How to Deal with Changes at Work. Change #3: Getting a New Boss Your happiness and success in your job has a lot to do with the relationship that you have with your boss. You might spend a long time building this relationship, but people move on, and one day, they might leave. You find…
How to Deal with Changes at Work. Change #2: Company Restructuring Very few things make employees as anxious as a company reorganization. Regardless of whether or not you survive the re-org, you’re sure to face some big changes. The first step, whatever the outcome, is to acknowledge what you went through, Neil Lewis, co-founder of…
How to Deal with Changes at Work. Change #1: Getting a Promotion When it comes to your career (or life, really) very few things are certain. There is one thing you can count on for sure though. Throughout your professional life, you’ll continue to encounter change, big or small, positive and negative, voluntary and involuntary.…
How to Rebrand Yourself For a Career Change. Tip #5: Cherry-pick Experiences Some of your best accomplishments and achievements may not be impressive to the hiring manager if they have no relation to the job you’re applying for. To be most effective in rebranding yourself professionally, select the parts of your experience that align most…
How to Rebrand Yourself For a Career Change. Tip #4: Know Your Audience In order to highlight your value and position yourself as a good fit for the job, you need to know the challenges the hiring manager is trying to solve. Many job seekers have incredible accomplishments, but without knowing what is important to…
How to Rebrand Yourself For a Career Change. Tip #3: Don’t Lead With Your Title While most of us use our job title when introducing ourselves, this can be an error when you’re switching careers. Many companies use language that doesn’t translate outside the industry. A title can cause confusion for someone in another industry,…
How to Rebrand Yourself For a Career Change. Tip #2: Find Your Transferable Skills Rebranding yourself takes time and introspection. Everyone has transferable skills, even if you think you don’t. Graham gives the example of a recruiter who wants to move into social media marketing. “You can show off your customer research, analytics, and technical…
How to Rebrand Yourself For a Career Change. Tip #1: Change Your Social Presence Ready for a career change, but worried you don’t have the experience or skills to land a job in your desired field? Filling your resume with your previous work experience that has no similarity to the job you’re applying for is…
How to Reset Your Goals for the Second Half of the Year. Tip #3: Use the Power of Habit Now is the time be specific about the steps you’ll need to take, habits you need to build, and performance levels you seek, says Janet Tyler, founder of executive coaching firm True Depth in Detroit. “Staying…
How to Reset Your Goals for the Second Half of the Year. Tip #2: Use the Deadline as Motivation At the beginning of the year, you had a blank slate of 12 full months ahead of you. Now, you’re on a downhill run toward the end of the year, which is kind of awesome because…