by Joey | Apr 17, 2014 | Career, Career Killers, Skills, Workplace
“Hmm…,” you’re probably asking yourself, “What exactly does this guy mean by ‘rot away’”? To rot away at work is to sit at a desk…and do or learn nothing. Zilch… Zippo… Nada. No, I’m not referring to those three days before Thanksgiving...
by Joey | Jan 20, 2014 | Career, Career Killers, LinkedIn, Workplace
It’s the New Year. A clean slate. Your 2013 work gaffes (I’m assuming you had at least one) are a thing of the past. But what snags await you in 2014? Here are 4 self-imposed workplace blunders you should watch out for…and avoid…in 2014: Notifying your LinkedIn...
by Joey | Jan 6, 2014 | Career, Workplace
OK, I’ll admit it. I have made mistakes in the past in both my professional and personal lives and I guarantee that I will make more mistakes in the future. Though most people have a hard time owning up to their limitations, one can’t find a truer maxim than “Nobody’s...
by Joey | Dec 10, 2013 | Career Killers, Workplace
As the holidays and its accompanying holiday parties approach, good etiquette means, first and foremost, being yourself and behaving within your comfort zone. There are no hard and fast rules about party etiquette. Different companies have different cultures and...
by Joey | Dec 4, 2013 | Career, Career Killers, Jobs, Workplace
Before I launched Resume Deli I’d always found the first few weeks/months at a new job to be stress-free. I know that’s not every new employee’s experience but I figured, how much could I possibly screw up in the first few weeks? So long as I paid close attention,...
by Joey | Nov 25, 2013 | Career, Workplace
OK… so here’s my take (three bits of it, in this case) on how to get on the right career path: Negotiate for a “rotating” job situation Before dedicating yourself to a fixed career, negotiate with a promising employer for an opportunity to “rotate” between...
