Don’t take no for an answer
Don’t take no for an answer when it comes to asking your boss for career advancement opportunities.
Category: Career
Need to write an employee self-review?
No time for modesty—this is the time to toot your own horn.
Before negotiating, do a pay check
You wouldn’t haggle over the price of a used car without first referencing the Kelley Blue Book. And you wouldn’t want to talk to your boss about pay without first knowing what other people with similar responsibilities earn. Here’s where to start your research before asking for that raise.
Don’t let foul moods drag you down, too
Keep emotionally toxic people from ruining your mood, at home and at the office. Here are actions you can take to keep the unpleasant moods of others from dragging you down.
Tally up the miles you cover during a lunchtime walk
Tally up the miles you cover during a lunchtime walk without toting your pedometer.
On ‘borrowed’ time
Where does the day go? We spend at least 36 minutes at work every day on personal tasks, according to a survey by OfficeTeam.
Podcast news
Wish you had more time to read? If you already own an iPod, here’s a time-conscious, affordable way to feed your brain.
‘Great idea, boss … What about my idea?’
In a meeting with the entire department, you make the mistake of pitching your idea … as an alternative to your boss’s idea. You e-mail the boss afterward to explain your idea in more detail, hoping to smooth things over and pique her interest. But she isn’t talking. Was your idea really
that
bad?
Jump out of a rut without jumping ship
Q. How do I make my manager understand that I want more responsibility?
‘Clothing’ in on moving up
Climbing the career ladder requires the appropriate gear, say executives in a recent survey. Executives were asked, “To what extent does someone’s style of dress at work influence his or her chances of being promoted?”