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The right time to make a career switch

HR Digest

If you have ever sat at your work desk and wondered what am I doing here, then it is definitely time to make a career switch. 2021 is an opportune time to make drastic, fundamental job moves, according to Ambika Nigam, founder of a career-focused startup. What are the top 5 reasons for wanting a career change?

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Back to Basics: Interviewing for Your Next Sales Position

Strategy Driven

Throughout a sales career, it’s all about the small things. As in any career, getting the basics right, first time and every time, is crucial to land that new dream job. As a base minimum you should have an understanding of the market they service, the products they sell and who they sell to? Following up on time, every time.

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Employee empowerment and motivation are board level (strategic) issues

Chartered Management Institute

Recession years and continuously tough competition in world markets made individual innovation and productivity improvements among the very few opportunities for most businesses who want to gain and retain a competitive advantage. That is more than “being valued” which is basically having a clear job description and performance expectations.

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Outsizing Strategies to Grow Your Business Potential

Skip Prichard

Over the course of my career, I have seen the business world transform and certain powerhouses, think Amazon, Apple, and Uber, redefine the business model to capture incredible value. Failing to focus on the customer often results in companies selling a product or service that their customers don’t need. Steve Coughran. Steve Coughran.

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The Advisor’s Corner – ‘Strategic Action’ is better than just a Plan

Strategy Driven

Every one of those musty shelf-dwelling ‘Strategic Plans’ cost those leaders and their organizations a great deal of human effort and lost productivity. In this step you may need to conduct a SWOT analysis and an Environmental Scan look at both the internal and external factors you should be considering.

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The Top Tips for Building Team Performance

Roundtable Talk

Plan: Plans need to be continually reviewed to keep the team on track Productivity (Measures & Accountability): assigning tasks, measuring success and rewarding results are an oft overlooked element of successful team development. And, be sure to plan for enough time for the discussion.

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The 5 Skills That Innovative Leaders Have in Common

Harvard Business Review

Innovation is critical in a knowledge economy — driving growth, new products, and new methods of delivering value to customers. why do customers buy your product or service?). Identify early career employees who consistently consider the customer perspective when making decisions.