3 ways to show off your smarts
Higher-ups may know you’re skilled, speedy and good-spirited, but do they know how smart you are? Brandishing your intelligence will help you land stretch assignments or the promotion you want. Three ways to do it:
It’s still not too late to celebrate
With some organizations scaling back holiday parties and others nixing them altogether, your end-of-the-year celebration may not be the grand event it used to be. But with the right strategy, you can orchestrate an event to remember with a minimum of work.
Sharpen your editing skill set
You’ve finished a key document draft. Now, it’s time to edit for clarity, conciseness, accuracy, visual design and tone. Use this guide to refine and polish your draft.
Grammar Repair Shop: Puzzling possessives
Most problems with possessives occur in these two situations
Rescue the boss from meeting hell
Meetings are notorious time-wasters, so protect your boss from ineffective sit-downs. When someone invites your boss to a meeting, ask these five questions:
Grammar Repair Shop: ‘Was’ or ‘Were’?
Grammar Repair Shop
Show off star power with a desk manual
Showcase your talents by putting together a desk reference manual. Done bit by bit, it can become the ultimate productivity tool. Here’s how to do it.
Don’t get too close to your vendors
Close relationships between your organization and its vendors or partners probably are thought of as a good thing. But here are a couple of pitfalls you should know about.
5 big rules for mastering small talk
When you socialize at a business event or wait for a meeting to begin, you can use the opportunity to forge relationships and let your personality shine.
More work, but no extra pay?
Your job is expanding, but your paycheck isn’t. Sound familiar? Here’s what HR experts say to do.