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Rejected For a Job You’re Perfect For? Now What?

by Karin Hurt | Jun 19, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Communication | 10 comments

How to get through the rejection It’s hard enough to be rejected for an opportunity you really want. But what do you do if the rejections keep piling up? I am interviewing candidates for an important role on my customer service team at Verizon. The resumes are...

Can You Ignore Office Politics?

by Karin Hurt | May 13, 2013 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 6 comments

Can you ignore office politics? I wish the answer was yes. I’d love to give you a Harry Potter style invisibility hoodie to pull up over your head when the cross-fire starts. You could go on with your work while the turkeys battle for survival. It’s not...

Ready or Not? Do I Really Want That Management Gig?

by Karin Hurt | Mar 22, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 8 comments

You’re the best at what you do. You’re a technical genius. You skip to work. And now you’re feeling pressured to move to the next level. You’re honored, and humbled. It would mean more money. But, you see what your boss goes through. All those...

The Secret Behind the 9 Box Performance Potential Grid

by Karin Hurt | Feb 26, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 6 comments

Do you know which box you’re in on the performance potential grid? Do you know performance-potential conversations are having and what it takes to get to box 9? “Our cultural instinct is to wait to get picked…No one is going to pick you. Pick...

Your Mentor May Not Be Helping Your Career: Find a Sponsor

by Karin Hurt | Jan 16, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 2 comments

Great mentors prepare you for the next level by challenging, teaching, sharing stories, and offering perceptions. However, many people assume that their mentor is also their sponsor. This is not necessarily the case. Mentors prepare. Sponsors promote. Your mentor can...