The Importance of Mobile in the Job MarketMobile phones have evolved from being the result of great business to becoming the starting point for joining a great business. According to reports, more than half of job seekers are using mobile devices in their job searches. Read more to discover how mobile can enhance the recruiting process.
How Good Team Members Deal with Delivering Bad NewsNo one likes to deliver bad news. But sometimes you have no choice. Sometimes you have to give your customers, managers, or employees information that will displease them or make them angry. How can you best deliver the bad news? Naomi Karten offers some important tips for anyone to consider.
Multitasking—We're Not Actually Good at ItPeople believe they’re good at multitasking. But research suggests that multitasking is a myth; though we may wish to believe otherwise, we’re not very good at doing many things at one time. What we experience is the illusion of competence. Why is this practice still so common in the workplace?
The Marriage of the Technology Industry and MBA GraduatesIn recent years there has been an increased demand among MBA graduates to find jobs in the technology sector. Technology MBAs are becoming popular and offer students excellent employment options to pursue their programs. Rajini Padmanaban looks at this increasingly popular marriage of two fields.
Be a Lifelong Technology Student or Fall BehindLifelong learning is a necessity of those in technical professions. As technologists, we have two full-time jobs: perform the tasks required by our employer and enhance our technical knowledge. Eric Bloom highlights the six general areas on which technologists need to focus.
Want to Gain People’s Attention? Get CreativeWhen everyone you work with faces an information overload, you’ll never get them to pay attention to your written material if you use conventional methods. To gain their attention, you have to be creative. Read on for some tips on making your reports, proposals, instructions, and emails stand out.
Be Thankful: How to Give and Receive Appreciation at WorkThanksgiving reminds people to be thankful, but many workplaces suffer from a sincere lack of gratitude. But people who feel appreciated tend to have more positive attitudes and greater levels of motivation to continue to deserve that appreciation. Start contributing to a thankful culture at work.
Debunking the Myth That You Use Only 10 Percent of Your BrainThere is a myth that we use only 10 percent of our brains. The reality, though, is that we use virtually every part of the brain, and most of the brain is active most of the time. You even have ways of developing your mental abilities and increasing your brain's functions. Read on to learn how.
