Business management is a great idea for someone who enjoys working with people and knowing how to be a leader in the workplace. But, to be the boss, you’re going to need a degree. Depending on where you go and what level you plan to attain, depends on how much effort you put into it and climb the ladder when finding those business manager jobs. If you are…
There has been an exponential increase in the number of social media jobs in the past few years. Indeed, a 37% increase was noted in social media jobs between 2013 and 2014. Not only that, there has been a significant surge in demand for social media managers too. So…how do we go about hiring a social media manager? Social media has undoubtedly opened doors to many new career…
Want to Have a High-Impact? 10 Habits of Great Managers
by / ⠀Career Advice• Entrepreneurship / May 3, 2022Being a leader can be extremely difficult. Luckily, there are many ways to improve your leadership by emulating the habits of other effective managers. Being an employee, a manager can feel like an intimidating and expressionless machine. To a manager, they wonder if they are even liked. But, for a manager, employees should be seen as human beings and not machines. Managers have a lot of work that…well…needs…
Leverage Your Employee’s Personalities to Create An Awesome Team
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship / January 8, 2014Working in a team is never easy. Different people with different backgrounds, beliefs, and morals have several, sometimes opposite, opinions at a time. On the other hand, running a team is harder still. As a manager, you are tasked to work on something with the help of diverse team members. However, having team members who are different from each other need not be problematic. There are ways to…
There is no such thing as a perfect manager, but in today’s market it is important that every employee improves his or her performance. Here are a few things that managers can do to improve their performance. 1. Lead by Example While this common phrase is used daily in various situations, it is equally important in management. Most managers have been placed in positions not because they are the best…
A core quality I look for in a manager is decisiveness — I want managers to make decisions and take action. I have yet to find a strong results-focused manager who was not decisive. When decisions need to be made, effective managers gather the facts, analyze the situation, consider alternatives, and decide on the best course of action — and they do it quickly! They don’t procrastinate, and…