by Sheila Nielsen | Mar 14, 2016 | Success
The world has changed, and along with it, some of the rules that used to be reliable measures for a successful career. These days, even if you start your career at a large law firm and have equity partnership as your goal, it is not a given that you will join the...
by Sheila Nielsen | Sep 16, 2015 | Success
Most people feel nervous before having a formal interview, but if you prepare using the following tips, you will have the best interview possible and you will know that you did the best you could to get the job you want. It’s All About Reassurance Even though you...
by Sheila Nielsen | Sep 9, 2015 | Success
I was raised in a family that did not teach me “small talk.” In fact my Dad thought the whole idea of small talk was a waste of time. He was an electrical engineer and a physics professor, and in the 1970s he developed some of the underlying patents for the flat panel...
by Sheila Nielsen | Sep 1, 2015 | Success
Are we losing the ability to have spontaneous conversations in a world where emailing and texting are quickly becoming the norm? We call each other on the phone far less than we used to and we use digital communication far more. Sherry Turkle sounds the alarm in her...
by Sheila Nielsen | Jul 23, 2015 | Success
Many job seekers go through the entire interview process to land a job without ever learning about the culture of the workplace they are going to join. Workplace culture is widely variable and unique, and also very important for your career success. The culture of a...
by Sheila Nielsen | Jul 2, 2015 | Success
Last week’s lead article in Time magazine is “How High is Your XQ? Your Next Job Might Depend on It.” Some workplaces are giving job applicants a new kind of test to see if the applicant has the right personality for the job. Matching up personality with career...