10 Tips To Resign Your Job With Professionalism And Pride
Congratulations! You just got an offer for a wonderful new job. There’s just one catch. You have to say good-by to your current employer.
Maybe you loved your job and you face an emotional farewell. Or you maybe you hated every minute and you’ve been counting the days till you could walk out the door one last time.
Clients often admit they’re nervous about making the departure announcement. They’re afraid the boss will be angry. They feel guilty about the work they’re l…
Career Planning: The Step Ahead
Career planning is an excellent way to prepare for what the world ahead has to offer you. While many people find that career planning is something that is done in college, it can be and should be done throughout life as a way of making sure that you are on the right track. There are many opportunities to get the planning that you need. In fact, it can start a long time before college as well. So, what can career planning do for you?
To start, we need to understand when yo…
How To Help Your Child Find A 21st Century Career
Most of us were brought up to study hard, get good grades, choose a “practical” college major, and strive for a “good job.”
Talk to a stranded midlife career-changer and you realize the game has changed. Yesterday’s rules prepared us to be passengers on a large ocean liner that promised a smooth voyage. Today we realize that ocean liner turned out to be the Titanic and we need to keep ourselves afloat on a small life raft if we want to survive.
Here are some tips to hel…
How To Survive A Bad Performance Review (And Move To Your Dream Career)
Q. “I wasn’t happy with my last performance review. Should I dispute the review? Write a letter for my file? Talk to a lawyer? Or just let it go?”
A. Most professionals feel you should offer some kind of response. But whether to respond, and the way to respond, will depend on your company’s culture, the unwritten message and your own career goals.
1. Assess your report in light of the company’s culture.
In some cultures, anything but glowing praise will be viewed …