I received some encouraging words the other day from a colleague on my leadership skills. It is amazing what positive, sincere, and tactful feedback can do for an individual. He pointed me to this Forbes article, 8 Essential Qualities That Define Great Leadership. This article is to give my perspective on those leadership qualities.
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Process Improvement, I Love It and You Should Too
Digging deeper into discovering my sweet spot–the intersection of my strengths and passion–lies process improvements or improvements in general. I am a continual improvement advocate. Just like I believe I can always improve myself as an individual, I believe there is always room for improvements within organizations.
Continue readingConclusion–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways
That’s a wrap. You have made it to the end of the Job Search Lessons Learned series. As you can see, there is a lot to do in regards to in regards to your next opportunity.
Continue readingProfessional Assistance–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (12)
I will be transparent with you. After about six (6) months of actively looking, I really was starting to wonder what I was doing wrong. All this time spent trying to learn the new, proper way of doing things. The follow-ups. The tweaks to the résumé and cover letters. I had nothing to show for it except for a long list of jobs applied in the wrong status. So, I decided I needed some professional assistance. I looked into free résumé critiquing, résumé writing, headhunters, and even career coaching.
Continue readingInterview–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (11)
Your due diligence has paid off, you have an interview. Congratulations! This could be a phone interview, video, or in-person. Remember, this is not only them interviewing you, but you interviewing them. You both have done as much due diligence as you can prior to the interview, but this is when you really get to know each other.
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