http://careereq.com Intelligent Career Management Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:48:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd. February 2011 Ron McGowan, the author of the book “How to Find WORK in the 21st Century”, has just sent us an email with his account of the seven biggest mistakes employment seekers make. This is Ron’s way of advertising the book to career ... http://careereq.com/articles/emotional-intelligence/7-biggest-mistakes-employment-seekers-make/ By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd. October 2010 This is about you and your boss. But I am talking about a big age gap here. Have you ever been managed by a much younger boss or managed a much older person? http://careereq.com/articles/emotional-intelligence/much-younger-boss/ By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd. April 2010 I have been thinking about writing a post on passion for some time. As a career coach I meet many people who talk about passion or rather about a lack of it and their quest to find a passion at work as a means ... http://careereq.com/articles/emotional-intelligence/behind-the-passion/ Are you a young professional and do you want to 'escape the corporate mainstream and do something different'?  This could be the website for you: "www.escapethecity.org" "I want to make a difference".  Hundreds of clients have told me this is what they want to achieve in this lifetime.  For as many ... http://careereq.com/articles/career-management/do-something-different/ By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd., January 2010  Since my first posting on workplace psychopaths, “Workplace psychopaths – how to deal with them” in April 2008, comments continue coming in to our blog. The stories unfold as more people want to share their experiences about being bullied by a workplace psychopath. ... http://careereq.com/articles/emotional-intelligence/being-bullied-at-work/  "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: http://careereq.com/articles/career-management/most-creative-excuses-for-missing-work/ 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 ... http://careereq.com/articles/career-management/adding-value-how-do-you-rate-as-a-partner-in-your-organisation/ 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? http://careereq.com/articles/emotional-intelligence/say-it-loud-and-proud/ 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 ... http://careereq.com/articles/career-management/every-work-performance-review-is-an-opportunity-how-are-you-adding-value/ 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 ... http://careereq.com/articles/emotional-intelligence/tip2-abandon-the-temptation-to-underestimate-your-true-capabilities/