| February 08, 2010 |
| The New Tool From Apple |
| by Romelle Slaughter , Des Moines |
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Apple recently announced and debut their latest tech gadget called an 'iPad'. I thought it was a new sleek, or even smaller computer. I was close. The... Read More
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| The Voice Over Boss |
| by Kelly Moore , Des Moines |
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I know I’m not the only one who hates those voice-activated customer service systems. You know the ones that ask you to verbalize your request, which is almost... Read More
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| January 26, 2010 |
| Burnt Out |
| by Josh Ingalls , Ankeny |
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I recently took a vacation to recharge for the new year. Usually when I take time off I travel somewhere or at least have things planned to fill my... Read More
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| April 02, 2009 |
| Kids Books Still Inspire At Workplace |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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As a father of two beautiful girls, most of the books I get to read are children stories. While most are about princesses and farm animals they all aim to... Read More
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| March 20, 2009 |
| Writing For Results |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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At some point in your career you will be required to ask for information from someone you have no direct influence over. This will most likely happen in some sort... Read More
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| March 17, 2009 |
| Listen To The Experts |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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I am no career expert. In this blog I try to share a few of my experiences and tips but the truth is I am still (and will always be)... Read More
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| March 10, 2009 |
| Resume Writing After College |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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Every student sometime in their college career is assigned to write a résumé. Its an easy writing assignment that will be useful later in the year for the internship or... Read More
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| March 03, 2009 |
| Should You Disagree With Co-workers? |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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One of the biggest mistakes I have seen in the work place is not understanding the role of conflict in a team. The truth is not everyone will agree with... Read More
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| February 26, 2009 |
| Social Media Changing The Workforce |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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A strange thing is happening at work. Over the last couple of weeks more and more of my coworkers are popping up on Facebook. At first I was conflicted about... Read More
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| February 20, 2009 |
| Writing A Resume After College |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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Every student in their college career is assigned to write a résumé. It is an easy writing assignment that will be useful later in the year for the internship or... Read More
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| February 16, 2009 |
| Choosing Your Next Job? The Boss Does Matter |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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Chances are you will have more than one job throughout your career. You may know what you type of job you want next but how much consideration have you given... Read More
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| February 10, 2009 |
| Managing Email |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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In the workplace email steals much of my attention throughout the day. Outlook is always open and in any given day I will receive some where between 50 to 100... Read More
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| February 04, 2009 |
| What Do You Want To Do? |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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At some point in your career the question of what do you want to do is going to come up. This question can come from your friends, coworkers and if... Read More
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| January 29, 2009 |
| Update Reports: Key To Success |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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My projects are starting to ramp up at work and I can already tell that this is going to be a busy year. Working in a separate office as my... Read More
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| January 23, 2009 |
| Mentors Make It Happen |
| by Robert Jensen , West Des Moines |
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When I started my career at Wells Fargo I was lucky to work for a manager who encouraged her team members to find a mentor. My mentor quickly became one... Read More
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| January 08, 2009 |
| Goodbye, My Career |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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This is my final blog for My Career. It’s been a great experience for me. However, my spare time’s about to be limited as I spend the upcoming months planning... Read More
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| December 26, 2008 |
| Be A Grammar Guru |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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Earning respect in the workplace takes time. One way to boost your game is to demonstrate that you’re articulate. However, this strategy won’t work if you shrugged off your elementary... Read More
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| December 23, 2008 |
| Office No-nos |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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An interview with a prospective employee recently had a friend of mine looking for a hidden camera. She was stunned that the lunatic before her was the credentialed candidate she’d... Read More
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| December 19, 2008 |
| Career Readiness Certificates |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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Your college degree says more than you’re versed in your major. It entails you have developed a certain skill set and can follow through on a commitment. However, how do... Read More
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| December 17, 2008 |
| Handling A Sabotaging Co-worker |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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In one of last month’s blogs, I mentioned the importance of rules for work friends. While my current co-workers rock, unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Especially in highly competitive... Read More
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| December 15, 2008 |
| Holiday Parties |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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The holidays are a time of year usually accompanied by bonuses, company gifts and holiday parties. Well, not this year. With so many companies having to layoff employees, it hardly... Read More
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| December 11, 2008 |
| Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah! |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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As Virgin Mobile smartly encompassed multi-traditional holiday greetings a few years ago in its ad campaign, “Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah!” Personally, I’m a Christian and freak when Christmas images of Santa and... Read More
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| December 09, 2008 |
| What Gets You Through The Work Day? |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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To kickoff our first annual organization-wide meeting, my company brought in a few speakers to inspire us. * I consider myself a pretty positive person and have heard motivational speakers... Read More
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| December 05, 2008 |
| Bounce Back From A Layoff |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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This Thanksgiving, I was thankful to have a job. I couldn’t help but think of those not so fortunate. So for those of you faced with this dilemma, hang in... Read More
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| December 03, 2008 |
| Bye, Bye, Bonuses |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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‘Tis the season of giving—including bonuses rewarding employees for their contributions to the year’s profit. Bonuses act as incentives for employees’ investment into the company’s bottom line. Therefore, the greater... Read More
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| December 01, 2008 |
| Greater Dsm, A Great Place To Work |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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News is depressing these days. However, Greater Des Moines has recently been in the news due to some exciting rankings. Here’s the information from the Greater Des Moines Partnership:... Read More
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| November 20, 2008 |
| Do What You Love |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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Considering you spend a great majority of your time at work, if you hate your job, you essentially hate your life. While not all of us can be rockstars... Read More
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| November 18, 2008 |
| English For Professionals |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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In a previous blog, I voiced my disdain for grammar gaffes—especially from those who should know better. Here’s a great list I found on spogg.org (The Society for the Promotion... Read More
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| November 14, 2008 |
| Cashing Out To Pay Off: Bad Strategy For Economic Woes |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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I recently read a troubling statistic; a study from Fidelity Investments showed 74 percent of Gen-Y names money as the concern keeping them up at night. Here’s the article... Read More
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| November 12, 2008 |
| Second Jobs: Should You Get One? |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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As a young professional, you’re just starting out on the pay scale. However, now’s when you need money to pay off college, a wedding and honeymoon, a down payment on... Read More
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| November 11, 2008 |
| Rules For Work Friends |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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Co-workers make the workday more enjoyable, and you support one another with job duties. You likely have similar interests and have the job in common. Because you spend so... Read More
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| November 10, 2008 |
| How To Be A Good Young Boss |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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Your first supervisory assignment can be uncomfortable—especially when you’re in charge of people who have more years of experience with your company/industry than you’ve had birthdays. Therefore, it’s... Read More
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| November 06, 2008 |
| Little Things That Make A Big Difference To Employees |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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When the alarm clock wakes you, and you drag yourself to work, what are the things that keep you going? Obviously you work for a paycheck, but these little... Read More
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| November 04, 2008 |
| Salary Secrets Your Company Won’t Tell You |
| by Katie Smith , Grimes |
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The government just announced this year’s cost of living adjustment. A 5.8 percent increase was determined to balance social security benefits with inflation. But with massive layoffs, many are thankful... Read More
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