The world would be a much better place if we supported each other while reaching our goals. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. As Madeleine K. Albright said, "There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." I’m sure that you've all...
The interview with my new boss went really well and the company was so wowed by my resume and track record that a few hours later I got a call from my new boss with an excellent job offer. It was all too easy and straightforward just as it’s supposed to be when it’s...
“It’s not the critic who counts...the credit goes to the [person] who is actually in the arena. Whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short and short again...who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while...
Recently, a friend (we’ll call him Bob) painted a charming picture of how his boss ordered him to lie to auditors. Bob and three co-workers had been doing a job they were uncertified to complete due to the incompetence of their other co-workers. If the auditors...
According to the US Department of Labor, bad hiring decisions can equal 30% of the individual’s first-year potential earnings. More than 66% of companies experienced negative effects of bad hires. In our current market, both temporary staffing and permanent staffing...
So you’ve found your dream job. Now what? Millions of workers around the world are stuck in jobs they don’t like. A survey revealed that nearly half of the world’s employees are unhappy at their work. Covering 120,000 respondents worldwide, the survey found that part...
Employee retention is a vital aspect of any company’s success. While all companies have some degree of employee loss, the need to continually fill the same job slots can be a financial catastrophe. According to a 2012 study by the Center for American Progress, the...
Management is one thing we will find ourselves doing at one point or another, be it the management of a home, or within your chosen career path. You may even have to manage your boss. This makes it highly important that, at the very least, we are able to understand...
Anna Runyan, Founder and CEO of Classycareergirl.com has been named a finalist for San Diego Magazine’s 2016 Woman of the Year Awards. Please join me in congratulating Anna for this well-deserved honor. In order to be nominated, you have to be an unabashed leader,...