How to Be More Productive
Thanks to everyone that commented and shared my last post – I loved hearing about all of the ways you are staying productive this holiday season. With the New Year right around the corner, many of you may already be making resolutions to be more productive. That’s a great first step. But the next step […]
Answers to Young Professionals’ Common Career Questions
In my role as chair of the Cosmopolitan magazine advisory board, I have the opportunity to speak to many Cosmo advertisers and supporters about Millennials’ interests, goals and preferences. Last month, Cosmopolitan.com gave me a chance to speak to the magazine’s young-professional readers directly in an advice column answering a few of their questions about […]
URL vs. IRL: How Should You Build Your Personal Brand?
As a professional today, your online image is essential. It’s just as likely that a potential client will “meet” you through a Google search as at a professional conference. Or, if you’re job hunting, that a recruiter will view your credentials on the LinkedIn® app as on a paper resume. Every professional must craft and […]
Becoming the Boss: The 4 Essential Elements of Your Personal Brand
Today is the day! I am thrilled to launch my new book, Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders, into the world. As I wrote last week, the first step to becoming the boss is to learn about yourself. How can you be a great leader of your own life and […]
3 Steps to Becoming the Boss
In my new book, Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders, my goal is to combine the best of yesterday’s leadership advice with up-to-the-minute tips from today’s management trenches. With more Millennials stepping up into leadership positions every day, this topic is becoming essential to the present and future success of […]
5 Things Employers Wish Millennials Learned in College
Does college prepare today’s young people for the real world of employment? According to a 2013 Chegg study, the answer is a definitive no. Fewer than two in five hiring managers said that recent grads are prepared for a job in their field of study. Based on my work with entry-level employers across a wide […]
Introverts’ Struggles — and Strategies for Success — on the Job
Nancy Ancowitz is a business communication coach who helps clients with vital career-building and leadership skills, and is author of Self-Promotion for Introverts®. I recently connected with her to learn more about strategies introverts can use to succeed on the job and how introverts and extroverts can work well together. Here’s what she had to say: What […]
10 Organization and Productivity Apps for Young Professionals
“Productivity” is by far my favorite category in the App Store. I’m a sucker for any tool that promises to make me more effective or gives me little check-off boxes to click with satisfaction. Over the years I’ve downloaded more apps than I care to admit, so in the interest of helping your productivity, here […]
5 Email Etiquette Rules for the Multigenerational Workforce
Though some people feel that email is dead, statistics prove we’re far from that truth. Over 11,000 emails are sent to the average worker per year. Professionals spend hours every week reading and responding to emails, which is why perfecting email writing is one of the most important things you can do for your reputation. […]
How to Conquer Your Job Search on LinkedIn in 15 Minutes a Day
Welcome to the busiest season of the year: schedules are filled with holiday shopping, end-of-year planning, get-togethers, winter weather prep, and so much more. It can be difficult to keep on top of your job search when the rest of life is so busy. My best advice is to create a simple, consistent job search […]