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Upskilling: 3 Key Tips for Serious Executives

Strategy Driven

Then, it’s a good idea to regularly get some feedback from the pros, mentors, or performance reviews so that you can keep refining your skill set. Say you’re in finance and working with other departments has you smack in the middle of marketing challenges after an R&D course.

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Chief Procurement Officer Search: Securing Your Supply Chain Leadership

N2Growth Blog

A well-rounded and comprehensive set of leadership requirements can be defined by involving stakeholders from finance, operations, and other relevant areas. By showcasing the organization’s commitment to continuous learning and development, companies can attract motivated candidates to grow and excel in their careers.

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Does Termination Affect Future Employment? Not If You Handle the Exit Well

HR Digest

With layoffs and job cuts occurring globally, there is always the additional distress of wondering if termination affects future employment or your career entirely. Simply put, no, termination does not necessarily affect your career in all situations as the circumstances surrounding your job loss remain between you and your employer only.

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You'll Never Know Until You Ask :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Let’s look at the situation of a salary negotiation or performance review. How often in your career have you held back from asking for something (a promotion, flex time, a raise, a new office, etc) because you feared rejection? Women are much more likely than men to take a “no” as a personal rejection and final answer.

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A Guilty Conscience = A Great Hire??? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

The study was conducted by administering a standard psychological test that measures the tendency to feel guilt to 150 workers at a Fortune 500 firm and compared the results with their performance reviews. The link between guilt and performance is clearly there. The findings? Translation: Guilt is good!!

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CMI Highlights

Chartered Management Institute

In terms of solutions, Ann emphasised the need for employers to promote women proportionately through the ranks, offer flexible working solutions for those on career breaks and create sponsorship programs that cater to women from diverse backgrounds. She discussed the issue on LBC News with Martin Stanford.

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How to Become a Coach or Consultant After You Retire

Harvard Business Review

That’s why so many, lured by the promise of flexible hours, higher rates, and location independence, are intrigued by the idea of becoming a consultant or coach when they retire from their “official” career. Any career change is disruptive to a certain extent. that your retirement and new career might entail.