“be Better” Tips for Everyone

By Kayla Heisler via Fairygodboss-Ladders At first, you assure yourself you’re being paranoid, but eventually, the clues start to add up. There are many reasons why you may find your job security at risk, and not all of them have to do with you being a ‘bad’ employee. Sometimes moves are being made behind the scenes…

Indeed At some point in your career, you may take on a leadership role in some capacity. Whether you’re leading a meeting, a project, a team or an entire department, you might consider identifying with or adopting a defined leadership style. Most professionals develop their own style of leadership based on factors like experience and…

By Billie Peacock – Ladders Leaving a job can be a humbling process filled with questions and uncertainty. The truth is, everyone in the world at one point has wanted to quit their job. On average, employees who change jobs every two to three years earned 1 percent more year over year than those who stayed…

By Elana Lyn Gross – Ladders Your boss’s impression of you is important since he or she largely controls the projects you work on and whether you are promoted or fired. If you have a strong relationship, your boss can become your biggest advocate. If you don’t, your job could be on the line. Some…

By Meredith Lepore – Ladders Well if this isn’t motivation to get to a gym after work, then what is? A new study, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of fitness app Freeletics that surveyed 1,000 people who regularly exercise and 1,000 people who sometimes or never exercise found that the gym rats can make as much as $25,000…

By Lindsay Tigar – Ladders Allow us to set the scene: it’s 5 p.m. on a Friday, the office is nearly empty. A few folks are murmuring in the cubicles behind you. The cleaning staff is starting their nightly rounds. You’re left with your work buddy and you’re eagerly gossiping about anything and everything. While…

By Indeed Career Guide Setting specific, measurable goals can provide a path to improve your career and achieve certain accomplishments. You can use goal setting when given a certain task or project, or to personally advance in some way. You can set goals towards promotions, creativity, education and many other various ways to improve your…

By Caroline Castrillon – Forbes Do you find yourself outwardly successful in an unfulfilling career? Many people look back and realize that they accepted their first job after college because perhaps it paid well, offered extensive benefits or seemed secure—not because they felt particularly passionate about it. In fact, you may have veered away from…

Originally posted on: Indeed Career Guide   Making conversation with strangers isn’t easy, whether you’re attending a networking event or kicking off a meeting with new people. While social interaction doesn’t come naturally to everyone, there are ways to make it easier. What are icebreaker questions? Icebreaker questions are thought-provoking questions you can use to encourage people…

By Mary Lee Gannon – Ladders In today’s world, it isn’t enough to be smart, educated, and a high performer. The competition is too fierce. Many people have these qualities. Employers, leaders, managers, prospective clients and executives are looking for all the red flags of concern to be down to pick you. Pay attention to…