“Oh no, is now when people are going to find me out?” You’re not the only one who wonders. The feeling that you’re going to be ‘found out’, that someday people will realize you’re a fraud, that you’re not as smart or deserving as people might think you are, is a...
We’ve all done it, interviewed the person that everyone in the room loved. Your gut told you she was a great fit, but she was too entry level, came out of a different industry, or didn’t have one of the skills listed in the job description. So you didn’t hire her and...
As a software engineer, your skills are in high demand. A significant number of employers need your talents at any given time. To take advantage of these opportunities, you need to prepare a resume. This highlights the knowledge, accomplishments, and awards you...
I’ve written before about the hand-wringing that comes along with trying to “figure out” a new generation of employees (any new generation). Right now, millennials make up 40% of the workforce, a number set to almost double in the next 10 years. How employers work...
The other day I was trying to take a work call while heating my son’s bottle. Heating a bottle is easy. I poured water into a container, pushed a few buttons on the microwave, took the container out when it beeped and put the bottle into hot water. I’ve done it...
As a manager, one of your responsibilities is doing what you can to keep up employee morale. This is especially important during difficult times, as with a pandemic. With your team working remotely due to physical safety concerns, mental and emotional wellness needs...
