Wednesday, February 18, 2015

8 Bad Job Search Habits to Break Now - FlexJobs

8 Bad Job Search Habits to Break Now - FlexJobs: Being a good job seeker takes practice and examining the habits you have that may be holding you back from being successful. If you have found yourself wondering where you are going wrong in your job search, consider the following bad job search habits that can harm your job search success.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

7 Communication Tips for the Office

7 Communication Tips for the Office | Fox Small Business Center: Merriam-Webster dictionary defines communication as “The act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else; a message that is given to someone: a letter, telephone call, etc.” This sounds so simple, yet can be very complex in a business environment.

It might be said that communication is more of an art than a science. The easy part is simply exchanging information, speaking our thoughts to someone else. The art of communication, however, is knowing not only how to verbalize our ideas, but also how to listen, empathize, encourage, or influence. These actions are not automatic but take forethought and training to ensure messages are delivered to elicit a desired response.

Work on these seven techniques to improve your communication and improve your business: