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What to Do When You're Bored With Your Job
Does the thought of clocking in for work stir up about as much excitement as a trip to the DMV? Figuring out what to do when you’re bored with your job can be difficult, particularly when you’ve spent years working to get to your current position.
March 2, 2021Professional Development
Employee Engagement Past and Present: More in Common Than Different
Some of my most treasured memories have been impromptu talks with co-workers in the hallway—or in the break room as I waited for my food to come out of the microwave. These types of experiences go a long way toward employee engagement—an important benchmark for a leader to fulfill.
February 26, 2021Director's Corner, Leadership and Management
Continuing Education as an Investment in Yourself
The belief that our days in the classroom come to a close following high school, trade school, or college is, undoubtedly, a thing of the past. And because change is certain, it’s necessary to instill a mindset of perpetual learning.
January 29, 2021Director's Corner, Leadership and Management
5 Skills of Successful Project Managers
Whether you chose project management early on or fell into the role later in your career, organization, time management, and planning likely come naturally to you. It’s why you’re a project manager, after all.
January 19, 2021Director's Corner, Leadership and Management
How to Recruit Gen Z Employees
Now that millennials are mid-career and you’ve finally figured out how they think, it’s time to focus on the next generational wave: Gen Z. The oldest members of this cohort are already working, and 60 million more will be entering the workforce in the next decade.
January 12, 2021Leadership and Management
Essential Skills and Training Needed to Grow Your Career
With the current economic downturn, the job market has never been more competitive. According to a Pew Research article, 25 percent of adults in the U.S. say they or someone in their household lost their job. In these difficult times, companies are being more cautious with their hiring than ever.
January 5, 2021Professional Development
Is Human Resources the Right Career for You?
If you’re an extrovert who thrives on working with others, there are plenty of reasons to consider a human resources career. HR is a high-touch field, and practitioners interact with people from all walks of life from sun up to sun down.
December 22, 2020Human Resources
How Online Marketing Courses Can Boost Your Business
Once a novelty, activities like building SEO-optimized websites, creating effective social media ads, and developing email campaigns are no longer “nice-to-have” or “maybe-some-day” strategies – they’re critical to the survival of your company.
December 11, 2020Sales and Marketing
5 Tips for Remote Depositions
Despite the initial challenges, these essential legal proceedings have continued to run increasingly well as more and more firms have transitioned to remote work. Keep reading to see 5 tips for remote depositions as the pandemic continues to interrupt in-person proceedings and force them online.
December 8, 2020Paralegal
Managing Online Corporate Training
Whether your boss is requiring you to take online training courses or you’re voluntarily trying to expand your skill set, finding time for professional development can be a challenge.
November 20, 2020Human Resources, Professional Development
How to Use Social Media Marketing to Grow Your Business
From watching goofy dog videos on YouTube to catching up with far-flung friends on Facebook to sharing family vacation snaps on Instagram, social media has become thoroughly ingrained in our daily lives. Yet many business owners haven’t made the leap from engaging personally to profiting from it professionally.
November 10, 2020Business, Sales and Marketing, Technology
3 Common Obstacles to Business Process Improvement
Business process improvement sounds like such an elegant, straightforward concept: You simply identify, analyze, and improve current business processes to strengthen performance, hit best-practice standards, and boost the end-user experience.
November 3, 2020Process Improvement