Career Tools

Part 1 of our guidance on changes to your resume in 2020.

Our guidance on appropriate dress and other personal preferences in the workplace.

The fifth episode in an ongoing series answering questions about what's normal at work.

Part 3 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.

Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.

Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.

Part 2 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.

Part 1 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.

I'm Not A People Person - Chapter 2

Our guidance on encouraging your manager to allow or to continue to allow you to work remotely.

The fourth episode in an ongoing series answering questions about what's normal at work.

Our guidance on the biggest mistake you can make using DISC.

Our guidance on using getting up early as a strategy for increasing work/family balance.

Part 2 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.

Part 1 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.

Our guidance on when to do your admin.

Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.

Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.

This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.

This cast discusses a way to build your recruiting "bench" during market downturns.

This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.

This cast explains how to handle exit interviews.

Part 2 of our guidance on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.

COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1

This cast explains how to respond to the announcement of impending layoffs at your firm.

Part 2 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.

Part 1 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.

This cast explains how to improve an especially important relationship during economic downturns: your boss's peers.

This cast describes the reasons why leaving your company or industry in a downturn CAN be a bad idea, and recommends options to consider in those situations.

Part 3 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.

Part 2 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.

Part 1 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.

Chapter 3 of our series on how to find people to network with using Google.

Chapter 2 of our series on how to find people to network with using Google.

How to make find new relationships to help in your job search, using Google.

Our guidance on what to prepare for your interview.

Our guidance on the most important concept a laid off professional must know: Finances Rule.

Part 2 of our guidance on what to do if you’re laid off or fired and have no cushion.

Part 1 of our guidance on what to do if you’re laid off or fired and have no cushion.

Our guidance on your initial communications with a friend or associate whose career is at risk.

Our guidance on how to cut your costs and manage expenses during the global pandemic of 2020.

A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on preparing for a staffing decision meeting, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on preparing for a staffing decision meeting, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on budget management in a downturn, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on budget management in a downturn, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of of our guidance on contributing to the team when working remotely, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of of our guidance on getting results when working remotely, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on how to work with a remotely located manager, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on how to work with a remotely located manager, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.