3 Ways Female Leaders Can Get Ahead
Article by Stefanie O'Connell Women comprise 50.8 percent of the United States population. They earn the majority of undergraduate and master's degrees. They hold 52 percent of all management and professional-level jobs. Yet when it comes to representation in executive leadership positions, women still lag substantially behind men. In the late 20th century, women ushered in an era of...
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Get Ready to Handle the 401(k) Enrollment Season Remotely
Conducting 401(k) enrollment meetings is often a challenge for HR professionals, but the stakes have never been higher than they are in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic will impact both the substance and the form of these meetings. Are you ready? In terms of substance, the pandemic has created legislative changes, erratic investment markets, and in many cases, reduced earnings for employees...
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3 Ways to Use Your Influence to Help Others
Article by Sonia Thompson I follow a few influencers on Instagram and Twitter. I have go-to people for a range of interests, including marketing, spirituality, cooking, fitness, and even entertainment. These people have earned the "influencer" title because they have amassed large numbers of followers who pay attention to them and take their advice. But being an influencer isn't...
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Transitioning From Freelance to Full-Time Work? How to Embrace the Change
Are you thinking about transitioning away from your freelance career into a full-time position? It's not an uncommon situation. While freelancing offers plenty of independence, the stability of full-time employment can be very alluring — especially at a time like this. Even so, you might be feeling nervous about the changes this transition could entail. Any career change is bound to...
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How to Ask Your Employer to Cover Your Educational Costs
Expenses are tight for most companies these days, but continuing your education could still be valuable for your employer. After all, learning new skills and staying current on industry trends can only make you a better employee, which in turn means you can contribute more to your employer's bottom line. This reasoning might be why 92 percent of US employers offer some sort of educational...
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The Enneagram at Work: Which Number Are You?
Article by Sarah Paulk Personality tests are comforting because they give us instant gratification, telling us right away whether we're extraverted or introverted, logical or creative. But while these quick-results quizzes tell us how we behave, almost all fail to explain why we behave the way we do. That's why many business leaders are turning to the Enneagram, a personality tool with...
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Power Doesn't Always Corrupt: How to Use Your Influence as a Leader
Article by Karima Mariama-Arthur When English politician and historian John Dalberg-Acton said, "Power tends to corrupt," he was painting with a broad brush. There are many types of power, and while some are corrupting, others can bring out the best in people. When leaders leverage their power effectively, they can improve morale and increase productivity. The proper use of power is to...
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Question Your Scheduling Norms: How the Pandemic Changed Company Meetings
In addition to all the other challenges it has created, this pandemic has made it much harder to manage our time. People are juggling working from home and managing their families and personal responsibilities in the middle of a crisis. Distractions have practically quadrupled from what they were in the pre-pandemic days. On top of that, the way people meet has been drastically altered....
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5 Career Planning Myths Debunked
Nobody ever said career planning was easy, but here's a secret: Most of the hurdles you'll face are self-imposed. That means you have the power to break free from them and ultimately change your career trajectory for the better. All it takes is a mindset shift and the willingness to put in some work. Ready to breathe new life into your career? It's time to debunk these five common...
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5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other at Work
Article by Katherine Fusco We've all heard the narrative, the one about the senior woman who doesn't support women below her. (We hear quite a bit less about the battles that senior woman fought and the toll they have taken.) We know, too, about the mansplainers, the low-key harassers, and the underminers young women face at work. Some women might object to the premise of this article....
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6 Things to Do If You Feel Overwhelmed With Work
Article by Tyler Hicks It's one of the best problems an entrepreneur can have: too much work. You put in the time, you built your business, and now clients are clamoring for your talents. It can feel like staring down a daunting ski slope: You know it's going to be a fun ride, and it took a lot of time and effort to lug your skis up the mountain, but now you're worried about the...
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15 Tips for Channeling Your Passion Into Execution
Article by YEC Entrepreneurs tend to have a lot of big ideas they're truly passionate about. The challenge, of course, is buckling down and channeling that passion into an actionable plan to bring an idea to life. That's why we asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council for some practical approaches to channeling passion into execution. Here's their advice: 1. Be...
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Job Scam or Legit Opportunity? 5 Red Flags to Look Out For
According to a report from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), job scams were the riskiest scams facing consumers in 2019. The BBB assesses scam risk along three dimensions: how prevalent a scam is, how likely consumers are to lose money to a scam, and the average amount of money lost to a scam. Along those lines, the BBB found that job scams account for 9.3 percent of the scams encountered...
