Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our regular column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching. Please write in and tell me about a career challenge or frustration you’re facing at the office! Today's topic is career planning! – Dana Theus Dear Dana: You wrote a post about how white collar workers...
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Dear Dana Workplace Advice: Self Care for Leaders During Layoffs
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our weekly column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching. Please write in and tell me about a career challenge or frustration you’re facing at the office! – Dana Theus Dear Dana, I am uncomfortable even writing about this but my company is going through...
How to Talk About Your Biggest Accomplishments in Your Job Search
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our regular column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching. In today's post we're going to focus on how to talk about your biggest accomplishments when applying and interviewing for jobs. Whether searching for a new opportunity or just positioning yourself for...
Dear Dana Workplace Advice: How Can You Manage A Peer with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Dear Dana: I recently moved to a new division and the team I run works closely with another team. The other team leader and I are supposed to work closely together to coordinate schedules, resources and such. I am a positive person and went into this peer relationship trying to create a win-win....
Career Advice: Examples of Team Accomplishments When Applying for a Job
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our regular column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching. Dana Theus Dear Dana, I am updating my resume to apply for jobs and I read your article about speaking accomplishment. I liked your advice and will apply it to how I manage my time in the future, but I...
Dear Dana Career Advice: What do they mean when they say you need a confidence leadership style?
Dear Dana, What do they mean when they say I should be more "confident"? I recently had a boss tell me that if I want to get ahead I need to express “confidence leadership style.” I think I am confident but I keep getting this advice in order to further my career. My girlfriend says she gets the...
Dear Dana Career Advice: Interviewing for a job you don’t want
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, my occasional column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching. Please write in and tell me about a career challenge or frustration you’re facing at the office! Today we're answering a question about interviewing for a job you don't want. – Dana Theus, Executive...
Dear Dana Job Seeker Advice: When is the best time for a job search?
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our occasional column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching. We posted this at the beginning of the year, but since I'm getting more questions about timing for a job search now, I thought I'd post it again. Year-end is the perfect time to start getting ready for...
3 Ways a Male Executive Can Help Create a Less Biased Corporate Culture
Dear Dana, I’ve recently been promoted to an executive position in my company and I read your article about how senior women can help change corporate culture regarding gender and sexual discrimination and harassment. In my new position, I now see things that are walking the line of sexism and...
Dear Dana Workplace Advice: Why Should I Bother Feeling Grateful For a Crappy Boss?
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our regular column on career and workplace advice/coaching. Please write in and tell me about a career challenge or frustration you’re facing at the office! – Dana Theus Dear Dana, I’ve been having a tough time at work lately (crappy boss etc.) and my sister keeps telling...