Archive for the ‘Careers’ Category
Are you ready for a promotion? 4 questions to ask yourself
Joel Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 coaches in the U.S., having worked with many of the world’s leading companies, including Oracle, Google, Amazon, Deloitte and The Ritz-Carlton. He is the author of seven books, including “Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level.” View his books and [...]
Network purposefully to be the first to know about unadvertised jobs
Debra Feldman, the JobWhiz™, is an executive talent agent and job search expert who arranges one-on-one meetings with hiring decision makers that expedite offers and provide lifetime career insurance. Her gift for Networking Purposefully™ banishes employment roadblocks, expands inside connections and leverages virtual relationships to tap into the hidden job market. Learn more about her groundbreaking [...]
10 ways to mind your manners at work during the holidays
The holidays are a great time to get to know your colleagues through workplace activities, including parties and volunteer events. To kick off this two-part blog series, I reached out to Anna Post, great-great-granddaughter of etiquette expert Emily Post and co-author of “Emily Post’s Etiquette, 18th Edition,” to find out the modern do’s and don’ts [...]
Spotlight on Association Leadership: IMA’s Jeff Thomson
Jeff Thomson, CMA, is president and CEO of IMA, the global association for the management accounting profession. He has held this position since 2008 and previously served as IMA’s vice president of research and applications development. Prior to joining IMA, he served as CFO for a multibillion-dollar business unit at AT&T, where he worked for [...]
Live from CPI: Jim Carroll on not being scared to innovate
I’m reporting from the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s Technical Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The event’s keynote speaker Monday morning was Jim Carroll, a leading futurist and strategic consultant to Fortune 1000 companies and professional organizations, who discussed the perils of ignoring innovation during an economic downturn and the role polyurethane can play in innovation [...]
10 ways social media can help “flip” your network
This guest post is by Frank Gullo, a brand and business innovation manager with Superior Group. Frank tweets @FrankGullo and can also be found on LinkedIn. The maturation of social networks has made it easier than ever to connect with new people, add to or even completely transform your professional network. Much like a real [...]
How predictable is your leadership style?
SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership — tracks feedback from more than 150,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each Tuesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: How predictable is your leadership style? Most of the time I’m predictable, but I occasionally surprise people: 68% My team always [...]
Lopsided progress in the field of corporate social responsibility?
SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Sustainability — tracks feedback from nearly 18,000 leaders in corporate social responsibility. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter. This week’s analysis is provided by Aman Singh, senior editor of corporate responsibility at Vault.com. Last week, we asked: Does your company have [...]