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Negotiating During the Pandemic: 4 Keys to Success
These are shaky times for the US economy. In April, a record 20.5 million jobs were lost, driving the unemployment rate to 14.7 percent — numbers we haven't seen since the Great Depression. The economy received a boost from increasing employment numbers in May, but the job market is likely to need more time to fully recover from this pandemic. Unfortunately, people can't sit just...
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When Will Remote Workers Feel Safe Heading Back to the Office?
With states starting to lift lockdown restrictions amid fluctuating infection and hospitalization rates — and some localities even forced to pause reopenings in progress — the safety of heading back to the workplace is still very much in question. What will it take for the typical worker whose routine has shifted as a result of the pandemic to feel comfortable going back into the...
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4 Things You Shouldn't Tell Your Boss (and 3 Things You Should)
Getting along with your boss is one thing. Genuinely bonding with them is another. But it turns out that forging a strong relationship with your supervisor can be good for your career. Those who feel ambivalent about their relationships with their higher-ups are more likely to perform worse at work, according to one 2017 study. Fostering a real connection with your boss does require...
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How to Set Goals in Survival Mode: 3 Ways to Get it Right
We're all saying it these days: "I'm just in survival mode." Our personal and workplace routines have been turned upside down. No matter how soon life gets back to normal, this won't be the last time a crisis strikes and we find ourselves just trying to survive. All that being said, there is a slight upside to this situation. As an executive or manager, you have the opportunity to lead...
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Remote Persuasion: How to Be a Successful Communicator While Working From Home
As social distancing becomes the new normal throughout the world, professionals across industries have to make drastic and immediate changes to their work and presentation styles. With the total transition to working from home, business leaders, lawyers, and sales and marketing teams are navigating new terrain: effectively communicating to achieve a desired outcome while working...
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Embracing the New Normal: Survey Shows How Employees Are Adjusting to Remote Work
As the results of a survey of 2,000 US office workers conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Citrix reveal, work certainly has a new look. Beds have become desks, bathrooms serve as conference rooms, kids and pets crash virtual meetings, and video calls capture awkward moments when we think our cameras are off. The unprecedented blending of work and personal life has created some unwelcome...
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How to Weather Financial Uncertainty as a Freelancer or Gig Worker
As COVID-19 disrupts the world, you might be worried about how it could one day affect you. Perhaps it already has. The pandemic has caused a lot of trouble worldwide. The financial markets have taken a beating, and businesses large and small are reeling. It has been no less taxing for individuals: Once lucrative side hustles may be drying up, and freelance work may be slowing as...
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Overwhelmed? 16 Tips to Steady Yourself in Uncertain Times
It's easy to feel stressed at work in the best of times. Now that we're all balancing our workplace obligations with the precautions we must take to keep ourselves and our communities safe in the face of a pandemic, many of us are likely feeling more overwhelmed than ever before. Stress is dangerous — not just in terms of productivity, although it can certainly hinder your work. Stress...
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Coronavirus Resource List: What Your Business Needs to Know About Navigating COVID-19
With events being cancelled around the country and companies of all sizes going fully remote, it's clear that COVID-19 will change the way we work for at least the foreseeable future. At Recruiter.com, our hearts go out to everyone who has been affected by the virus. As a business, we want to first ensure the safety of our staff and partners, and then determine how we can best be of...
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Why Is Personal Development So Popular? 4 Factors Behind Its Persistence
Article by Cecilia Meis The term "intuitive eating" has seen a recent surge in popularity, but it was coined in 1995, and the roots of the concept date back to the early '70s. The idea is that fad diets, cleanses, and fasts aren't the answer. Instead, the answer is and always has been within you. According to the principles of intuitive eating, you can relearn how to eat when you're...
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Should You Always Take the Promotion?
When we talk about happiness at work, we usually focus on ways to boost your satisfaction and land a position that offers a sense of purpose and fulfillment. One tidbit that rarely makes headlines is that many employees are actually pretty content with their work. In fact, a CNBC/SurveyMonkey survey found that 85 percent of American workers are happy with their jobs. With numbers...
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Appeal to Your Nobler Motives: The Fundamentals of Powerful Goal-Setting
Whether it's for your career, your business, or your life, something magical happens when you set a goal that you really want to achieve. It inspires you to become your best self. It focuses and releases your energy, and it directs your efforts in the direction of your dreams. But remember: It's essential that your goals be authentic. They should reflect your personal history, who you are...
