Thursday, December 20, 2012

If You Are Not Doing This, Your Career May Be At Risk

When was the last time you thought about your professional development? Do you have a plan that outlines your development goals? Are you consistently taking steps to upgrade your skills? If not, you are taking a significant career risk. You may be an extraordinarily valuable asset today, but if you aren't committed to ongoing professional development, you are in danger of losing your relevance in the future.
Think of yourself as a product. Perhaps you are currently a market leader. You are popular, have great features, and solve important problems. In order to maintain your competitive advantage, however, you must stay ahead of the curve. It is not sufficient to simply perform well today. You need to

How to Improve Relationships With a Colleague

Recent surveys show that every third person out of four has got difficult relationships with a colleague. Someone you can not communicate with at work can turn your life into a nightmare. You may even be forced to quit. This article contains advice what to do and whom to address to avoid harsh consequences of interpersonal misunderstanding.
1. Talk to a Company HR Manager
Every company has got a Human Resource Department, or at least one HR manager who can handle the problems of 'war and peace' in the office. While talking to the person who is driving you mad at work is not easy, you can write down what irritates you and shoe the list to the HR. The most important point here is to make it sound as impersonal as possible. Avoid direct accusations and purely