One way an organization can engage, and retain, their employees is by offering them career management opportunties. This can come in several forms but the overall goal is to provide them opportunities that will help them fulfill career needs, while providing the organization more productivity and loyalty. All employees have some type of career aspirations or […]
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Career Management and Organizations
October 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·assessment·career aspirations·career fairs·career management·career needs·career path·developmental phases·job rotation·job shadowing·mentoring·organizations·productivity
The Post-Olympic Blues
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
I may be in the moral minority, but I’m feeling lost without the Olympics. I cannot ever remember when I can say that I watched nothing but Olympics for the two weeks was on, often staying up into the morning hours to watch athletes compete. I was especially take with them this year as the event […]
Posted in Careers· Personal Development | Tags: ·China·making dreams reality·motivation·olympic·quest fo goals·the post-olympic blues
How to Develop Goals to Achieve Your Dreams
August 19th, 2008 · No Comments
With anything we want to do, whether in our personal or business life, the way to get there is through having a goal. A goal is a point, end or place that one is striving to achieve. We all have dreams but we don’t know how to reach them. When we take the time to learn […]
Posted in Careers· Personal Development | Tags: ·how to develop dreams into specific and written goals·how to develop goals·how to develop goals to achieve your dreams·steps to help develop powerful goals
The Phases of a Mentoring Relationship
July 16th, 2008 · No Comments
One of the best ways for someone to progress in their career is to find a mentor. A mentor is a wiser or more experienced person who can help to progress someone, or a protege, in their career, or can show the ropes, or can help the protege to develop and demonstrate competence. The mentors […]
Posted in Careers· Multigenerational Issues | Tags: brainstorm·coaching·develop and demonstate competence·mentor·open communication·passions and purpose·protege·respect·the phases of a mentoring relationship·trust
Employee Engagement - The Key to Organizational Success
June 17th, 2008 · No Comments
If your organization wants to be successful, and remain successful, it should strive to have employees that are fully engaged in both the job and the workplace. Engagement can be an ambiguous concept, but mainly can be defined as the extent to which an employee is involved in their job, which can be from either […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·assess employee engagement·employee engagement·high-performing employees·intrinsic and extrinsic factors·job involvement·loyalty·satisfaction·Workforce Management
Be Successful -Connect Others
June 9th, 2008 · No Comments
One of the best ways I have learned to be successful in both business and personally, is to connect other people to either needed resources or to other people. It is the old adage, “what you sow comes back to you.” I have found this personally, as I am a great connector; I fully believe […]
Posted in Careers· Uncategorized | Tags: be successful·connect others·connector·light the fire·Malcolm Gladwell·The Tipping Point·true meaning of success
Finding Your Personal Brand
May 27th, 2008 · No Comments
In order to be recognized and noticed in the business community, it is important to have your own ‘brand’, or a catchy way for people to recognize and remember you. This could be done either through a motto, a phrase, or a logo, but it should be something that identifies you and your company or […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: career branding·elevator speech·finding your personal brand·personal branding
Hiring a Career Coach - Why It’s a Good Idea When the Job Market Looks Bleak
May 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Every day you read about another company that is laying off workers. We hear about banks, mortgage companies, builders and real estate firms that are reducing their workforce in an effort to stay in business. Even a giant such as Google.com had a recent labor reduction. It can be a scary time to be in the workforce […]
Posted in Careers· coaching | Tags: benefits of hiring a coach·career coach·career coaching·google.com·hiring a career coach in a bleak job market·keeping ahead of your competition·labor reductions·successful job search
The Benefits of an Organizational Career Development Program
May 7th, 2008 · No Comments
In the struggle to recruit and retain ‘good’ employees, organizations need to be proactive and creative in their efforts. This can mean offering a competitive salary and benefits, but also offering other “perks” that will incentivize them to accept and remain on the job. One of these extra benefits that an organization can offer is to […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: benefits of an organizational career development progra·career ladder·career objectives·identify career goals·recruitment and retention
Why A Career Transition Can Be A Source of Stress
May 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Most people I work with are looking to make a career transition, whether that is from changing jobs or careers, or from entering or leaving the workforce. While it can be exciting to embark on this new venture, it can also create stress that was unplanned or not anticipated. Stress can result for a variety […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: career·career coaching·career transition·counseling·how to survive a non-stressful career transition·job stress·stress·why a career transition can be a source of stress