Advancement
Heather Huhman, founder and president of Come Recommended, suggests taking these steps a month before you decide to pop the question.
Research shows overconfidence can raise your status even if you don’t have the skills to back it up. A paper on the subject by Jessica Kennedy of Vanderbilt University and Cameron Anderson and Don Moore of UC Berkeley attempts to explain this phenomenon.
Bonnie Low-Kramen, author of Be the Ultimate Assistant, explains six things that make assistants good at their jobs and irreplaceable to their employers.
In today’s marketplace, soft skills—intangible personality traits and qualities such as organization, flexibility and confidence—separate an exceptional employee from an average one.
A survey released by Manpower notes changes in the role of administrative assistants over the past five to 10 years.
Sometimes the path to success involves helping others before, or in addition to, helping yourself. That’s certainly been the case for Cinnabon President Kat Cole.
Thinking about your salary objectively may be hard, but it’s worth it, writes Karen Cates of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She offers tips on how to approach your decision.
Certified life and career coach Dorothy Tannahill-Moran cites some common networking myths that may be further intimidating introverts.
“Creative,” “smart” and “determined” are great traits, but leadership and entrepreneurship writer Bill Murphy Jr. explains why people described as “resourceful” do so well.
Your image can be affected by anything—such as whom you spend most of your time with and how you decorate your office. Watch out for these unintended—and unwanted—signals.
You may not need to ask for that raise you’re hoping for, experts say. Instead, try these tactics.
Less is more when it comes to building a successful career, especially concerning communications, says Joseph McCormack, author of Brief: Make a Bigger Impact By Saying Less.
Networking comes naturally for some, but not so much for others, writes Equitable Payments co-founder Darrah Brustein. Her tips:
