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Career Tools is a weekly podcast focused on specific actions you can take to grow and enhance your career, whether you are a manager or not. Career Tools won the Podcast Awards Best Business podcast in 2010 and was nominated every other year it has been eligible. Whether you are interested in jump-starting a stalled career, or sharpening your edge, Career Tools is the podcast for you. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/testimonials to read what others are saying about the impact Career Tools has had on their careers and lives.
How To Ask Your Boss For Anything (DISC) - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on getting what you want from your boss.
00:0021/01/2021
How To Ask Your Boss For Anything (DISC) - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on getting what you want from your boss.
00:0014/01/2021
Starting A New Job - The HBR Case Study - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance to Mia Ricci and her boss, the subject of an HBR Case Study.
00:0007/01/2021
Starting A New Job - The HBR Case Study - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance to Mia Ricci and her boss, the subject of an HBR Case Study.
00:0031/12/2020
MT Goals Examples - HOF 2020
Our Hall Of Fame guidance giving examples of Manager Tools' ‘MT Goals': Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based.
00:0024/12/2020
Maintaining Positivity In Negative Times
Our guidance on staying positive at work during negative times.
00:0017/12/2020
The Effective Way To Attend Training - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on behaviors for attending training.
00:0010/12/2020
The Effective Way To Attend Training - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on behaviors for attending training.
00:0003/12/2020
Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2020
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
00:0026/11/2020
Part 2 of our guidance on thinking about your Work From Home habits and what they say about you.
Part 2 of our guidance on thinking about your Work From Home habits and what they say about you.
00:0019/11/2020
What Your Work From Home Habits Say About You - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on thinking about your Work From Home habits and what they say about you.
00:0012/11/2020
How To Welcome A New Colleague - First Day
Our guidance on welcoming a new colleague - what to do in the first week?
00:0005/11/2020
Open To Opportunities
Our guidance on being open to new job opportunities.
00:0029/10/2020
Being Interviewed On Zoom - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on interviewing on Zoom.
00:0022/10/2020
Being Interviewed On Zoom - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on interviewing on Zoom.
00:0015/10/2020
Being Interviewed On Zoom - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on interviewing on Zoom.
00:0008/10/2020
How To Get Negative Feedback From Your Manager
Our guidance on getting more negative feedback from your boss.
00:0001/10/2020
Staying In Touch
Our guidance on staying in touch with your network.
00:0024/09/2020
Answering "Why Do You Want This Job" When You're Over-qualified - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on answering the question "Why Do You Want This Job" when you're over-qualified.
00:0017/09/2020
Answering "Why Do You Want This Job" When You're Over-qualified - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on answering the question "Why Do You Want This Job" when you're over-qualified.
00:0010/09/2020
Highlighting Soft Skills On Your Resume
Our guidance on showing soft skills on your resume.
00:0003/09/2020
How To Write A Checklist - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on creating a checklist.
00:0027/08/2020
How To Write A Checklist - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on creating a checklist.
00:0020/08/2020
Resume Update 2020 - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on changes to your resume in 2020.
00:0013/08/2020
Resume Update 2020 - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on changes to your resume in 2020.
00:0006/08/2020
Don't Wear Shorts To The Office - Notes on Personal Preferences At Work
Our guidance on appropriate dress and other personal preferences in the workplace.
00:0030/07/2020
Is This Normal? Episode 5
The fifth episode in an ongoing series answering questions about what's normal at work.
00:0023/07/2020
What To Do When You've Been Furloughed - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.
00:0016/07/2020
What To Do When You've Been Furloughed - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.
00:0009/07/2020
What To Do When You've Been Furloughed - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.
00:0002/07/2020
Presenting In Zoom - Part 2 (CT)
Part 2 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.
00:0025/06/2020
Presenting In Zoom - Part 1 (CT)
Part 1 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.
00:0018/06/2020
I'm Not A People Person - Chapter 2
I'm Not A People Person - Chapter 2
00:0011/06/2020
Working Remotely Chapter 5 - Earning The Right
Our guidance on encouraging your manager to allow or to continue to allow you to work remotely.
00:0004/06/2020
Is This Normal? Episode 4
The fourth episode in an ongoing series answering questions about what's normal at work.
00:0028/05/2020
The Biggest Mistake Using DISC
Our guidance on the biggest mistake you can make using DISC.
00:0021/05/2020
Work Family Balance - Chapter 2 - Get Up Early
Our guidance on using getting up early as a strategy for increasing work/family balance.
00:0014/05/2020
COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.
00:0012/05/2020
COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.
00:0011/05/2020
Admin At The End Of The Day
Our guidance on when to do your admin.
00:0007/05/2020
COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
00:0004/05/2020
COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
00:0003/05/2020
COVID: Smart Interviewing In A Downturn
This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.
00:0002/05/2020
COVID: Bench Development in a Downturn
This cast discusses a way to build your recruiting "bench" during market downturns.
00:0001/05/2020
COVID: Asking Your Network For An Opportunity
This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.
00:0030/04/2020
COVID: Handling Exit Interviews
This cast explains how to handle exit interviews.
00:0029/04/2020
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.
00:0028/04/2020
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
00:0027/04/2020
COVID: Effective Layoff Announcement Response
This cast explains how to respond to the announcement of impending layoffs at your firm.
00:0026/04/2020
COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
00:0025/04/2020