Articles and blog writings about all aspects of career management, career advice and building management careers.
Career management – 10 top tips for job interviews. Job interviews can be very stressful situations if you are not used to them. The worst part is that even if you are fully qualified for the position on paper, an unconfident or unorganised interview performance will effectively prevent you from getting the positions you apply …
Career Management: Questions to ask in a job interview Asking relevant questions in a job interview can be as important as your answers to the interviewer’s questions. By asking questions you will demonstrate your interest, motivation and also preparation, as you can ask clarifications and additional details to information you have acquired before the interview. …
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Leadership Lessons: False beliefs and misconceptions about leaders and management careers · There are many misconceptions about leaders, leadership, and building management careers. These misconceptions are very limiting and prevent too many people from even thinking about starting a management career or becoming a leader. I have listed and broken down the most common misconceptions …
Pursuing a leadership career – why should you lead? · A bit more philosophical article today, as I am pondering the reasons for pursuing a leadership career despite all the challenges it brings to our lives. Leadership and leading professionally is one career path that in my opinion stands apart from many of the other …
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Career Management: Choose your position wisely · When choosing a new place to work (see this article), you should also carefully evaluate your potential position and how it will fit into your overall career vision, goals and life situation. The compensation and the title are of course essential parts of the decision, but don’t let …
Career Management: Choose your company wisely · Working for the right company is essential for your career development possibilities. The optimal company should have a healthy level of growth that results in an upward motion of the managers through different levels as the company evolves. The growth also expands the operations, which again creates completely …
Career changes to different industries or areas of expertise · Complete career changes in general can set your advancement back quite a bit. However, they can also be the one key thing that will get you moving and get you out of a job and career that does not offer any further possibilities for yourself …
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How to ask for a raise and negotiate salary – complete guide · Asking for a raise can feel quite a scary situation: You are putting yourself and your value to the company up for evaluation, and there is always a chance that you don’t like the answer you will get. Many people also don’t …
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How to ask for a promotion – complete guide · Asking for a promotion is often seen as a scary situation, as it puts us in the position to reveal our ambitions and dreams, and then be judged and possibly rejected by our superiors. However, it is the best way to advance your career and …
Do you know how amazingly costly it can be to deny a salary raise? · While writing an article about asking a salary raise, I came upon very interesting statistics of the costs of employee turnover for companies. I have been part of a few hundred salary negotiations, decisions, approvals and review rounds on my …
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