Joanna Penn - Articles

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Career Change: 7 Steps to a New You!
It is now accepted that people will have several career changes in their working lifetime. As individuals develop and grow, their aspirations and goals change, and they need new challenges. This may be a new career, or a change in direction for a small business, but the process of change is essentially the same. Here are 7 steps to your new career. Read
By: Joanna Penn | 25/07/2008 | Career Management
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Multi-cultural Workplaces: 7 Ways to Make Them Work
Nowadays, people work in global offices with colleagues from different worldviews, religions and attitudes. It is important to be aware of cultural differences and how they affect team dynamics, communication and management style. Multi-cultural workplaces also offer a wealth of new experience and self-growth opportunities. Here are 7 ways to improve multicultural relationships in your workplace. Read
By: Joanna Penn | 25/07/2008 | Management
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The Pope: 7 Key Points “on Human Work”
World Youth Day (WYD) will be held in Sydney, Australia on Sunday July 20 2008. Pope Benedict XVI will be visiting Australia for the first time and more people are expected than for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Although WYD is a Catholic event, the Pope is an important figure on the world stage, and regardless of your religion, the Pope still has global influence. So what does the Pope think about work? Pope John Paul II wrote “Laborem Exercens” as a letter to the Catholic Church about human Read
By: Joanna Penn | 06/07/2008 | Career Management
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Social Networking: 8 Ways to Use it to Get a Job
Unemployment rates might be rising in some countries but there is always work out there for people who will apply themselves, be flexible and offer good value for their pay. Social networking is becoming more dominant as a force for change on the internet, so here are some tips for how to use it to get a job or extra work. Read
By: Joanna Penn | 14/06/2008 | Career Management
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Communication at Work: 6 Steps to Being More Effective
Companies that communicate retain more staff and increase job satisfaction for their employees. But ineffective communication can be worse than none at all. Here are six ways to communicate effectively within the organisation. Read
By: Joanna Penn | 07/06/2008 | Management
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Praise and Appreciation: the Keys to Job Satisfaction?
People deeply desire recognition and acknowledgement for what they do. Studies have shown that employees are motivated by praise and appreciation before promotion or a bonus. Here are 5 ways to incorporate praise and appreciation into your workplace. Read
By: Joanna Penn | 29/05/2008 | Corporate
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Earn 6 Figures as a Consultant
Consultants are generally paid a premium, either as an employee on a large salary or as a contractor at a lucrative daily rate. If you want to improve your income and change your career prospects, could you consider becoming a consultant? Read
By: Joanna Penn | 23/05/2008 | Career Management
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Lunch Breaks: Why You Need to Take One Every Day
The lunch hour seems to have disappeared in the modern office world. A study by KFC Corp found that 60% of workers in corporate America consider the lunch hour to be “biggest myth of office life”. But the demise of the lunch break is having an adverse effect on the office workers of today. Here are 6 options for the lunch break that could benefit you and the company. Read
By: Joanna Penn | 16/05/2008 | Business
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Work From Home: 7 Reasons You Should Do it
Thursday 15 May is National Work from Home day in the UK. Broadband access, mobile phones and company provided laptops means people can increasingly work from anywhere, so why not from home? Here are 7 reasons why everyone should work from home one day per week. Read
By: Joanna Penn | 13/05/2008 | Business
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I Hate My Job: 3 Stages to Changing Your Career
The average person will change careers three to five times in their lifetime. Are you ready to change yours? Here are the 3 stages you need to go through to succeed. Read
By: Joanna Penn | 10/05/2008 | Careers