Last month, I spoke with a woman at an association meeting. She was worried that her work never seemed to get noticed and frustrated that she couldn’t “show off” her strengths. Have you ever felt the same? Do you sometimes wonder if your boss – or anyone else in your organization - knows the contribution you add?
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/08/So-What-Making-Sure-Others-Know-Your-Value
Each month we’ll pose a career-related question to one of ASTD’s Career Center Coaches. This month’s coach is Marshall Brown, PCC, Founder and CEO of Marshall Brown & Associates.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/08/Ask-the-Career-Coach-Your-30-Second-Commercial
Do you have a job interview coming up? Have you scheduled a sales meeting? Have you landed a training or speaking gig? You have? Chances are you’ve been Googled before the meeting or during the event.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/08/Your-Online-Reputation-What-Does-Yours-Say-About-You
There is a great unease among young people in Europe today. You can measure the dissatisfaction in a variety of ways. The protests that swept the continent over the last couple years -- the indignados in Spain, the anti-austerity demonstrations in Greece, some scattered Occupy demonstrations -- brought young people into the streets to voice their anger over their declining economic prospects. A new Gallup poll shows that an overwhelming number of young people around the continent believe that their lives will be worse off than their parents.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/07/Training-the-Next-Generation
This month, we launched a new ASTD member benefit: online tools. To start we launched 7 tools and hope to expand our offering over the course of this year. The job aids, checklists, and assessments are designed to make your life easier.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/07/New-Tools-for-ASTD-Members
No law says you must like your job, but what is it that motivates people to get up everyday and go to work? If your employee population all won the lottery tomorrow and were all financially set for life, how many would show up the next day? Surveys have suggested that 95 percent to 98 percent would bail out immediately. Can you afford to not understand what melts their butter, floats their boat, and fills their sails?
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/06/What-Melts-Your-Employees-Butter-Understanding-Their-Umps-Unique-Motivational-Profiles
Looking for a job is never easy, and it seems to be harder than ever these days. Things have changed considerably and will continue to change, which can be truly difficult when you have always approached them in the same way. This is where I was at when I decided to make a change in my career. I had never had a problem finding a job before; how I did things had always worked for me.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/06/My-Career-Coaching-Experience-at-ASTD-2013
Blog #1: The nature of organizations has changed, and the leaders they require in the future will be fundamentally different from those they require today. It is time to recreate leadership for the requirements of the modern organization.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2013/06/Rereate-LeadershipBlog-1-of-4
As more jobs come onto the market, it’s important to be ready for the right one. To position yourself for the next opportunity, it’s important to examine your values, grow your contacts, and conduct informational interviews in order to best match yourself with a fulfilling career.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/06/Transitioning-to-a-Job-You-Love
As busy as your life may be, it’s essential that you include career and professional tasks on your priority list and integrate them in your daily planner.
At the ASTD conference held recently in Dallas, Caitlin Williams and I did a presentation, based on our forthcoming book, Career Moves, 3rd edition, (ASTD Press), which includes a handout listing career-focused questions for participants to ask themselves.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/06/Questions-to-Ask-Yourself-for-Good-Career-Management