Summary Sunday Prep Your Career For The Future

Summary Sunday Prep Your Career For The Future When was the last time you stepped out of your cube and thought about preparing your career for the future? Theres a lot happening outside your organization and I recommend you future-proof your career! You dont want to get left behind! Trends in how employees are using social media at work, learning the art and science of storytelling and how to prepare for an interview will help keep you up to date!  And while youre at it, check out the infographic showing job titles that didnt exist five years ago. What does that tell you? I love finding and sharing interesting and helpful articles to share with people who are serious about managing their careers. If you follow me on Twitter, youll see what I mean! SOCIAL MEDIA 5 Benefits of Social Networks at Work by Jessica Miller-Merrell | Workology The next time your boss, HR or VP tells you that social media is a waste of time, show them this article! [Social media] provide a way for employees to interact and develop as well as give leadership insight into who their employees are and what makes them tick. INTERVIEWING Great Interview Delivery: Six Steps From the Classroom to Your Career by Lea McLeod | YouTern Are you really prepared for an interview? You shouldnt wing it nor assume you are prepared. Follow these six steps and I  guarantee youll improve! CAREER A Storytelling Guide for Those Who Stink at Storytelling by Jessica Stillman | Inc. You may not have a knack for storytelling YETbut if you follow this 5-step structure to storytelling, you can begin building your storytelling abilities. You see, people remember stories. It stirs emotions and helps them connect with you. 99 Simple Ways to Gain the Respect of Others by Lolly Daskal | Inc. Who doesnt want to be respected?! There are little things you can start doing today that will improve how people see you! JOB SEARCH 10 Job Titles That Barely Existed 5 Years Ago [INFOGRAPHIC] by LinkedIn Infographic by LinkedIn MENTIONS Many thanks to Jason Alba of JibberJobber for featuring my 6 Step Process in several articles! What A Job Search Strategy Looks Like