Bored as a Gourd? Not an ideal employment state

I’ve been struck the last couple of weeks with the reiteration of one of the things that is extremely detrimental to both employers and employees: boredom at work. I’ve recently been working with an adult client wanting to make a career change.  She is an extremely talented individual, and In talking with her about her current employment  she says she is just a “warm body”.  One of the main reasons she wants a change is because she’s bored as a gourd at work!   She works for a government contractor (the waste of taxpayer money as she sits there bored

Leadership How-To: Combine Communication with Teamwork

To continue our periodic posts on Leadership How-Tos as a suggestion from participants in my last Leadership I class, I’d like to suggest an activity that combines two of the class topics: 1. Teamwork 2.  Communication In the class, everyone takes a Communication Style Assessment.  You can take an online assessment like the one taken in the class for $31.00 each and/or click here to see all the other products that go along with the assessment. To better understand communication in the workplace and build camaraderie amongst your team (and have a little fun while you are at it!)  get this

Marketing Yourself Must Go Beyond the Traditional Resume

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Considering a career change or actively looking for a job?  Just brushing up your resume isn’t going to get you where you want to be, most likely.  Even if you are not on an active job hunt, creating a personal brand for yourself that highlights your strengths and expertise can help you get to where you want to be. In addition, using a variety of mediums or avenues for marketing yourself is important. In the days of googling everyone and everything, you need to have a web presence. I have one client who TOTALLY gets this. While we spent time