Dr. Shirley's Career Corner
2019 Articles
- Achieving excellence: Four tips for success
- Key factors to consider when negotiating salary, Part 1
- Key factors to consider when negotiating salary, Part 2
- How to answer ‘Tell me about yourself’
- How to dress professionally and stay cool in summertime
2018 Articles
- Points to ponder when accepting a job offer, Part 1
- Points to ponder when accepting a job offer, Part 2
- References: Available upon request?
- Three key tips for surviving job rejection
- Workplace dress for summer heat
- Five key job seeker blunders and how to avoid them
- Online job application: How to respond to salary requirement
- How to ace the phone interview: Tips for success, Part 1
- How to ace the phone interview: Tips for success, Part 2
- Ten typical job search mistakes to avoid
2017 Articles
- Leadership 2017
- Can't get no satisfaction
- Effective communication: A critical component of job success
- Dining etiquette in the age of social media
- Networking introductions: Strategies for success
- Three tips for handling ageism in the job search
- Is mentoring for you? Five key considerations
- Five factors to consider when choosing a mentor
- Achieving peace in today’s work environment
- Professionalism: 10 ‘do’s’ for today’s work environment
2016 Articles
- Why have a LinkedIn photo?
- Surviving the ATS job search challenge
- Answering conventional, exasperating interview questions
- Handling the question, ‘Have you ever been fired?’
- ‘Tell me about yourself:’ How to answer with poise, confidence
- Six basic tips for writing cover letters
- Master your Skype interview: 10 essential steps - Part I
- Master your Skype interview: 10 essential steps - Part II
- Don’t take it personally: Five steps for success
- Telephone etiquette: Eight tips for success
2015 Articles
- Performance management: 3 basic guidelines to getting it right
- Making a career transition: Five steps to success
- The thank you note: Struggling to survive
- How to succeed in today’s job market
- Four action steps for setting career success goals
- New job: First impressions count
- Right voicemail, emails can lead to job search success
2014 Articles
- First-time supervisor: A road map to success
- Five key steps for conducting a career checkup
- Need a career coach? Five key factors to consider
- Career fair success: How to be a standout
- Listening: An essential skill
- Dress professionally, maintain credibility and stay cool
- Professionalism: A lost treasure?
- LinkedIn — a job search necessity
2013 Articles
- Dining Etiquette 101, Part 2
- Dining Etiquette 101, Part 1
- Five blunders that can kill a presentation
- Be at your best: Live a healthy lifestyle
- Ten essentials of business introductions
- Office-appropriate summer attire
- Supervisory savvy: Top 10 skills for success
- 20 simple strategies for managing time
- Building emotional intelligence in your workplace
2012 Articles
- Don’t worry, be happy …
- Top 10 tips for making introductions with confidence
- Lying on your résumé: A career killer
- ‘Tell me about yourself:’ How to answer with poise, confidence
- Part 1: Winning interview techniques
- Part 2: Winning interview techniques
- Six key steps to better work-life balance
- Five winning customer service phone tips
- Five essential guidelines for successful teamwork
2011 Articles
- Family businesses: Communication is a key
- Seven steps to high impact customer service
- Family Businesses 101: Listening for success
- Your company’s image: A reflection of success?
- Family leadership: A critical component
- Top five business phone techniques
- Creating a harmonious workplace
- Civility in the workplace
- Three key strategies for managing emotions at work
2010 Articles
- Seven steps to high impact customer service
- Ten critical steps to supervisory success
- E-mail etiquette: 13 key steps to success
- Confidence and success: Points to ponder
- Management 101: The art of delegation
- Management 101: The art of motivation
- Management 101: The challenge of change
- New job: First impressions count
- Count your blessings
2009 Articles
- Key steps to job fair success
- Need a coach? Five factors to consider
- Transitioning careers: Assessing skills is paramount
- Cell phones: Curse or technological privilege?
- Dressing professionally in the summer heat
- Body talk: Communication or confusion
- Six high impact strategies for improving your work life
2008 Articles
- Job-search mechanics: Strategies for success, part 1
- Job search mechanics: Strategies for success, part 2
- Leadership 2008
- Making a career transition: Five steps to success
- Business dining: Seal the deal with a meal
- ‘Please leave a message!’ — Basic voice mail strategies
- Reap your worth
- Stimulate your job satisfaction
- Your professional image: Credibility or crisis?
- Listening — A key to interpersonal success
- Thriving in the current job market
2007 Articles
- Introductions: A business basic
- Making presentations with confidence and control
- Making presentations with confidence, control — part 2
- Making presentations with confidence, control — part 3
- Making presentations with confidence, control — part 4
- First-time supervisor: A road map to success
- Employee dress code: A resurgence
- Team building: Six basics for success
- Job-search mechanics: Strategies for success, part 1
2006 Articles
- Being a brand new you
- Update your résumé — A career priority
- Choosing life’s color
- Reap your worth
- Summer office attire: Dos and don’ts
- Résumé writing: Honesty — the best policy
- Business dining: Seal the deal with a meal
2005 Articles
- Business dining: Seal the deal with a meal
- Dealing with difficult co-workers: Strategies for success
- Team building: Six basics for success
- Customer service: Road map to success
- First-time supervisor: A road map to success
- Dazzle your customers with ‘wow’ services
- Back to the basics
- Today’s organizational image: Reflections of success
- Keeping peace in the office
2004 Articles
- Meeting management: Guidelines for success
- Effective employee orientation: A key to reduced turnover
- Succeeding in today’s job market
- E-mail: Overused and abused?
- Laughter: A lifesaver
- Asking for a raise: Strategies for success
- Information technology: Gaining a competitive edge
- Job interviewing tips, Part 1
- Job interviewing tips, Part 2
- Time: A precious commodity
Previous (but pertinent) Articles
- You cannot not Communicate
- Keys to creating customer satisfaction
- Leadership 2000
- Are You Really Listening?
- Netiquette: Basic Guidelines
- What’s the Emotional IQ of Your Company?
- Cell Phone Etiquette: Tips to Remember
- Steps to Professional Success: It’s Up to You
- Introductions: A Business Necessity
- Effective Nonverbal Communication Skills: Your Mode of Dress Plays a Key Role
- Business After Hours: Polish Pays
- Casual Dress: Morale Booster or Image Buster
