Career EQ

 ”I got caught selling an alligator” is just one of the more unusual excuses that have been used in the US this year for taking a day off work.

Careerbuilder.com annual survey on Absenteeism uncovered a bizarre and amusing list of excuses  that include: …read more

Written by Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd., 1 October 2009

This is the last in a three-part series on performance reviews and the ability to articulate how you are adding value to your organisation. Look at my previous two postings “Work Performance Review – Does it Matter?” and “Every Work Performance Review is an Opportunity: How are you adding value?” I was talking there about a framework of questions that you can use to evaluate your contributions to the organisation. In this posting I go further into how you can evaluate your contributions in the areas directly related to the success of any organisation: its customers, reputation, productivity and cost management.  …read more

If you have taken to heart Alicia’s and my latest posts then I assume that you have started to recognise and itemise your work-related achievements.

Here’s the next most important question: Can you confidently articulate your achievements and strengths in an interview? …read more

Written by Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd., July 2009

In less than one month since my last posting I have spoken to more people who were performance managed out and it was not something that they expected coming. What they had in common was that they did not know how to articulate their contributions to the organisation beyond plodding along. …read more

Written by Jane Lowder, Max Coaching

If I could wave a magic wand and change 1 aspect of thinking in order to assist people to achieve their career goals and hopes, it would be this: self belief.

Many people I speak with about their careers have this in common: they are somewhat uncomfortable speaking confidently about how capable and skilled they are. …read more