Archive for June, 2008

As I have studied careers, business, and management over the years, I have come up with four personality types of leadership. The first is positive, the next two are neutral to negative, and the fourth is a disaster. The first management personality type is the manager who wanted to be the boss, and once...
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Tag Goulet, FabJob.com Imagine you are being interviewed for a new job. Everything seems to be going well until the interviewer says: “Tell me about a time you had a conflict on the job.” What should you do? (A) Dish the dirt about a jerk you had trouble with on your last job. After...
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Occasionally, I like to post short articles of interest that I find in my travels. There a number of great resources to help all of you with your careers, but you don’t have time to research them all.I am your one-stop career advice and career planning website. Hope this helps!! Mike Edwardsmike@directyourcareer.comhttp://www.directyourcareer.com Click here...
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Aileen Pincus, BusinessWeek.com When you are looking to make the Big Leap — the one that puts you closer to the power centers of a business or organization — the interview process will likely be different from what you’ve experienced before. The more senior the person or people you’re interviewing with, the more definite...
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I think one of the biggest career limiters, if not a complete killer, is a lack of confidence. A lack of confidence can come from any number of areas in your life, from childhood to an abusive boss, but far be it from me to try to explain your particular situation. The point is...
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As a career coach, I have had all types of clients. I have spoken to everyone from entry level people to the CEO’s of $1 billion plus companies. I have also spoken to many groups about career planning, business strategy, and even retirement. Most of the questions I answer are pretty traditional about compensation...
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Yes, you’ve heard it before. Looking for a job is a full-time job. Well, it is true. Have you also heard that you should expect to take you one month for every $10,000 of salary that you expect? That means that if you are looking for a job that pays $60,000 a year, you...
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As managers and as employees, our work place demeanor is composed of three major components that I call B.A.T. – Behavior, Attitude, and Training. These three components are all that are needed for us to perform effectively, and to assess someone else’s performance in any task that is undertaken. Unfortunately, business people seem to...
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