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How to Find out if You are Committing "Own Goals"

The Career Encouragement

Last week I wrote about "own goals" and the importance of not committing them in your career.    A reader asked a good question: "What if I am busy scoring against myself and I don't even know it?    How can I find out?" " In the original posting I talked about a few basics such as arriving late/leaving early, and dressing inappropriately.    But some "own goals" are more subtle and therefore harder to catch without a good boos or mentor coaching you along.  First, determine that you will be open to feedback. 

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Shoes, Phones and Backpacks: What.

45 Things

Shoes, Phones and Backpacks: What They're Really Looking at During Your Job Interview. As I mentioned in my previous post, I got a real kick out of spending time recently with college students about to enter the job market

The Talent Management Software Slump

Josh Bersin

We have been carefully looking at the Talent Management Software market over the last few weeks, and the first quarter of 2009 was a bit of a disaster.   The market for performance and succession. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

10 Things Employers Say Every College Student Should Know About.

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At first the students didn't catch on. Then, they saw some of their friends have difficulty landing a job. They noticed that not as many recruiters were coming to campus to talk about available jobs. They began hearing more about people

Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance

Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.