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How to Provide Powerful Feedback at Work
6/18/2020
We’re all called on at some point to give feedback to our bosses or employees, colleagues or direct reports, regardless of whether or not you hold a leadership position. And often that feedback is given in response to a negative situation or action that has taken place and needs to be addressed. -
Sometimes you don’t have days or weeks to prepare for a job interview. Sometimes, you may only have a few hours… If you’re called in for a last-minute job interview, don’t assume that there’s nothing meaningful you can do to prepare in the hours and minutes leading up to the meeting.
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Of the resumes submitted to employers that use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), 75% are never seen by human eyes.
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Advancing Your Career in a Pandemic
6/12/2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic may not seem like the best time to accelerate your career, but some characteristics of this unusual time actually lend themselves to career-boosting activities. Whether you are still working from home or are back in your workplace, this article offers suggestions for ... -
The most effective job seekers know that standing out from the crowd goes a long way toward job search and career success. Less well-known is exactly how to differentiate oneself and gain that competitive advantage.
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If you aren’t properly trained it can be very difficult to achieve successful results. Here’s how to become a top performer, even when you didn’t get enough training.
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CNBC and SurveyMonkey recently released their latest workforce survey to analyze employee job satisfaction during the pandemic.
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It's important to understand that as someone in the meeting, there are things you can do personally to become a more effective contributor. Here are four tips for being more productive in meetings.
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If employers genuinely want to ensure that their workers spend their valuable time on the clock working diligently, then they should consider implementing some of these productivity monitoring programs.
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Have you ever been too intimidated to speak up or challenge a tenured professional at work? Many people who are in the early stages of their career might feel uncomfortable around others who have 10, 20, or 30+ years of experience.
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Are you a life sciences professional over 40? If so, have you noticed differences in how you’re treated by recruiters and hiring managers during your job search?
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Under regular circumstances, the level of employee happiness within a position usually depends on a variety of things. Due to the onset of COVID-19, people have had to reflect on many aspects of their employment.
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Unlike face-to-face conversations or even phone calls where you can easily pick up on things like the other person’s tone, intent, and nuance, email communication is often more ambiguous… and problematic.
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The moment you step on the job market, you’re selling yourself. Yes, you, the job seeker, are a “brand,” and each touchpoint you have with a potential new employer is an opportunity to “sell” that brand, that vision of your candidacy, the promise of yourself as a future team member and employer.
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Workplace conflict is bound to happen throughout your career. Learn how to take advantage of moments of discord to identify opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration while also steering clear of highly toxic people who thrive on conflict.
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As COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions begin to lift and pressure mounts to “reopen” the United States, workers will increasingly be asked to return to the workplace.
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Being fired, while discouraging in the moment, is not a career killer. In fact, sometimes the jolt of getting that proverbial “pink slip” can actually inspire you take stock of your wider career path and goals as you put yourself back on the job market.
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Do you know what your “dream job” is? Would you be able to identify it if you had multiple job offers? Many people are in search of a dream job, but don’t really know how to find one and what makes it different than other average job opportunities.
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Unfortunately, when many life sciences professionals get up the nerve to ask for support, a colleague might say that they’re “too busy” to help. These circumstances can put you in a situation where you feel like you can’t do your best work or are set up to fail.
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Working from home, though appealing to many workers, has long presented a special set of challenges. Those challenges were magnified in the sudden boom of remote workers who took to their homes during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.