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If You Can't Get The Salary You Want, Negotiate For These Perks
If you can’t get the money you desire, here are some things that you could negotiate for which would compensate for the lower salary
How To Turn A Mentor Into A Sponsor
A mentor advises, but a sponsor advocates. Here's why job seekers should be looking for sponsors at work
Why People Skills Are So Important — And How You Can Polish Yours To A Shine
Whatever you do, people skills—so-called "soft skills"—are a must. If you have them, lucky you
Don't Be Afraid To Ask For Help: A New Way To Give And Get Assistance
Revolutionary as Adam Grant's "Give and Take" may have been, to truly foster a culture of generosity, employers needed concrete, scalable solutions. Enter Givitas, a knowledge-sharing platform based on the…
How Much Social Media Is Too Much?
The average American spends 135 minutes on social media a day. How about you?
What To Do When Opportunity Knocks, Part Two: Act The Part
Just as important as how you look is how you act. Important interviews have quickly gone south because somebody’s cell phone went off, or the body language was sending the…
Five Questions To Help You Guide Your Team's Culture
When analyzing your team's culture, consider these five questions
Saving The World, One Freelancer At A Time
Freelancing offers a way out of poverty and hopelessness for some refugees. This post describes an innovative pilot effort to train Syrian refugees in Turkey to have the skills needed…
Building A Team That Thinks Like Owners
When you share your concern and desired outcome, you segue from commanding to coaching
The Five Essential Business Stories Every Leader Should Possess
We all possess a myriad of stories based on our individual life experiences and each of these stories can be shared to inspire or enlighten others