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  • 5 Productivity Tips for Working from Home

    Thinking about telecommuting? Although working from home can offer more flexibility than being in a traditional office, you still have to meet your employer's deadlines and expectations - and that takes discipline."Today, telecommuting is something that enters many of our work worlds, [so] we should all create spaces at home that are conducive to working there," says Heath Boice-Pardee, EdD, associate faculty member at the University of Phoenix School of Advanced Studies and community manager of the PhoenixConnect® academic social network. ...

  • 5 Ways to Follow Proper LinkedIn Etiquette

    At a cocktail party, you probably wouldn't approach someone you didn't know and ask for a job recommendation. You have to build relationships in life, and the same is generally true for your LinkedIn® network, says David Horen, project coordinator on the Phoenix Career Services™ team."Using LinkedIn comes down to common sense," notes Horen, a former LinkedIn staffer. "People should be professional and treat their interactions online similarly to how they would behave in person."Here are five tips for proper LinkedIn etiquette:1. Connect with people you know. ...

  • 5 Ways to Strike a Better Work-life Balance

    In an age when work follows you home on your laptop, and home life can intrude on office time in email and cellphone calls, it's hard to strike a balance between your career and the rest of your life.And yet, according to Leslie Baker, a licensed marriage and family therapist and instructor in the counseling program at the University of Phoenix Bay Area Campus, you can - and you must."Identifying your priorities and setting boundaries are imperative in creating a better work-life balance," she says.Here are five steps toward striking that important equilibrium:1. Leave work at the office. ...

  • How to Embrace Change in Your Industry

    You just got an email from your boss telling you a new computer system is being installed next month, and you're expected to get up to speed on how to use it in two weeks.This news makes you:A. Excited. You love learning new things that will increase efficiency.B. Apprehensive. You were finally getting used to the existing system.C. Angry. You don't see why it's needed. If it's not broken, why fix it?If you didn't answer A, you might be more uncomfortable with change than you realize, says Erica Lankford, an instructor in the MBA program at the University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus. ...

  • How to Evaluate Organizational Culture

    Culture shock doesn't just affect tourists bumbling through a foreign land - workers can experience it, too. That feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when your alarm goes off every morning, the sigh you let out as you park your car in front of the office and your flagging job performance could all be signs that you're experiencing organizational culture shock. ...

  • How to Get into Management

    Do you have what it takes to become a manager? "There's a fallacy in business that good workers always get promoted up to management, and this just isn't the case," says Robert Balcerzak, a management consultant and area chair of the MBA program at the University of Phoenix Indianapolis Campus. "You have to seek those opportunities out yourself."

  • 5 Résumé Tricks and when to Use Them

    In the age of digital sophistication, job seekers are employing all kinds of gimmicks on their résumés - from infographics to portraits - to get attention.

  • 5 Career Advancement Tips for Facebook

    Here's some news you're bound to "Like": Facebook - the same site that hosts your embarrassing pictures from last weekend - could help you climb the corporate ladder. And why not? With an estimated 1 billion users on the site, there's a fair chance that the company you work for - as well as the one you want to work for - has a presence there.

  • 5 Hot Tips on Growth Industries

    If you've been toiling in a shrinking industry, don't panic. There may be options for a second act to your career. Here are five surprising industries that are seeing a lot of growth:

  • 5 Reasons to Take a Lunch Break

    You work long hours. You eat junk food purchased from the office vending machine while you multitask. You don't remember the last time you went out for lunch. Does this sound like you?

  • How to Use Social Media to Boost Your Career

    Instead of spending hours posting old prom pictures on social media, you might consider using that time to bolster your career, suggests Virginia Green, owner of The Biz Visions Group and an instructor in the MBA program at the University of Phoenix Southern California Campus.

  • 5 Forecasts for How Work Will Change in the Future

    The rapid growth of both technology and globalization is transforming the way people work. In her new book "Society 3.0: How Technology Is Reshaping Education, Work and Society" (Lang, 2012), Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, vice president and managing director of Apollo Research InstituteSM, examines how the nature of work is changing. Here are the top five trends she predicts will grow over the next 20 years:1. You will change roles and employers more frequently. ...

