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How Do I Succeed at a Promotion at Work (Even When I’m Scared)? (video)

by Karin Hurt | Jul 22, 2019 | Asking For a Friend Featured | 10 comments

Leap Into That New Promotion at Work With Confidence and Poise You’ve been offered a promotion at work, but you’re a bit scared. Makes perfect sense. That frightened feeling means you’re about to stretch and grow. Even if you don’t feel ready...

Career Development May Mean Career Disruption

by Karin Hurt | Jan 14, 2019 | By Karin Hurt and David Dye, Career & Learning | 21 comments

Today we’ve invited our friend and author, Julie Winkle Giulioni, to share some career development expertise from her book Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want. Julie has offered a FREE download of the book...

A Practical Guide to Finding a Great Place to Work

by Karin Hurt | Sep 25, 2018 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 0 comments

Don’t Accept that New Job Until You Ask These Important Questions You’re looking for a great place to work; with people you admire and where jerks don’t survive. A place where you can get results, without losing your soul. A great place to work where you...

How to Survive a Terrible Boss (with video)

by Karin Hurt | Aug 15, 2017 | By Karin Hurt, Winning Well | 2 comments

How to Survive a Terrible Boss Do you have a terrible boss? Do you feel like it’s taking every ounce of your energy just to survive? I know it doesn’t feel like it now, but approach this temporary situation in your life well, and you’re in the best...

On a Double Dutch Tight Rope: Your New Boss and You

by Karin Hurt | Jun 17, 2015 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 6 comments

Over my career, I’ve underestimated the need to adapt well to a new boss more than once. Trust me, it’s harder to recover… but doable. Working for a new boss often feels like a tight rope. If you’ve got a new boss, you may be experiencing that...