I was hired into my new position based on my administrative operations and continuous improvement background and my leadership skills, not on my familiarity with the work my team is doing. This creates a challenge because while I am trying to learn my job, I am also trying to learn my staff’s jobs- not enough to be an expert, but enough to understand. To help with this, it was decided I should attend the NCURA (Nationalread more…
When I was going through the hiring process for my current position, we hit a little snafu with the references. You see, my former company, in its decision to do three rounds of layoffs (I went in the second round- the management round), also decided to really push the organizational policy of “don’t provide references”. Managers were told not to provide references and to refer anyone who asked to HR, which would only give them datesread more…
One of the main points of the training I went through this last week was networking with a purpose. You would think I would be good at this, and I am, but only half way. I love meeting new people. I love making new connections that could become friends. And I enjoy talking to people about what they do and what they want to do. What I am not good at is the “with a purpose”read more…
