Stephanie Barnes Taylor You’ve probably experienced the frustration of seeing someone promoted who is not necessarily the most talented candidate available. Unfortunately the most frequent reaction is to conclude that top leaders are clueless. But the real reason is that the candidate who was promoted is the one who does have a clue. He knows that it takes more than talent to … [Read more...]
Why Managers and Executives Fail
Executives are discovering that no matter how experienced or successful you are, you may still need guidance and support for career advancement. Gaining the advice from those with experience who have gone before you is prudent and improves the likelihood of career success and organizational success. Whether it is called mentoring, integration, alignment, assimilation, … [Read more...]
A Dynamic Resume Will Get You More Interviews and Promotions
Leanna Cruz The nature of getting hired and promoted is not only dependant who you know and what you know, but also what you have done and what you will do for the company once they hire or promote you. Those who do the hiring will probably meet you on paper first. And that means getting the reviewer in human resources interested enough to send your resume on to the person who … [Read more...]
Get in the Spotlight – Without Bragging
Leanna Cruz Since career advancement results in lifestyle advancement most of us are committed to professional development, personal growth and getting ahead. This is truer today more than ever and especially true as we recover from recent economic changes. The recipe to achieve career success and career advancement is not a secret. The mix of a solid level of intelligence … [Read more...]
10 Strategies to Accelerate Your Career Success
Leanna Cruz - Editorial Director Regardless of the kind of work you do, your workplace has changed radically during the past five years, and will continue to change during the next five years. It may seem that the best thing to do is sit back and wait until things settle before planning your next career move since long term planning seems futile. The truth is that this is the … [Read more...]