http://www.jobchampion.com/ Job Champion en Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:34:00 GMT Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:34:00 GMT info@jobchampion.com info@jobchampion.com http://www.jobchampion.com/economy-bad-for-job-hunting/ While the economy isn't that great right now, it is still possible to find a job depending on what your field is. If you are in the financial field, you... http://www.jobchampion.com/economy-bad-for-job-hunting/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/economy-bad-for-job-hunting/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:34:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/difficult-conversations/ Ever have to have a difficult conversation with your boss? This can be tricky since you don't want to lose your job, but at the same time, you shouldn't feel... http://www.jobchampion.com/difficult-conversations/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/difficult-conversations/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:47:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/predict-a-layoff/ Predicting whether a layoff can be difficult, but you can watch for signs that your employer is preparing for something big. One of the first things you should always do... http://www.jobchampion.com/predict-a-layoff/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/predict-a-layoff/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:04:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/development-plan/ Having an underperforming employee can be a challenge and a good way to deal with it is with a development plan. Give the person a 30 or 60-day plan that... http://www.jobchampion.com/development-plan/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/development-plan/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:35:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/performance-evaluation/ So you're getting your performance evaluation and surprise, there are things in there that you had no idea where a problem. What do you do? Should you counter what your... http://www.jobchampion.com/performance-evaluation/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/performance-evaluation/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:13:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/getting-a-raise/ Getting an annual raise is a wonderful thing, but is it being done fairly to reward you for your hard work? I have worked in many different institutions. Some give... http://www.jobchampion.com/getting-a-raise/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/getting-a-raise/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:30:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/job-or-career/ There is a difference between having a job and having a career. People with a career tend really enjoy their work and it helps to fulfill them. You may think... http://www.jobchampion.com/job-or-career/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/job-or-career/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:20:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/working-mother/ How is it that you can work a full-time job and still be a mother? I hear that from people all the time. Sometimes I hear from people how impressed... http://www.jobchampion.com/working-mother/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/working-mother/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:28:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/birth-of-child/ Most people assume that they are entitled to a maternity leave after giving birth to a new child. That is not necessarily true. FMLA only applied in certain situations and... http://www.jobchampion.com/birth-of-child/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/birth-of-child/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:04:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/performance-evaluations/ Writing a performance evaluation is a task dreaded by many managers but a critical point in any organization. What you write about an employee is important for their future growth... http://www.jobchampion.com/performance-evaluations/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/performance-evaluations/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:55:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/vacation-time/ If you read my blog regularly, you will notice that I have a lot of pet peeves. Another one happens to be when an employee is given vacation time during... http://www.jobchampion.com/vacation-time/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/vacation-time/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/current-boss-comments/ I have been asked this question a few times and have also asked it when I was the interviewer. The first time I was asked this during an interview, I... http://www.jobchampion.com/current-boss-comments/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/current-boss-comments/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:16:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/should-you-write-a-thank-you-after-an-interview/ Always write a thank you note after an interview. It lets the interviewer know that you are really serious about the job and you appreciate their time. I admit that... http://www.jobchampion.com/should-you-write-a-thank-you-after-an-interview/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/should-you-write-a-thank-you-after-an-interview/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:26:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/nice-boss/ Is there any reason to be a nice boss? Ok since I wrote in my last posting about being mean let me now talk about being nice. You can be... http://www.jobchampion.com/nice-boss/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/nice-boss/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:09:00 GMT http://www.jobchampion.com/mean-boss/ Somehow I felt this title was fitting for this posting since I had an employee leave recently and blame it on me. Now don't get me wrong, if you have... http://www.jobchampion.com/mean-boss/#comments http://www.jobchampion.com/mean-boss/ Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:54:00 GMT