Soft skills, like any other skills job-wise, are the traits and talents workers have that enable them to perform tasks. These skills, are acquired through a variety of means. They usually come naturally to certain people, or are developed through experience.
Here are some soft skills the most companies look for in potential employees, or in [...]
Stuck in a rut? Perhaps it’s finally time for a career make-over. But don’t go handing over that resignation letter just yet. Make sure that you go over the following considerations first:
A good manager knows how to delegate. It means that he is organized and that he knows how to use his resources well. Here are some ideas on how to delegate work efficiently:
Hope this post won’t get people paranoid, but it is always better to be prepared than to be caught off guard. If you feel that your days at work are now numbered, here are some signs to look out for. These might actually prove that intuitive feeling to be true:
Opportunity knocks only once—or so they say. So if you miss yours, you’re probably not gonna get another shot. So if I were you, I’d be always at the ready so that when it does come, I’ll be up for promotion faster that I can say “salary increase”.
To make sure that you won’t be affected in the company’s plan to downsize, your only option is to shine, shine, shine among your team. Now, more than ever, you have to show the management that you are not dispensable and that it’s worth keeping (and even promoting) you.
16 Mar
Posted by Alex as Behavior and Ethics, Business, Productivity, Work and Career
Trust is one thing that’s so difficult to earn. And it becomes even harder to earn the trust of your employees. Trust between boss-employee is essential to achieve and maintain productivity and efficiency. Boost your team’s performance by gaining your employees’ trust.
Whether it’s accepting a new project or transferring to a new company, career decisions are always hard to make. It’s because these decisions will change our lives, and make us celebrate (or regret) the outcome. Below are some steps you can do when you’re faced with some tough choices.
Being a fashion designer is a very fun job. But it takes more than just raw talent and passion for fashion. Knowing what is fashionable from what’s not is not enough. To be one, you’d have to have more than an eye for detail and design.
It’s really sad when a promising employee has the misfortune of working for an incompetent boss. All hopes of being trained and looking up to a mentor is lost because you find yourself without a leader. If you find yourself in a similar situation, here’s what you should do.
We’re all very grateful that nowadays, sending messages is just a click away. But sometimes we make technology hinder us from working faster! Here are some instances of this and ways on how you can solve them.
03 Mar
Posted by Alex as Productivity, Work and Career
How productive are you at work? The thing is, you spend most of your day at work but the amount and quality of work you deliver is probably not substantial enough. Take a look at these ways on how you can improve the quality of your output so you can really say that you’re worth [...]
02 Mar
Posted by Alex as Business, Communication, Work and Career
You always hear the principle, “business is business”. And we all know better than to be personal when it comes to anything professional. But then there are customers these days who are looking for more than just a negotiation, and sometimes a little informality is what it takes to close a deal. Find the right [...]
It should not come as a surprise if one day you find yourself jobless, as so many people are getting affected by the job cuts. You might think all you can do is to be on your toes 24/7 but you can do a lot more than being cautious. You can be prepared.
26 Feb
Posted by Alex as Business, Money and Finance, Work and Career
Who can say no to a fat paycheck? We are all waiting for that raise which can pay all our monthly dues and still leave enough extra for weekend shopping. As a matter of fact, a higher salary is one of the biggest considerations every time we’re looking to transfer to another job. Problem is, [...]