During my tenure in human resources, I have given advice to numerous employees. The topic of leadership, in particular, leading from wherever you are in the organization, consistently comes up.
Tammy McIntyre
Tammy McIntyre, M.Ed. is a workforce development consultant providing individuals and small businesses with career development services. She welcomes reader responses to mcintyre_tammy@rocketmail.com.
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Help for introverts in extroverted workplaces
Susan Cain’s 2012 bestseller, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, helps shed light on the issue of introverted workers in the workplace.
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Understanding the dynamics of change
This column is a compilation of perspectives on the challenge of change. We all experience a need for change in various phases of life and in different settings.
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Training in the trades a good investment
Trade schools and colleges offer flexible training opportunities to today’s workforce. Students can earn an associate degree, diploma, or certificate from trade schools in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.
Posted inBusiness
Hoping for a raise? Here’s how to ask.
Before the market downturn of 2008, many workers could depend on receiving an annual or semi-annual raise. For some employees, this is no longer the case.
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Mastering the self-review
The primary purpose of a performance evaluation or a self-review is to encourage communication about job performance between you and your manager.
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Writing attention-grabbing cover letters
If you’re not getting interviews, then perhaps your cover letter needs to be recrafted. Even if your résumé is put together extremely well, a bad cover letter will eliminate you from the candidate list. Here are proven tips that will help you create an “attention grabbing” cover letter.
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Dressing for success
In addition to a warm smile, confidence, and good eye contact, here is some widely accepted information on how to dress for an interview, including advice on what, and what not, to wear on a job interview.