Social media can play a critical role in professional/business communications. The various websites and apps serve as a great connector between workers both within and across companies, industries, and even countries. The vast majority of postings serve as informative...
It is amazing how things have changed over the last couple of decades. For 20+ years many parents in WNY (and all of the United States for that matter) sought to direct their children to a college education and a professional type position. In today’s society, with...
All the studies seem to indicate that people holding multiple jobs continue to be on the rise. For example, a recent study by LinkedIn unveiled that almost 1/3rd of all U.S. employees work a side hustle gig for extra money. With the current economic environment of...
While the best things in life may be “free” (family, friends, etc.), the reality is that we all need money…lots of money. This seems to be especially true in today’s world, as we have faced some economic challenges that we have not experienced for a while. When you...
For many people working as an individual contributor, going into a management position is the ultimate career goal. It can be seen as a natural progression to become a leader in the organization. This is especially true if you are very good at your current position....
There are so many things to consider when a person is thinking of changing jobs. Things like the new role, what will their manager be like, and the compensation & benefits. In all these situations, you want to have at least an equal (but preferably better)...
For some of you, the header to this week’s advice may seem almost sacrilegious…why would someone turn down a promotion? There are many reasons, however, that we will explain below where accepting a promotion may not be your best next career move. This is especially...
For most organizations, one of the largest sources of expense is related to labor costs. Companies are constantly trying to figure out how to get more productivity from fewer labor resources. A relatively new phenomenon is the concept of the “dry” promotion. This type...
With the winters we have here in Western New York, we are all familiar with having “cold feet”. The subject of today’s Job Search Tips, however, is not that physical malady we feel after walking in the snow. We will instead focus on the “cold feet” being when a person...
It wasn’t that long ago that a worker generally stayed with one company their entire lifetime. Their career progression generally consisted of patiently waiting for senior leadership to identify them for an internal promotion. Today’s world has changed, and a savvy...
