Career Tools
Career Tools is a weekly podcast focused on specific actions you can take to grow and enhance your career, whether you are a manager or not. Career Tools won the Podcast Awards Best Business podcast in 2010 and was nominated every other year it has been eligible. Whether you are interested in jump-starting a stalled career, or sharpening your edge, Career Tools is the podcast for you. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/testimonials to read what others are saying about the impact Career Tools has had on their careers and lives.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 967
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2025
How to Write a Thank You Note
We’ve talked about thank you notes hundreds of times. They are fast becoming a nearly lost art. That’s too bad, because they are always appreciated. We know too many managers and professionals who…
Mon 26 Mar 2007
How to Handle the Interview Weakness Question
Mark recently blogged about the crazy advice being given - by the Wall Street Journal! - about how to handle the perennial interviewing question, “Tell me about a weakness.” He was stunned by how wr…
Mon 22 Jan 2007
How to Politely Become Part of a Group
We’ve talked about the importance of interpersonal skills before, with casts on handshakes and meal etiquette. While for many, they might not sound like managerial subjects, the fact is that career …
Mon 13 Nov 2006
Interviews - The Introduction
Well, once again, we’re barely getting this out in time to call it an October cast. But, I think you’ll find it worth the wait. This month, Mark and I want to share a cast from our upcoming Intervi…
Tue 31 Oct 2006
Do YOU Need to Apologize?
You’re a manager, and that makes you human. You’re human, and that makes you mess up. You mess up, and that means you apologize.
It’s really that simple. So how come no one seems to apologize any…
Mon 09 Oct 2006
Contacting Recruiters
In a previous cast, we talked about how many managers don’t understand the importance of taking recruiters’ calls, and walked through step by step (hey, this is Manager Tools) how to handle those cal…
Mon 02 Oct 2006
Accomplishments - Connecting Resumes and Interviews
Most folks just don't realize HOW important resumes are, and not just as pieces of paper. In our Resume Cast (Your Resume Stinks), we talked about the PURPOSE of resumes: to create an interview. Now…
Wed 20 Sep 2006
Meal Etiquette (Part 2 of 2)
Can there possibly be anything more to say about business meal etiquette?
Yep! Today we conclude our 2-part series on Meal Etiquette.
Mon 11 Sep 2006
Meal Etiquette (Part 1 of 2)
Good business practice demands good relationships - with customers, suppliers, team members, and bosses. And good relationships usually means breaking bread together. So, are you up to speed on how…
Mon 04 Sep 2006
Preparing For Your Review (Part 2 of 2)
Today we cover the 2nd part of our series on Preparing For Your Review. After you've listened to the podcast, I think you'll agree that if you follow this simple process you will be in a position to…
Thu 10 Aug 2006
How to Resign (Part 3 of 3)
Today's show is the third and final part of our series on resigning. If you have to resign, distinguish yourself my resigning professionally. With the completion of this series, you now know how!
Sun 06 Aug 2006
Preparing for YOUR Review (Part 1 of 2)
We spent a lot of time at the end of last year talking about how to write someone else’s review.What should you do to prepare for your own?Think of it this way. Suppose you had three folks working f…
Mon 31 Jul 2006
How to Resign (Part 2 of 3)
Today, we follow-up with part 2 of our 3-part series on Resigning. Usually not a lot of fun contemplating, and certainly no more fun executing. However, IF you have to do it, there IS a professiona…
Mon 31 Jul 2006
How to Resign (Part 1 of 3)
Today's show is an interesting one ... At least once in your career, and perhaps as many as five times, you're going to have to resign from a position. And this is another one of those tasks or resp…
Mon 24 Jul 2006
Basics of Mentoring - Part 2 of 2
Today we cover the second in our 2-part series on mentoring. Also, June 26th represents the 1-year Anniversary of Manager Tools. We previously discussed having a special second part of today's podc…
Mon 26 Jun 2006
Basics of Mentoring - Part 1 of 2
Every week, we get questions about people's resumes on the discussion boards. Our resume casts are some of the most wanted of all our work. It's pretty obvious that more and more folks are tuned into…
Mon 19 Jun 2006
Time Management (Part 2 of 2)
Today, we cover the second in a two-part series of podcasts on Time Management.
Mon 22 May 2006
Building a Network
If you're a manager, don't think for a moment that someone else is managing your career. Those days are long gone. YOU are managing your career. What you do - not only in job skills, but also in w…
Tue 09 May 2006
Secrets of a Great Handshake
The hand shake is the most important professional greetings in the world today. There are many cultures in the world, and there are places to bow, and places to hug, and places where cheek-kissing i…
Mon 17 Apr 2006
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