The short answer is yes. Emotional intelligence, also known as Emotional Quotient (EQ), is the ability to perceive, evaluate, and control emotions. This ability is crucial for building and maintaining interpersonal relationships and can be helpful in the workplace setting. Why EQ matters The concept of emotional intelligence was first brought up back in 1995 […]
Continue ReadingBeing paid what you’re worth contributes to job satisfaction. However, workers struggle to negotiate a pay raise because of fear or self-doubt. Or because they approach their boss or manager the wrong way. A big mistake employees make when discussing a salary raise is not proving how their current pay does not match up to […]
Continue ReadingContract workers are a valuable solution for unprecedented changes that happen within your company or outside of it when you’re trying to cater to the ever-shifting demands of the market. Whether it be for a new project you want to take on or a key member of your team has gone on leave, a contract […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re a fresh graduate or switching careers, it can be tough to find a job that requires little to no experience. It’s a paradox at this point: you can’t get a job without experience, but you can’t get experience without a job. But it’s not entirely true. Here are some useful tips to get […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re an employer delivering difficult news… Problems always arise in the workplace, and hard decisions have to be made. As a manager or supervisor, it is your responsibility sometimes to deliver difficult news to your employees. Out of instinct, you might default to softening the blow by using small talk or sugarcoating the […]
Continue ReadingEveryone has experienced a bad job interview. Of course, there could be a lot of reasons why an interview fell through. Not enough preparation, perhaps, or you got a bad case of the interview jitters. On the other hand, maybe it was something out of your control. Nevertheless, it’s not the end of the world […]
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