  • Career Advice for the New Grad: 5 Ways to Launch Your Career

    Graduation is the conclusion of a journey that deserves celebrating. University of Phoenix Provost Dr. Alan Drimmer understands that this is a moment for joy and pride, but he also knows that earning a degree is just part of getting your career on the right track. Of course, every job seeker needs to build a strong resumé, practice interview skills and conduct job research. Phoenix Career Services℠ will always be a good place to start, but you'll want to do everything you can to succeed. ...

  • 5 Strengths Workers Need for the Future

    If you don't have the right 21st-century skills, you may have a hard time remaining employable in the future. Tomorrow's work success will hinge on mastering skills you might not currently possess or even realize employers want, according to the Future Work Skills 2020 report by Institute for the Future for Apollo Research Institute. Read on to learn about the five trends you need to stay on top of if you want to ensure future employment:1. ...

  • Are You Trendy? 5 Ways Being Hip Can Boost Your Career

    No matter your age or career path, it's important to keep your finger on the pulse of current trends. In today's super competitive job marketplace, it pays to be cool. Here, experts offer five tips on how to stay relevant:1. Redefine what it means to be on the cutting edge."I believe that no single industry is immune to trends," says Kathy Rodriguez-Abbott, MBA, an instructor in the University of Phoenix MBA program and a marketing manager. Rodriguez-Abbott uses herself as an example of why everyone should pay attention to trends, even those who don't work in "hip" industries. ...

  • 5 Predictions About Working Women

    Forget the Chinese Zodiac calendar: This should be called the Year of the Working Woman. Case in point: In 2012, the number of women influencing the workplace, as both employees and business owners, is set to shoot up at a historic rate."Just like Rosie the Riveter, more women will tap into their skills and entrepreneurialism to redefine the leadership landscape, launch small businesses, pursue and apply education, and ultimately drive job creation," says Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, PhD, author of the new book Society 3.0: How Technology Is Reshaping Education, Work and Society. ...

  • 5 Study Tips for Busy Students

    If you're already juggling a job and family, finding time to study might seem nearly impossible. Here are five tips from our experts to help you get the most from your study time:1. Put it on the calendar. "The best way to make studying a habit is to make it a normal part of your daily routine," says Pam Gordon, PhD, development faculty for the University of Phoenix College of Humanities. "Higher education is rigorous. You should always set aside time each day devoted to completing assignments and studying material. An hour a day is a good start, but more is better."2. Know your learning ...

  • How to Master an Untraditional Interview

    Once upon a time, job interviews were simple and predictable. You dressed up in your best suit, carried a briefcase and went to an office, where you got asked standard questions such as "What qualifications do you have?" and "Where do you see yourself in five years?" Well, not anymore. In today's super competitive job market, Google® and many other top companies are famously shifting to nontraditional interview formats that can include everything from complex brainteasers to covert operations designed to test your adaptability. ...

  • Explore New Careers Through Informational Interviews

    Instead of diving headfirst into a new career, consider capitalizing on the traditional job interview's enlightening sibling, the informational interview. Informational interviews offer anyone entering a profession the chance to chat with people in their network about industries or potential employers before chasing down a career path.Seek connections through your network.Scheduling an informational interview relies greatly on whom you know professionally or personally, says Amy Klink, director of talent acquisition and operations at Apollo Group, the parent company of University of Phoenix. ...

  • 5 Ways to Master Office Politics

    Office politics get a bad rap, but playing the game doesn't have to mean succumbing to cattiness or becoming an apple-polisher. Instead, by mastering the politics of your organization with professionalism and respect, you can spin situations to your advantage, says Donna Wyatt, PhD, SPHR, a human resourcesinstructor in the University of Phoenix MBA program who has worked in human resources for more than 30 years. The first step, Wyatt says, is to reconsider the definition of office politics. ...