How’s your emotional intelligence?
Take the following quiz to give you a rough idea of how well you apply your emotional intelligence at work.
Category: Career
1-Minute Strategies: Feb ’13
Improve your next job hunt with a mentor … Opt for the best streaming music service at your desk … Flirt your way to the top?
Detail person or micromanager?
Flush out any micromanagement tendencies you may have by answering these questions.
Why you should always be networking
Career experts advise spending at least a couple of hours a week engaging in networking activities, including emails, phone calls and in-person contacts. You should also demonstrate your expertise online by sharing ideas and answering questions via social media and in online forums.
Leadership advice for first-time managers
It’s hard to be a boss for the first time, but Dan McCarthy, the director of Executive Development Programs at the University of New Hampshire, has some tips to help you out.
Make the most of new LinkedIn profile
LinkedIn updated its user profiles in late 2012, and you’ll want to update yours to make it look great in the new format, says technology columnist Debra Donston-Miller.
4 skills you need to get ahead in 2013
Employers are still approaching hiring, raises and promotions with caution, so it may take special skills to get ahead in 2013, says Wall Street Journal columnist Ruth Mantell.
EA role can serve as fast track to CEO
Executive assistant duty gives ambitious young professionals a big-picture view of a company’s operations as well as a glimpse of day-to-day decision-making. It also provides exposure to the varying leadership methods, intense schedules and high pressure found at the upper echelons.
Admins: MacGyvers of the modern office
Executive assistant, administrative assistant or secretary—whatever the title, you are the ones who keep America’s offices running, even though you’ve taken on more and more work as budgets shrink.
1-Minute Strategies: January ’13
Improve your productivity with a few apps … Track word, character counts and other document statistics … Let LinkedIn groups lead to your next job.