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Approachability, Compassion, Composure: Key leadership skills everyone can work on

Wednesday, 17 February 2010 16:08 Julie Desmond

Studies bear out what HR managers have always known: some people are natural leaders. Extensive research from Korn/Ferry Institute reveals 67 different competencies which true leaders carry in common. Were they born with it? Was Joe Mauer born AL MVP? Whether it’s leading a team on the field or in the office, competencies develop over time, through learning and experience. If you decide you want to improve a leadership competency, you probably can. First, recognize something you need to work on; then, make the effort.

Up in the Air: Every job is a jumping off point to something else

Wednesday, 24 February 2010 16:06 Julie Desmond • Plan Your Career

A manager at a middle-sized but high-profile organization in the Twin Cities is never bothered when great employers move on. “This is not a place people stay,” she said. “It’s more a place you leap...

Where have you been? Look to pastimes for better career planning

Thursday, 04 March 2010 14:49 Julie Desmond • Plan Your Career

Hella Buchheim is a story-teller. She has landed a vocation that meets anyone’s criteria for a great job: she sets her own hours, works with fabulous characters and makes a little money. If she had...

Employment survival guide: Adapt, stand apart and play by the new rules

Thursday, 11 March 2010 14:52 Julie Desmond

Survival of the fittest has not always referred to employment survival. Today, getting a job is no small feat. If you’ve succeeded in getting hired, strategize effectively to keep the position you h...

Energize your job search: A get smart approach

Thursday, 18 March 2010 14:44 Julie Desmond • Plan Your Career

If you are tired of looking for work, it might be that you’re tired of not finding work. With all the internet sites out there, it is easy to waste hours online and see little in return. Technology ...

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