According to Global Workplace Analytics, more than 60% of employers that allow remote work report increases in productivity among telecommuters. Perhaps you are among the work-at-home, non-self-employed population which has grown by 103% since 2005. If so, here are three ways to pump up your productivity. Ensure your workspace is set up for success. One…
Author: Liz Scavnicky-Yaekle
Five Ways to Make Your Resume Work for You
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to land a new job this year, avoid making the mistake of ‘dusting off’ a previous version of your resume and add merely adding your most recent work history. Set yourself up for success by following these five steps to make your resume shine. Cut-out clichés. When…
Four Ways to Maximize Your Well-Being and Enjoyment of Life
The easiest way to prioritize your life to maximize your enjoyment is to consider your day as being divided into thirds. Ideally, eight hours should be dedicated to sleep; eight for work, and the remaining eight hours are yours to what your heart desires. Here are four ways to maximize your overall enjoyment of life…
Five Steps to Solve Prospects’ Problems and Seal the Deal
Whether a sales professional’s sales cycle is short or long, here are five specific steps that will help seal the deal. Consider the customer’s point of view. Dale Carnegie’s 17th Human Relations principle, ‘Try honestly to see things from the other person’s point of view,’ is paramount to building a strong relationship with customers. While…