by Joe Stein | Career Advice
For many people working as an individual contributor, going into a management position is the ultimate career goal. It can be seen as a natural progression to become a leader in the organization. This is especially true if you are very good at your current position....
by Joe Stein | Career Advice
There are so many things to consider when a person is thinking of changing jobs. Things like the new role, what will their manager be like, and the compensation & benefits. In all these situations, you want to have at least an equal (but preferably better)...
by Joe Stein | Career Advice
For some of you, the header to this week’s advice may seem almost sacrilegious…why would someone turn down a promotion? There are many reasons, however, that we will explain below where accepting a promotion may not be your best next career move. This is especially...
by Joe Stein | Career Advice
For most organizations, one of the largest sources of expense is related to labor costs. Companies are constantly trying to figure out how to get more productivity from fewer labor resources. A relatively new phenomenon is the concept of the “dry” promotion. This type...
by Joe Stein | Career Advice
With the winters we have here in Western New York, we are all familiar with having “cold feet”. The subject of today’s Job Search Tips, however, is not that physical malady we feel after walking in the snow. We will instead focus on the “cold feet” being when a person...
by Joe Stein | Career Advice
It wasn’t that long ago that a worker generally stayed with one company their entire lifetime. Their career progression generally consisted of patiently waiting for senior leadership to identify them for an internal promotion. Today’s world has changed, and a savvy...
