by Rick Christensen | May 13, 2021 | Networking, Resume, Rick Christensen
Whether you are too young to get promoted or too “old” to get the job, age plays an outsized role in professional careers. Perceptions about who is too youthful to be a manager, director or VP can hold you back on your way up. And unfair biases against...
by Rick Christensen | May 6, 2021 | Rick Christensen, Successful People, Your Career
For most of the modern history of work, the employer-employee relationship was based on an unwritten “Psychological Contract.” The unwritten rule was that if you worked hard and put in your time, you would be rewarded with continuous employment. It was not uncommon...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 29, 2021 | On-Boarding, Rick Christensen
Congratulations, you landed that new job you were praying for. All those weeks of uncertainty are over, you have a clear vision of your future. Now you can relax, take it easy and just come in every day and do your job. Right? Wrong! Now it is time to deliver on what...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 22, 2021 | Networking, Rick Christensen
There’s no denying that the strength of one’s professional network has bearing on one’s career success. It’s estimated that 70 – 80% of all jobs are filled via networking. Strong networking skills allow us to effectively uncover new...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 8, 2021 | Job Search, Rick Christensen
I recently read an article about the employment prospects for those of us over 50, it gave some startling statistics that we all intuitively know as true. Once an older worker loses a job, it takes them longer than younger job seekers to find a new one. On average,...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 1, 2021 | LinkedIn, Networking, Rick Christensen
I just got another one – a generic connection request from someone I don’t know. “Hi Rick, I’d like to join your LinkedIn network.” I now have only two options. The LinkedIn options are Accept and Ignore. Accept is pretty straightforward....
