A recent Gallup Business Journal article reveals that many employees are not currently engaged in their jobs because they don’t know what is expected of them. Employee engagement is the degree to which employees are involved in and enthusiastic about their role and working environment. Today, only one third of all U.S. employees are engaged…
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Forget IQ—Three ‘Q’s You Need to Succeed
Most people are familiar with ‘IQ,’ an indicator of logical reasoning ability and technical intelligence. Albert Einstein’s IQ was estimated at 160 and John F. Kennedy’s was only 119. Traditional hiring and promoting methods often required a high IQ for climbing to the top ranks of American businesses, however today many companies are turning to…
Four Ways to Master Your Next Job Interview
If one of your goals for this year was to land a new job and you haven’t yet, the clock is ticking. The consensus among top recruiters is that hiring peaks when most people are in the office. With summer vacations behind and the hustle and bustle of holidays ahead, late September and the month…
Three Reasons and Ways to Stop Overworking
Although technology has enabled employees’ efficiency to excel in many ways, being constantly plugged-in can equate to never officially clocking out. Here are three reasons and ways to stop overworking. Overworking makes mistakes more likely. If you tend to work through lunch, stay late most evenings and/or work from home during ‘off’ hours, the tendency…