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Transferable Skills: What They Are, How to Market Them, and Why Recruiters Should Care
You've spent a considerable amount of time in the same industry, and now you'd like to make a change. You want to move into another field — but you're not sure if any employer in this new industry would see you as qualified and relevant. It's a genuine concern, but the good news is a career change can be made. The key is identifying and marketing your transferable skills. A Note...
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How I Wake Up Every Morning Excited to Go to Work
Article by Malte Kramer In the past year, my real estate tech startup, Luxury Presence, has grown from nine employees to a staff of 38 and more than 800 clients, including some of the biggest agents and brokerages in the industry. To tell you the truth, it has not been an easy experience. The responsibility of managing a large team and sustaining hypergrowth while delivering results for...
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First Impressions Are a Matter of Style: 5 Tips on Controlling the Conversation and Getting the Job You Deserve
Within the opening moments of a job interview, your first impression is made. Controlling that impression is often a matter of personal style. Let's talk about that one question we ask ourselves everyday: What am I going to wear? This question is never more important than it is on the day of a job interview. Yes, yes — your personality and skills matter, too. However, if we're...
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Find the Real Relationships All Around You: 5 Ways to Overcome the Loneliness of Leadership
Being a leader is lonely work. As an executive coach, I hear it from new leaders often, especially those who were promoted from within. They'll tell me, "I was doing a good job as an individual contributor, but I'm not sure what I should be doing now that I'm a leader. I feel really alone." They find themselves in leadership roles without much guidance, and they don't know how to skill up...
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How to Build a Side Hustle When You Have No Idea Where to Start
There's a good chance you know someone who works a day job and also spends part of their free time working on a side hustle. In fact, according to a survey commissioned by Vistaprint, 27 percent of Americans have already turned their hobbies into side businesses, and 55 percent of us would like to make the same move. Side hustles are a great way to make extra cash, but getting one...
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How to Set Career Resolutions in 2020 — and Actually Follow Through on Them
The beginning of a new year marks the perfect time to set new goals for yourself, both personally and professionally. After all, a fresh year represents a clean slate. But despite the best of intentions, your momentum will likely fizzle out pretty quickly if you don't have a concrete plan for actually achieving your goals in place. In fact, research shows that 30 percent of us give...
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The Right Ask at the Wrong Time: 3 Mistakes People Make When Seeking a Promotion
With the start of a new year, you may be looking to breathe some new life into your career. Perhaps you've even begun building a case for why you deserve a promotion — and you may be absolutely spot on about that. However, in your enthusiasm, it's easy to overlook key steps crucial to the process. If you want to land a promotion, you'll need more than just passion. You'll need a...
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Money Is Good, but Skills Are Better: 5 Side Hustles That Can Make You Better at Your Day Job
When you think of the value a side hustle can bring to your life, what comes to mind? If one of your first thoughts is "making extra money," you're not wrong. Starting a side gig is a great way to bring in extra income during your time away from your primary job. But you might also want to consider how the right side hustle can make you better and more productive at your day job. While...
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You Might Think These 8 Behaviors Get You Ahead at Work — But They Are Actually Holding You Back
How often have you felt pressured to behave in ways you're uncomfortable with but feel are necessary to fit in or get ahead in a corporate environment? In our research (analyzing more than 100,000 responses), we have identified four kinds of self-protecting behavior (approval-seeking, easily offended, dependent, avoiding) and four kinds of self-promoting behavior (sarcastic, competitive,...
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Stop Dreading Your Performance Reviews — Start Preparing for Them
Performance reviews can be stressful, especially if you're new to the workforce. According to a 2017 Adobe survey, one in three millennials have been reduced to tears by a performance review, and 47 percent have even felt compelled to look for another job. Part of the problem could be the way we prepare for these meetings. Being honest with yourself and doing some prep work ahead of time...
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Opportunity Abounds — Grow Your Career by Learning How to Find It
Today, there are more opportunities to grow in your career than at any other time in history. But with so many opportunities available, people can feel overwhelmed. They may not know where to invest their time for the best, most fulfilling results. I've found this to be the case for both people who are just starting their careers and those who are looking to grow their existing ones. When...
