Unwritten rules of workplace behavior
Every workplace has rules, but succeeding on the job means following some unwritten rules of behavior. Kiplinger offers this list of behaviors employees should steer far away from.
Category: Career
Volunteer work: Good for the résumé?
Volunteer work shows that you have energy, curiosity and passion for the world around you. If youâre unsure if your volunteer work should be rĂ©sumĂ© fodder, the editorial team at Indeed.com has identified three situations where including volunteer work on your rĂ©sumĂ© is strategically advantageous.
Should VR be your actual reality?
Some see virtual reality (VR) as strictly a gaming community thing or something relegated to only the highest of high-tech firms. However, VR is making it into the everyday business realm. Here are some applications and uses that may be useful in your organization.
Branch out your career path
Donât freak out if your boss asks, âHow do you want to grow?â She may be throwing you a curveball, but sheâs also giving you an opportunity to participate in a conversation about your professional development, says confidence coach Steve Errey. He offers three suggestions.
Nurture a mindset for success
Nurturing the right mindset is crucial to long-term success in any occupation or industry. The Tampa Bay Times advises adopting attitudes like these.
Conquer difficult tasks
When the going gets tough, remember this science-based advice from the Nature website to stay focused and get the job done.
Powerful advice from career coaches
Every career coach had to start somewhere. The Fast Company website shares some of the best advice top career coaches ever got from their own coaches and mentors.
6 keys to thriving at work and life
Success on the job doesnât happen by itself. Getting ahead at work takes, well, work. Follow these back-to-basics tips from the BioSpace website.
Fired from âThe Facts of Lifeâ!
Hereâs writer and humorist Andy Borowitz on being hired to scribe for the â80s sitcom âThe Facts of Life.â
The pitfalls of âIâm gonna do this!â
Setting goals and reaching for them, striving to improve, working on yourself: These are all good things. But planning can actually bring missteps.