Tag: workplace
Posted on September 21, 2018
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It’s the age of truth-telling in the workplace. #MeToo and #WhyIDidntReport are shaking things up; many people who have kept quiet for years are becoming brave enough to find voices. What does this mean for human resources professionals? Awareness, training, and attention to detail…
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Category: about Bethany, workplaceTags: advice, doing the right thing, filing charges, human resources, MeToo, policies, reporting, retaliation, sexual assault, sexual harassment, Title IX, training, truth, WhyIDidntReport, workplace
Recently, my family and I traveled across two states to the Gulf Coast to visit the beach. My daughter is still at that wonderful age of resisting the notion of “potty breaks.” Half an hour after a pit stop, she insisted on stopping again–immediately….
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Category: branding, coaching, soft skills, workplaceTags: administration, Bethany Wallace, branding, business, career services, careercoachbethany, college, college students, culture, employees, executive coaching, faculty, first impression, Goodman Mississippi, higher education, Holmes Community College, interpersonal skills, recruiting, retention, soft skills, soft skills solutions, staff, training, university, workplace
Posted on May 5, 2018
by bethanywallace
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What is the bravest thing any small business owner, leader, or manager can do? What is the boldest question a leader can ask? I propose that it’s this: “What’s my part of the problem?” If the video isn’t playing properly click here. Recently, a…
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Category: coaching, communication, soft skills, training, workplaceTags: attitudes, Bethany Wallace, brave, business owner, careercoachbethany, collaboration, culture, employees, executive coaching, leader, manager, performance, problem solving, productivity, responsibility, results, retention, ROI, soft skills, solutions, team, training, what's my part of the problem, workplace
I once joined a professional organization with a diverse membership. We met weekly and discussed industry-related research. Every member sought to grow professionally; most attended at least one yearly conference hosted by the organization so the members grew pretty close. But one of the…
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Category: about Bethany, career development, coaching, communication, mentoring, soft skills, workplaceTags: attitude, better or bitter, career change, communication, difficult people, growth, hostile environment, inappropriate, job search, learning, legal action, meetings, mentor, new job, presenter, professional development, soft skills, speaker, workplace
Posted on September 13, 2017
by bethanywallace
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Have you ever met someone who made a terrible first impression? Chances are, this person practiced manners poorly and lacked communication skills. He may not have had a firm handshake. Maybe he avoided eye contact with you (or worse yet, ignored you while interacting…
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Category: branding, college students, communication, networking, soft skillsTags: branding, cell phones, character, college students, communication skills, electronic devices, etiquette, first impression, Gen Z, getting hired, interacting with others, job search, manners, negativity bias, networking, primacy effect, recent grads, relationships, self-esteem, self-respect, soft skills, workplace
Posted on May 2, 2017
by bethanywallace
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Whether you just graduated from college—congratulations!—or have accumulated years of work experience, you are just like the rest of us—you can always improve your soft skills. While soft skills are certainly a combination of talent and ability, you can always improve upon the ability…
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Category: career development, coaching, mentoring, soft skills, training, workplaceTags: ability, action plan, assessment, Bridging the Soft Skills Gap, Bruce Tulgan, career, career coach, career mentor, communication, company culture, development, employees, employer, goals, hard skills, performance, RainMakerThinking, soft skills, technical skills, training, workplace
Posted on March 3, 2017
by bethanywallace
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It’s spring semester, and graduation is two months away. Congratulations! If you’ve been consistently branding yourself, networking your tail off, applying for grad school or jobs, and have your resume and other materials in order, you’re probably feeling ready to launch into the next…
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Category: branding, coaching, college students, networking, soft skillsTags: alumni, Becky Warren, brand, career, career fair, Google, grad school, graduation, job search, job titles, little people, Matt Krumrie, online, recruiters, relationships, resume, students, talent acquisition, workplace
Posted on January 26, 2017
by bethanywallace
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If you’re a college student or recent graduate, and you’re not connecting with alumni from your college or university (or alma mater) at networking events, you’re skipping over one of the most valuable networking resources available to you. Alumni care about helping you. You…
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Category: coaching, college students, mentoring, networkingTags: alma mater, alumni, branding, career, career coaching, college, elevator pitch, follow up, grateful, informational interview, mentoring, networking events, relationships, social media, thank you, university, workplace
Posted on September 8, 2016
by bethanywallace
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Corporate culture is all the buzz these days. All companies and organizations, whether small business or non-profits or monstrous corporate giants, want to create a buzz about what it’s like to work there. You’re familiar with this, right? The Googleplex? The lists upon lists…
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Category: coaching, cover letters, In the news, resumesTags: career coaching, college students, company culture, corporate culture, cover letters, cultural fit, employer, FlexJobs, Googleplex, job seekers, Matt Krumrie, networking, resume writing, resumes, work environment, workplace
Posted on September 2, 2016
by bethanywallace
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Holding it all together as a professional–not to mention finding time for networking–in today’s competitive workplace often feels like walking a thin, greased tightrope. Just open LinkedIn and view the images of your suggested connections for two minutes. Read their titles. Check out their…
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Category: about Bethany, coaching, networking, workplaceTags: about Bethany, best self, Botox, branding, LinkedIn, networking, relationships, service, volunteering, workplace
Posted on August 25, 2016
by bethanywallace
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Meetings. Ugh. How many of us truly look forward to most meetings? In the workplace, they’re a necessary evil. If we want to effectively communicate with our colleagues, supervisors, employees, and clients, we better learn to effectively manage meetings. Even if you’re not the…
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Category: coaching, communication, networking, workplaceTags: career coaching, communication skills, Debbie Downer, gratitude, listening, meetings, NACE, National Association of Colleges and Employers, networking, promotion, relationships, soft skills, thank you, workplace
Posted on July 20, 2016
by bethanywallace
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People who know me well—both personally and professionally—know I have established mentors in various areas of my life. I don’t hide this fact from anyone. I’m thankful for the guidance my mentors have selflessly offered me over the years, and I could never have…
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Category: coaching, mentoring, networkingTags: advisors, career coaching, career mentor, College Recruiter, college students, employees, faculty, Gen Z, guide, investment, mentorship, Millennial, networking, relationships, Samantha Hartley, social media, technology, vision card, workplace
