Archive for the ‘Career’ Category

We recently ended our internships at our company and made offers to a select few who we wanted to keep. I would like to share the experience of one of our interns who didn’t receive an offer. I hope other college graduates can benefit from some of the mistakes he made. I would like to [...]

Well, I got a new boss a few weeks ago. The thing is, my old boss was absolutely fantastic. He really knew how to motivate people, get things done, and assign tasks. My old supervisor was a very democratic leader and a very affable person—he brought out the best in the team when it came [...]

A lot has happened in the past six months. The department I’m in, while fairly small, has completely turned over, with the exception of myself. In other words, some people were fired and others left on their own accord. Either way, I’m the last one left and I’ve only been there a couple of years.
When [...]

I was recently passed over for a promotion. It basically came down to two people internally, and neither one of us was really considered. The company thought it would be a better idea to look externally, and I’ve never seen anyone promoted in my department since I’ve been there. When someone leaves or is let [...]

I’m not talking about your job description when you were hired. Hopefully, you already understand what your primary roles and responsibilities are. I’m talking about the kind of behavior you should exemplify if you want to stay employed when the economy sucks. Of course, you should continue to deliver on projects and assignments—this is a [...]