years ago. Economic uncertainty and globalization, along with innovative technologies provides leaders constant challenges to successf... |
|
| If you know of an article that should be listed here, please let us know. | ||
| [<< Prev] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 [Next >>] | ||
| MetroChicagoJobs.com About Us Member of Local JobNetwork™ Terms of Use Privacy Policy Accessibility
| Job Seeker Articles Jobs by Category Jobs by Company Jobs by City Jobs by Title Radio Programs Employment Resources/Articles Career Fairs/Events Illinois Employment Resources Create Your Resume | Employer Resources Local Hiring Government Compliance OFCCP Digest OFCCP Resources Talent Management Social Media Recruiting | ||
| Copyright © 1994-2013 Infosoft Group, Inc. All rights reserved. BRKWEB50 | Send comments to info@metrochicagojobs.com | |||


