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10 Tips for Leadership When You're Not the Boss

March 16 , 2015

When founders and CEOs look to hire and promote managers, they want people who exhibit leadership. But how can you exhibit leadership if you're stuck in individual contributor roles? No one reports to you, and you're not even a project manager.

Filed Under: Focus, focus, Goals, goals, Insights, insights, leadership and management, Leadership and Management

Put Your Game Face On

March 12 , 2015

How often have you been sitting in a meeting and silently disagreed with an idea, yet everyone seemed to know what you were thinking?

Filed Under: ambition, Best Advice, best advice, Career Advice, Good Habits, good habits

Is An On-Demand Workforce The Future Source Of Talent?

March 05 , 2015

Contingent workers. Contractors. Agency Temps. No matter what you call them, your industry, or your location, most of you use them a part of your workforce strategy. And that is not likely to change in the future.

Filed Under: Insights, insights, Job Search, job search, Recruiters, recruiters, Recruiting & Hiring, recruiting & hiring

Recruiting Better Talent With Brain Games And Big Data

March 02 , 2015

The job interview hasn't changed much over the years. There are the resumes, the face-to-face meetings, the callbacks — and the agonizing wait, as employers decide based on a hunch about who's best suited for the job.

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Big Data, big data, Strategy, Recruiting & Hiring, recruiting & hiring

Big Or Little: What Kind Of Career Do You Want?

February 26 , 2015

Do you want a big or little career? It’s time to decide.

Filed Under: Career & Money, Professional Development, professional development, Self Reflection, Success, success

The Top 6 Tech Skills You Need in 2015

February 23 , 2015

We're not big on setting resolutions only in January at Pluralsight. We believe it's important to strive for excellence year-round, rather than just once a year. That said, there's value in using the year's starter months to reassess your current skill sets and identify areas for improvement,...

Filed Under: ambition, Career Advice, Goals, goals, Technology, Technology

When You’re Not The Manager 'Type,’ How Do You Move Up The Corporate Ladder?

February 19 , 2015

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Feedback, Insights, insights, Your Career, your career

9 Ways Your Colleagues Are Holding You Back--And 3 Ways to Stop Them

February 17 , 2015

Sometimes it really isn't your fault. People around you are keeping you from achieving success. Here is how to recognize them and fix the situation fast.

Filed Under: ambition, Career Advice, Decision Making, decision making, Distractions, distractions

How to Deliver Bad News Like a Pro

February 12 , 2015

As a leader, you need to be able to share both good news and bad news effectively. Unfortunately, sharing bad news about an employee's performance is a major part of running a successful company. If you aren't comfortable telling someone why you're pulling them off a project, why they aren't...

Filed Under: Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Career Advice, Goals, goals, Good Habits, good habits, Uncategorized

5 Priorities HR Can’t Ignore in 2015

February 09 , 2015

Filed Under: Focus, focus, Goals, goals, Insights, insights, Productivity, productivity