By Allison Vannest, If you’ve been dragging your feet on the job search or putting off taking the first step on a new career path, you might be surprised to discover the underlying reason for your procrastination. Procrastinators come from all walks of life and invent all kinds of excuses for their behavior. Some of us say we enjoy the thrill of beating a deadline, while others claim to work better under pressure. View Details

By Kazim Ladimeji, If you take time to prepare and choose your potential employers well, you should perform competently or even exceptionally at an interview. But, we are humans, not machines. Every now and again, something will go wrong, and you’ll underperform — or perhaps totally bomb – at an interview. View Details

By Terry Berry, To get the most out of your employees, you must keep them engaged at work. The question this poses however, is how can you achieve this? Employee recognition schemes are becoming increasingly popular in businesses and by making your staff feel more valued it can drive a significant improvement in their commitment and performance in the company. View Details

By Dan Levine, The title of this article is an iconic line from the 1992 cult drama classic,Glengarry Glen Ross. The line was brilliantly delivered by Alec Baldwin’s character, a “motivational” sales leader. So since you do call yourself a salesperson, PROVE IT! I see hundreds of salespeople’s resumes in any given month. What amazes me is that most salespeople have no idea how to write one. View Details

By J. T. O'Donnell, Recently, I wrote this article explaining why Millennials aren't getting promoted. In response to Millennial readers' requests for a deeper understanding of how being misperceived can negatively affect their careers, I'm taking it a step further and outlining exactly what's getting them fired. Employers are seriously fed up. View Details

By Art Sobczak, “Art, I manage three guys that are on the phone every day and talking to the top executives at companies around the world. I am continuously working on my verbal communication as well as theirs. "As you can imagine, we have to follow up with our contacts and I've found that it is common for these guys to say they are calling back to 'touch base. View Details

By Anne Marie Cooley, It’s not surprising that first-time managers encounter numerous obstacles to their success. Recent polls have shown that 50% of managers have received NO training before they started their job as a manager. This is a source of many of the obstacles that first-time managers encounter. Here are five obstacles to overcome as a first-time manager: 1. View Details

By Career Savvy, Your working environment can have a significant impact on your state of mind, which is why it’s so important to ensure you have a high level of job satisfaction. If you feel yours is relatively low, there are steps you can take to improve your situation and make sure you’re getting the most out of your career. Here are our suggestions on how to achieve the maximum level of job satisfaction. 1. View Details

By Peggy McKee, For some, the job interview question ‘What makes you unique? ’ can stop you in your tracks. You know you have the qualifications and the skills to do the job, but how are you supposed to know how you’re different than anyone else? The answer is: you don’t have to know, and you don’t have to be Superman to deliver a job-winning answer to this question. View Details

By Glenn Laumeister, You may not immediately see a connection between job searching and online dating, but the two have more in common than you know. For example, in both instances, you have to share details about yourself with strangers — and you have to wonder if you really have an accurate representation of your new acquaintance. View Details

By Keith Eades, he first half of the year is now behind us. For those of you who are on track to achieve your annual goal, congratulations. For those of you who need to play catch-up in the second half of the year, do not despair – you can still make this a successful year. First, realize that despite some geopolitical instability, most of the world’s economies are growing. View Details

By Holly Weeks, How do you handle giving unfavorable feedback to someone who will surely take it badly – and I mean really badly? Think: shouting, tears, defensiveness, accusations, personal attacks, revising history, twisting words — pick your nightmare. Consider the case of Melissa, who was the team leader on a recently concluded project that had not been a stellar experience for anyone involved. View Details

By Casey Fleischmann, Do you look around the workplace and spot people doing something they shouldn’t be? Are people pretending to work when really they are time wasting? We all know that one person in the office who is slacking and making other people unproductive as a result of this. View Details

By Sean Gordon,  Contrary to Forrester’s predictions that 1 million B2B salespeople will become obsolete by 2020, I believe that B2B salespeople are going to become more important than ever. Although it’s undeniable that digitally enabled selling models and technologies are impacting the B2B sales space, there are some aspects of selling that machines just can’t replace. View Details

By Kazim Ladimeji, Some people come back from their vacations feeling energized, refreshed, and raring to go — but, as it turns out, these people are the fortunate few.  The reality is that within three days of their returns, more than half of employees feel their stress levels are as a high as ever — as if they had never even been on vacation. View Details