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Career Advancement

If You're Not Bragging, You Should Be

Helene Lerner | Posted 03.27.2013 | Women
Helene Lerner

Part of advancing is being able to let people know you are ready to move forward -- and how are they to know unless you tell them? There is an art to speaking up and talking about what you are proud of -- what you have accomplished alone or as a part of a team.

Promoting Minority Advancement: Influencing Decision Makers and Company Leadership

Manny Espinoza | Posted 05.13.2013 | Latino Voices
Manny Espinoza

On first glance, it can appear that these companies would not need to invest or develop diversity programs, policies or practices. But, the reality is that diversity and inclusion are not limited to companies looking to recruit, hire and retain minority employees.

Promoting Minority Advancement: The Top-Down Approach and Leadership Training for Inclusivity

Manny Espinoza | Posted 04.29.2013 | Latino Voices
Manny Espinoza

In order to have a top down approach where a company's executive leadership is committed to and supports diversity and inclusion, leaders must think inclusively.

Promoting Minority Advancement: Creating Effective Workplace Environments

Manny Espinoza | Posted 04.22.2013 | Latino Voices
Manny Espinoza

With the growing minority demographics inside the U.S. and the influence of global markets in all sectors, diversity and inclusion, when practiced correctly, is a business imperative.

Mentoring Is Good, Sponsorship Is Better

Manny Espinoza | Posted 03.31.2013 | Latino Voices
Manny Espinoza

If you already sponsor someone, assess how effective a sponsor you are. How many lives have you impacted? How many people have you promoted? Are you creating opportunities for those you sponsor to advance and grow in their careers?

Can Flirting Help You Get Ahead at Work?

Karin Kamp | Posted 12.12.2012 | Women
Karin Kamp

It seems sexist and contrary to what many would like to believe, but women in business can get what they want with a bit of flirting, according to a new study.

Don't Rely on Your Boss to Advance Your Career

Caroline Dowd-Higgins | Posted 12.09.2012 | Women
Caroline Dowd-Higgins

Don't rely on your boss to grow your career. You alone have accountability for where you want to go.

Resilience: 7 Simple Strategies For Busy, Stressful Lives

Paula Davis-Laack | Posted 12.05.2012 | Healthy Living
Paula Davis-Laack

Resilience is a popular buzzword, but what really is resilience? Most people are able to define it as the ability to bounce back from adversity, but few realize that resilience is made up of a number of different skills and abilities.

Ten Career Worthy Olympic Lessons

Caroline Dowd-Higgins | Posted 10.06.2012 | Business
Caroline Dowd-Higgins

The extreme level of focus, commitment, determination, and relentless work ethic is something others can relate to in their non-Olympic careers.

What's Really Standing In The Way Of Women's Career Advancement

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 05.17.2012 | Women

Even as this year’s Fortune 500 list included a record number of female CEOs, and urban, single women in their 20s are out-earning their male peers,...

Creating the Change You Want in Your Career

Women & Co | Posted 07.15.2012 | Women
Women & Co

This is not a race, it is your life and career, and you want to enjoy the journey as well as the destination.

Don't Be Scared to Specialize

Daniel Gulati | Posted 05.21.2012 | Business
Daniel Gulati

Beyond the daily adrenaline rush, there is an emerging belief that accumulating breadth of experience is essential to being a CEO of tomorrow.

What To Do When Someone Else Takes Credit For Your Work

Posted 04.29.2012 | Women

Jennifer Winter | The Daily Muse Managers love to extol the virtues of a team mentality. I can't count how many schlocky motivational posters I've ...

How To Get A Raise This Year

The Wall Street Journal | Posted 02.16.2012 | Women

Don't wait for your boss to come to his senses -- give yourself a raise this year. Workers can spend about $3,000 a year on coffee and lunch, accor...

How To Turn A Good Review Into A Raise

The Grindstone | Posted 01.09.2012 | Women

You're king of the world! Or maybe, you're queen of the world! Congratulations on kicking butt and taking names in 2011. It's an amazing feeling to wa...

A Realistic Look At How To Handle Criticism

The Grindstone | Posted 12.19.2011 | Women

The annual performance review process isn't really a beloved business tradition. In general, employees hate them. And I think that feeling stems from ...

How To Tell When 'Good' Advice Is Bad For You

ForbesWoman | Posted 12.19.2011 | Women

A significant number of my coaching and consulting colleagues across the country have shared with me this past year that they've hired outside help (m...

Give Someone a Fresh Start

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 02.13.2012 | Business
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Regardless of who you may have an issue with, be sure to address it before the situation becomes irreparable.

How To Get Promoted At Your Office Holiday Party

ForbesWoman | Posted 12.06.2011 | Women

The invitations are out. The trimmings are up, and workers everywhere are starting to sweat. It's beginning to look a lot like the annual holiday part...

Facebook Isn't Everything: 5 Better Ways To Use Social Media

Posted 11.15.2011 | Women

Ruth Zive | The Daily Muse When I launched my freelance writing business, I found I quickly had to master social media. And if you're running a com...

A Guide To Learning When To Shut Up In Your Career

The Grindstone | Posted 12.20.2011 | Women

"I said I needed to work on listening more and talking less, and not interrupting. I worried that questions I asked about the substance of journalism ...

How to Build a Personal Board of Directors

Caroline Dowd-Higgins | Posted 12.08.2011 | Women
Caroline Dowd-Higgins

The mentor relationship is powerful and valuable, so cultivate it wisely and be mindful of how you can help others and continue the circle of wisdom by becoming a mentor yourself.

10 Tips To Climb To The Top Of Your Field

Marie Claire | Posted 12.06.2011 | Women

The corporate ladder can be very unstable, so we rounded up some of the best on-the-job advice to help you keep moving up. 1. Act Like a Boss Co...

Men More Productive At Work When They're In A Relationship -- Women Not So Much

Aol Jobs | Posted 11.20.2011 | Women

Sixty-four percent of single men say they are more productive at work when they are in a relationship, compared with less than half of women, accordin...

More Kids Won’t Kill Your Career … Unless You Want Them To

BNET | Posted 11.13.2011 | Women

I’ve mostly been avoiding political news lately, but the Republican primary race has still managed to get on my radar. Is Michele Bachmann as crazy ...