Office Politics: 3 Insightful Steps

Office Politics: 3 Insightful Steps

Company culture can make certain employers appealing, but it’s not until you start the job that you really begin to see the workplace politics.  In some cases, the politics don’t have a negative connotation. Some employers strive to make sure each employee is...

Career Continuity Planning

Career Continuity Planning

Once upon a time, people accepted jobs right out of school and stayed in them until they retired, at which time they received a nice pension to help them through retirement. Those days are long gone! Today’s employment environment is drastically different than it was...

Recruiters: How Can They Guide You in Your Job Search

Recruiters: How Can They Guide You in Your Job Search

When job searching, you may wrestle over the option of “going it alone” or enlisting the services of a professional recruiter. Everyone’s situation is different, but if you suspect that you might be in a situation where the aid of a recruiter should be considered,...

Mentoring with the Heart of a Host

Mentoring with the Heart of a Host

Being a protégé in a mentoring relationship can feel like having to give a speech before a large group.  Now, there are obviously exceptions to this.  I do a lot of keynotes and I can’t wait to hit that stage.  But, there is a lot of research that says people’s...

7 Roles of an Exceptional Team Leader

7 Roles of an Exceptional Team Leader

Your department’s strategy is only as strong as the ability to execute at the frontline. You can have all the great plans, six sigma workouts, and brilliant positioning in the universe, but if the human beings doing the real work lack the competence, confidence, and...

The Reasons to Hire YOU as a Firefighter

The Reasons to Hire YOU as a Firefighter

This is a noble goal to have and an exciting journey that you will remember for the rest of your life. If you have not totally embraced this fact yet, you will, as soon as you make the total commitment to the ultimate goal of becoming a professional firefighter. After...

How to turn a ‘NO’ into a ‘Yes’!

How to turn a ‘NO’ into a ‘Yes’!

The only way to get anybody to do anything is by making them want to do it. It’s as simple as that. Of course, it’s entirely possible to intimidate, threaten or plead; but to what avail? One might reach his intended (if diluted) result, yet in doing so will have...

Drug Use: How Can Alcohol and Drugs Destroy Your Career Silently

Drug Use: How Can Alcohol and Drugs Destroy Your Career Silently

According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD), “24% of workers report drinking during the workday at least once in the past year.” The costs of alcohol use to the US economy annually top $223.5 billion dollars or $746 for every man,...

10 Things That Must Be Said in Every Job Interview

10 Things That Must Be Said in Every Job Interview

While a lot advice will tell you what not to say in a job interview (don’t badmouth your boss, don’t ask about salary in the first five minutes, etc.), there isn’t much advice on what you really should say during those precious 45 minutes. What can you say to a...

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