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• How to Promote Yourself Effectively at Work

  By Ron Brown | Jul 20, 2011 | 0 comments

  Effective self promotion is really more of a process, rather than an action. Here's how to get started.

• How to Avoid Hurting Your Career With Social Media

  By Ron Brown | Jun 30, 2011 | 3 comments

  In today's environment when everyone's competing intensely to advance and get raises, you need to pay more attention to all your communications, from emails to voice mails to yes, Twitter messages and Facebook status updates.

• How to Get Promoted at Work

  By Ron Brown | Jun 2, 2011 | 0 comments

  The first thing to do is to identify and define the specific opportunities or positions that you feel you can get promoted to. This is much better than simply saying in a general way, "I want to get promoted."

• How to Schmooze More Effectively

  By Ron Brown | May 19, 2011 | 1 comment

  You should never miss an opportunity to make a face-to-face impression on someone you'd like to have be a part of your network.

• How to Handle Age Discrimination in A Job Search

  By Ron Brown | May 9, 2011 | 1 comment

  Handling age-ism in a job search requires being selective about which companies you apply for work at, and thinking hard about what exactly you bring to the table.

• How to Deal With an Extremely Difficult Colleague

  By Ron Brown | May 2, 2011 | 0 comments

  When figuring out how to handle a difficult colleague, you first have to figure out if it's more your problem or theirs.

• How Introverts Can Succeed at Work

  By Ron Brown | Apr 22, 2011 | 0 comments

  While extroversion is often highly valued by companies, there are many people who have a more introverted style that may be more thoughtful and deliberative, but no less effective. The key is to make important people at your company aware of your strengths.

• Help ! I’ve Got a Target On My Back at Work

  By Ron Brown | Apr 14, 2011 | 2 comments

  How to handle the inevitable competition from your colleagues once your work has been singled out for praise.

• How to Break Into a New Field at Work

  By Ron Brown | Apr 5, 2011 | 1 comment

  You're want to move into a more dynamic, better-paying field at your company, but no one's willing to help you. Here are some tips for breaking through.

• How to Manage a Former Friend

  By Ron Brown | Mar 17, 2011 | 2 comments

  What to do if you're now the boss of a friend and ex-colleague who's underperforming.

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