Recognition
Whether your next performance review goes swimmingly or becomes a half hour of frustration, here are six phrases that will likely paint a more flattering picture of you.
How many times have you looked around and realized there’s something not quite right with the way work is being distributed—to you in particular?
We all want to make a good impression at work. It’s paramount to our success that we give dedicated thinking time to how we are accomplishing that goal.
Many administrative assistants find their hands full with one department or job site, so imagine having to manage two.
It’s important to stand up for yourself and let others know what you’ve accomplished. Instead of fading into the background in a large company, make your contributions stand out, says Katarina Milovanovic from Lifehack. Here are four ways you can get recognized for your hard work:
Everybody loves a sincere thank you for a job well done. Trouble is, bosses (or teams) sometimes forget how important it is to show their staff just how much they appreciate them.
Business cards are still an important networking accessory, so you’ll want to make sure yours stand out. A business card could lead to a great new job, a great business partnership or help your business make money. Lifehacker’s Patrick Allan offers tips for building a strong business card.
There are few procedures as unmotivating as annual performance reviews. The consulting firm Achievers polled 3,000 staff members from American companies—a quarter of whom work in human resources—and found 98% of them think annual reviews are unnecessary.
You may not need to ask for that raise you’re hoping for, experts say. Instead, try these tactics.
Do you feel like it’s high time you started making more money? Are you trying to build up the confidence to initiate a conversation about your compensation? If so, you may be wondering what to say and how to say it.
Dr. Paul Marciano is the author of Carrots and Stick Don’t Work: Build a Culture of Employee Engagement with the Principles of RESPECT. We spoke to him about how to build a successful career as an admin and the power of respect in the workplace.
By the numbers, here’s how many employers say they hand out certificates and plaques to reward employee accomplishments.
If you’re the office Eeyore who says, “We tried that before and it didn’t work,” highlighting the negatives isn’t likely to get you noticed—at least, not in a good way. Instead of pointing out the downside, try using these tactics.
