How to Overcome 3 Major Career Setbacks
Whether due to a mistake or just bad luck, we’ve all experienced a career setback or two. Here are a few ways to overcome them.
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The Power of Storytelling
The art of storytelling is an essential skill. It helps sell your ideas faster. Here’s how you can harness the power of storytelling.
What it is Like Being a 65-Year-Old College Student
It is one thing to say you want to take some classes. It’s another to actually do it. This is my experience being a 65-year-old college student.
Why It’s Time to Ditch People-Pleasing
Too much people-pleasing can affect our sanity and wellbeing and doesn’t even really help us to advance our careers the way we think it does. Here’s how you can ditch your people-pleasing tendencies.
Become the Master of Meetings
We’ve all been to boring meetings. Some of us have probably led them. But there are ways to have better ones in the future, and we’ve got tips to help.
8 Steps to Rock Your Next Meeting
Tired of those meetings that drone on endlessly with no tangibles in sight? Fear not. Here are eight steps to rock your next meeting.
3 More Bad Workplace Habits You Need to Break
In last week’s First 5 post, we touched on three bad office habits that employees need to break. Just in case you didn’t see your worst habit on the list, here are a few more to think about.
Networking from a Place of Service
When you are networking, you shouldn’t look at it like a short-term, self-serving relationship. If you can reframe it, think about how networking can actually be a lasting and durable connection that serves everybody involved.
3 Bad Workplace Habits and How to Break Them
Even the best employees have a few bad workplace habits that they need to kick. Here are three of the most common work blunders and a few tips on how to avoid them.
How to Get Agency Support for Professional Development
You’re a hard worker and a go-getter, but beyond doing everything you can in your role, how can you take extra steps to make sure your government career advances? This is where professional development plays a critical role.