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The CEO Mastery Journey: The 7 Practices of Truly Great Leadership
When you combine professional mastery with personal and organizational mastery, you can build a great business full of engaged employees. But you can only enter the domain of personal and organizational mastery by first developing the intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual capacity to connect with and inspire all your stakeholders so they will bring their whole selves to work...
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Level Up Your Side Hustle in 2020: 4 Goals to Set for a More Lucrative Year
Launching a side hustle can be a great way to indulge a passion, earn extra income, or plan for a career change. Because of these benefits, as well as their inherent flexibility, side gigs are extremely popular. If you're one of the many Americans working a side gig, you may be wondering how to make it even more profitable (without it sucking up more of your time). The new year is the...
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Creativity Is a Muscle: 16 Ways to Hone Your Problem-Solving Skills
Article by YEC Strong problem-solving skills are crucial in business. If you don't have the ability to step back, assess the various causes and outcomes of a situation, and identify the right path forward, you and your team will be in a regular state of crisis. To help you better handle the inevitable roadblocks every leader and entrepreneur faces, we asked a panel of Young...
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Success Starts With Self-Love: How to Appreciate Yourself
Article by Michael Pietrzak John was born on Thanksgiving Day in 1954, but for him, life wasn't much to be thankful for. A birth defect caused John to wear painful leg braces, and his first-grade teacher told his parents he would never read, write, or amount to anything in life. (Dyslexia and speech impediments, both of which John had, weren't well understood in the '50s.) Accepting...
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What Are You Willing to Be Fired For?
When we work hard on something we believe in, it's called passion. When we work hard on something we don't believe in, it's called stress. - Simon Sinek When searching for the next dream job, we often consider factors like the type of work we will be doing, compensation, and title. Too often, we fail to dig deeper and learn what it would truly be like to work in that organization, what...
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Leave the Tuna Casserole at Home: Tackling the 5 Biggest Office Pet Peeves
From breakfast at your desk to break room blunders, some obvious and not-so-obvious behaviors are causing unrest in America's workplaces, according to a survey from National Business Furniture and Kelton Global. The good news is these problems can easily be solved by encouraging just a bit of office decorum. Here are five common office misbehaviors and tips on addressing them: 1....
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How to Keep Politics From Ruining Your Office Relationships
Political discourse in the United States has grown increasingly contentious over the last few years. In a recent survey from Pew Research Center, 85 percent of respondents said they felt conversations about politics have deteriorated, becoming less respectful, fact-based, and issue-centric than in previous years. These conversations have caused stress for 40 percent of Americans,...
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Sleeping on the Job? It's Actually Not a Bad Idea
You may not realize it, but work and sleep go hand in hand. Sure, we all know sufficient sleep is necessary for you to function in life and at work — but what you may not know is sleeping at work can be a great way to boost your productivity and your overall well-being. Of course, we're not talking about taking a full eight hours at your desk. Rather, we're talking about a nice...
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Cut Workplace Conflict and Improve Productivity With These 5 Tips
Conflict is bound to arise anytime opinions differ — which means conflict is a fact of life in the workplace. Indeed, 85 percent of employees report experiencing conflict at work, and 29 percent say the conflict is nearly constant. But conflict isn't always a bad thing. Handled maturely, it can lead to creative solutions, facilitate new ideas, and challenge the status quo. It is...
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Streamline Yourself: Rejecting the No-Win Stories That Make You Fear Success
There's a reason race cars, bullet trains, and supersonic aircraft have streamlined shapes. The faster a vehicle is meant to go, the more engineers have to take into account an invisible force bent on slowing them down: drag. You probably experience a similar phenomenon when you get up to speed on a project. The more momentum you create, the more invisible forces seem to slow you...
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Everyone Thrives Somewhere: 3 Ways to Find the Right Company Culture for You
Article by Jeff Thompson I had always wanted to work at a place that had fun: lots of laughter and smiling faces, an open-door policy, people working together. In short, I wanted to work at a place I could call home. So, in the '80s, when I was working for a frozen pizza brand, I took it upon myself to seek out my ideal company culture, the one I knew I'd thrive in. I carefully...
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You Are the Valuable Asset: How to Be a Brain Instead of a Set of Hired Hands
I remember what it's like to be on a job search. Early on in my career, I would scour the newspaper ads; later, I would search all of the job sites for anything that looked remotely like a place that might hire me. I would adjust my resume to try to trick employers into seeing that I was qualified for the job. I would apply for as many jobs as I could in a day, then stand by, hoping...
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