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Owners of successful business enterprises will be the first one to tell you that you need to invest in your people. When you are running a business, you need to rely on the efficiency of each person involved in the organization, whether that person is a front liner or is working in the back office. Being an owner of a huge corporation entails a lot of responsibilities and that includes hiring and retaining the best people to run your company. You…
No matter where your loyalties lay, you have to be impressed with the way Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning goes about his business. He’s famously one of the hardest working, most detail-oriented leaders in the NFL. So let’s indulge in a little hypothetical: What would happen if Manning quarterbacked the customer experience team for your company (besides instantly tipping the balance of your company pickup football game)? Let’s use his d…
Did you make any resolutions this year? Did you resolve to go to the gym, lose weight, make more money, save more money, or be less stressed? How well are you doing so far? If your resolutions have already fallen by the wayside or never started. You’re not alone. A FranklinCovey survey found that more than 75 percent of people break their New Year’s resolutions, and 35 percent don’t even make it until the end of January. What’s behind these low s…
This survey of 2,000 recruiters reveals the most despised – and the most liked words found in their applicant’s resumes. But out of the survey comes golden advice… The company surveyed 2,201 hiring managers and HR people to come up with the best of the best and the worst of the worst. “I’m a real go-getter who always thinks outside the box, demonstrates thought leadership, and proactively motivates myself!” If this sentence made you cringe, you’r…
If you’ve been doing the same job for a long time, you might be feeling stuck in your career. That frustration or lack of motivation might have come out of nowhere, or you might have noticed it building for awhile. Either way, you need to make a change. The first step is identifying why you feel stuck. Without knowing why, you won’t know whether you can fix it by taking on more responsibility, finding a job in the same industry with a new company…
There are some things we shouldn’t tell anyone at work. Sharing the ‘wrong’ things with co-workers can quickly backfire and leave us exposed, vulnerable or side-lined. While some banter with colleagues is great it is important to know where to draw the line. Like most of us, I have definitely been there. We usually get an immediate sense for when we have crossed that line between acceptable banter and telling people things we shouldn’t have. Sudd…
Emerging Colorado Companies inspire confidence in state’s future. They’re past their infancy, but they’ve still got some growing to do. Consider this year’s 50 Colorado Companies to Watch teenagers along the business spectrum, energetic second-stagers that have come a long way already and have the potential to go the distance. “Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW) recognizes and celebrates the businesses that form the backbone of the state’s econo…
Waiting until you need a job is the worst time to look for one. Even if you like the job you have, looking for the next opportunity is a smart career move. And if an opportunity comes along, you don’t have to take it. The choice is yours. Here are three reasons you should be looking for a new job even if you are happy where you are: 1. Your Ideal Job May Not Be Available the Next Time You’re Looking Whether something happens and you decide to qui…
Samantha was fed up. Her job was frustrating and her boss was uninspiring. Then one day, a recruiter called with the job of her dreams. Ten minutes into the conversation, Samantha could see herself in a bigger office, making double her current salary, and working for the boss of her dreams. “I’m very interested!” she told the recruiter. And she began the process of interviewing for her dream job. Ten interviews and four months later, Samantha was…
During last fall’s America’s Cup, Oracle Team USA staged the greatest comeback in modern sports history. On September 18, Skipper Jimmy Spithill’s crew was behind 8-1 in the best of 17 series. In just over a week, they rattled off eight straight victories to defeat Team New Zealand, 9-8. New Zealand didn’t get slower; Oracle got that much faster. Hoping to find some generalizable lessons from the spectacular turnaround, we spent time learning ab…
Like all social media, LinkedIn can help you, hurt you or have no effect at all. Used the right way , LinkedIn is an essential part of your professional brand and consequently has a direct effect on your career – one way or the other. This is where people you meet or are about to meet will check you out – the starting point of how people will perceive you. Like Richie Etwaru I joined LinkedIn around 2003 and find his advice right on target: “I p…
“There I was, polishing up my resume and getting ready to load it on one of those Internet job boards, when it finally occurred to me that this wasn’t working,” said John Meyer, a senior executive. He went on to tell me that for months he had been sending his resume to hundreds of postings with hardly an acknowledgment that the company had received it, let alone an interview. So why isn’t the resume, the time-tested career tool we have all used s…
Today’s extremely competitive business environment demands that we perform at much higher levels than in the past. Powerful trends suggest that tomorrow’s winners will be those people who can constantly learn, adapt, and capitalize on the routine sudden shifts in the marketplace. While most of us are competent or even stars at our chosen profession, we may not be experts in determining how our education, experience, and acquired skills best posit…
Four Colorado companies are in the top 10 and half of the spots in the top 20. Colorado companies once again dominate Outside magazine’s annual list of the Best Places to Work — especially those with some sort of love for adventure sports or connection to the outdoor sports industry. With four in the top 10 and half of the spots in the top 20. Boulder-based Sphero, a robotic toy manufacturer, was the Colorado company that nabbed the highest spot…
Not being face-to-face with someone doesn’t mean that you don’t still need to bring your A-game. You might have the best intentions, but what you say and how you say it (tone, pace, inflection, etc.) can easily be misinterpreted. Here, step-by-step advice to help you give good voice. Step 1: Prepare, prepare, prepare “It takes days to get ready for a phone interview,” explains Paul Bailo, author of “The Essential Phone Interview Handbook,”On day…
