The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:
- 10 phrases to avoid
- A simple sentence to rebuff your time wasters
- Microsoft giveth, taketh away — then giveth again
- How quick wins torpedo new bosses
- 10 questions for would-be entrepreneurs
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One of my favorite career writers, Alexandra Levit, has a new column in the Wall Street Journal for people looking to reinvent themselves professionally. I spoke with her recently about managers’ role in assisting successful career transitions. Learn more about Alexandra.
MARY ELLEN: You’re a hiring manager. One of your top candidates for a job is a career changer. What do you need to hear from him to feel confident that he will succeed in this new role?
ALEXANDRA: I need to hear that they have the necessary skill set to hit the ground running. I want to know that they have achieved business results doing the type of tasks I’m hiring them to do, even if not directly in my field. It’s also more comforting if they’ve spent at least a little time getting to know the industry, through their own research, or better yet, through an internship or volunteer opportunity. (read more…)
Last week’s SmartBrief on Workforce poll question was What percentage of your work day is spent attending meetings?
- 1 to 25% – 56%
- 26 to 50% – 23%
- 51 to 75% – 13%
- 0 – 7%
- 76 to 100% – 1%
Meetings are a part of being a manager. Some people love ‘em; others endure them while fantisizing about getting back to their “real work.” What are some of your strategies and tips for keeping your meetings on track? Share them here, and I’ll feature the best suggestions in SmartBrief on Workforce. (read more…)
Tim Tolan shared a fantastic, secondhand story over at Fistful of Talent about a worker who was double-dipping on two companies’ payrolls. Many people make ends meet by working a second job, but not usually at the same time. The guy was busted at Job 1 only when his performance nose-dived. Reading this story will send shivers down the spine of any manager who ever wondered just how hard his staff really is working when he can’t see them. Perhaps they are working, just not for you!
So what can you do to prevent being taken advantage of like this? Not much, frankly. Paranoia about face time will just quash your workers’ morale and productivity. Unless we’re talking highly paid executives who are expected to be on all the time, contract clauses that ban workers from earning outside income aren’t reasonable. Many recent college grads rely on weekend service jobs to make their student loan payments while they move up the corporate ladder. (read more…)
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:
- 4 tips for young bosses
- When laid-off workers say you’re “unfair”
- How to measure leadership success
- Can “love contract” limit liability of office romance?
- Why Geithner bombed and how you can do better
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