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Best of CoBiz: Dog days’ job search: Six tips to stay motivated
Remember to have some fun
By Nicole Nago-HeckersSummer is a difficult time for job-seeking. Given the fact that some employers slow down their hiring, there are fewer networking events to attend, and people want to delay networking coffee meetings, usually until fall. It is easy to become disheartened. If you are a frustrated job hunter and find it difficult to maintain your focus, here are six tips to revitalize your job search. 1). Do something fun. Just because you’re not receiving a paycheck doesn’t mean that for your penance, your life should be void of any enjoyment. Go see a movie every so
The rise of you
The new rules of engagement in today’s market
By Dan KingNo matter how good you are, sometimes you hit major a crossroad in your career, find yourself with significant change ahead, or ask yourself, "Okay – now what?.” Engaging relationships in today’s market starts with an understanding that the rules of the engagement are vastly different from even a decade ago. It's time to place your needs on the same level as the needs of others.This requires a process of creative self-renewal. Here are a few key philosophies: Listen to the voice inside your head – Go with your gut instinct. Nobody
Four conditions for high performance
The first: clear management expectations
By Timothy LaMacchio(Editor's note: This is the third of three parts. Read Part 1 and Part 2.) Here are specific methods and instructions for building the four environmental conditions that influence job performance. Clear Management Expectations: Imagine a consultant spending one hour with your team to discuss a single question, “What does your manager expect of you?” Would the consultant see blank faces? Would they receive a flood of, “I don’t know?” Would employees provide vague and hesitant responses such as, “customer service” or
Best of ColoradoBiz: Burn your resume!
Six reasons why it doesn't help your job hunt
By John HeckersDid you know that you have a less than 1 in 500 chance of getting a job through the sending of an unsolicited résumé? Did you know that your chances of getting employed through a job board are about the same or less? So why do people spend so much time and money on their résumés? Here are some reasons: 1). Superstition. Having a well-tweaked résumé is sort of like having a rabbit's foot. People believe at their core that their résumé will help them get an interview, even though they, when they were managers, never hired someone
Conditions of job success—up close
Is it more dependent on employees -- or environment?
By Timothy LaMacchio(Editor's note: This is the second of three parts. Read Part One.) Looking at the six conditions of job success you may notice a helpful distinction. Condition #1: Clear Management Expectations: Employees receive clear management expectations and directions that are based upon established outcomes or goals. Condition #2: Usable Performance Feedback: Employees receive usable feedback indicating progress, or lack of progress, toward meeting their manager’s expectations. Condition #3: Supporting Resources: The resources employees need to meet their manager’s
Best of CoBiz: Ego surfing is great exercise!
So go Google yourself today
By Lida Citroën"Do you surf?" I asked a room full of business professionals during a recent presentation on the power of reputation management. Dead silence.... None of them knew what I meant by "ego surfing" - checking your online reputation to see what shows up when someone Googles you. Online media - social media - is a powerful indicator as to how you are perceived and noted by people you may or may not know. Most professionals never think to check their online reputation, and are stunned by what shows up when they finally do. Ego surfing is a great exercise and habit to get into so you are never
Best of CoBiz: Six reasons why your networking isn’t working
...and four things that actually work
By John HeckersSo you think you're networking all of the time but you aren't getting the job leads you want? The likelihood is that you're networking in the wrong places or in the wrong way. You, honestly don't have time to do that. It is brutal out there! The longer you are unemployed the rougher things are going to get for you. So don't waste time (or money) on so-called "networking events" that don't actually get you real networking contacts. Here are a few you should avoid. 1). "Support groups." One of the first things many people do when they become unemployed is to join a