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.

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Episodes

Get Ready To Get Promoted: Peer Analysis

Our guidance on how to analyze your peers when going for a promotion.

Aug 08, 2014

The Raise Dangle

Our guidance on how to deal with the waiting period after you've asked for a raise.

Aug 01, 2014

When NOT To Take Your Phone

Our guidance on how to deal with your phone during different parts of your day.

Jul 25, 2014

Getting Ready To Get Promoted - Chapter 7 - Know Why

Our guidance getting promoted – knowing why before you start.

Jul 17, 2014

Resumes – The Headline, Not The Story

Our guidance on the way to think about your resume: as the headlines, not the story.

Jul 14, 2014

Maternity Leave

Our guidance on dealing with work when you're expecting.

Jul 04, 2014

The Suspense File

Create a digital or actual suspense file to keep track of future obligations and deliverables.

Jun 27, 2014

Getting Ready To Be Promoted: The 150% Rule

Our guidance on how to approach your responsibilities when you want to be promoted.

Jun 20, 2014

Coaching Yourself - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on how to coach yourself.

Jun 13, 2014

Coaching Yourself - Part 1

Our guidance on how to coach yourself.

Jun 06, 2014

Working Out

Our guidance on getting your workout during your work day.

May 30, 2014

How To Ask For A Raise: Making The Ask

Our guidance on how to ask for a raise.

May 23, 2014

Getting Ready To Get Promoted - Delegation

Our guidance on what to do when your boss tries to delegate to you.

May 15, 2014

International Relationships Basics

This cast gives an overview of dealing with international relationships.

May 09, 2014

Email: Security

This cast gives an overview of your company email and its security.

May 01, 2014

How To Ask For A Raise: Cost Of Living

Our guidance on how to work out how much to ask for.

Apr 25, 2014

Getting Ready To Be Promoted: Volunteer

This cast gives an overview of how and when to volunteer in order to enhance your chances of promotion.

Apr 18, 2014

Choosing A Company – Chapter 10 – Have A Backup Plan

Our final guidance on choosing a company.

Apr 11, 2014

How To Ask For A Raise: Researching Comparable Pay

Our guidance on how to research comparable pay.

Apr 04, 2014

Getting Ready To Be Promoted – Chapter 3 - Politics

This cast gives an overview of what you need to do around your political situation if you want to get a promotion.

Mar 27, 2014

Choosing A Company – Chapter 9 - Examples (Part 2)

The conclusion of our guidance on how to choose between two companies.

Mar 21, 2014

Choosing A Company – Chapter 9 - Examples (Part 1)

Our guidance on how to choose between two companies.

Mar 14, 2014

Annual Review When Looking For Promotion

Our guidance on how to use your annual review in your promotion campaign. Promotions and pay raises don't just happen. People don't get better jobs, titles or perks because they turn up every day. The days when seniority meant something are gone, at least in the majority of organizations. If you want a promotion, you need to think of it as at least an 18 month campaign, starting with your annual review.

Mar 06, 2014

Questions Not To Ask In An Interview – Chapter 1 - Benefits

Our guidance on what not to ask during an interview.

Feb 28, 2014

Getting Ready To Get Promoted, Chapter 1 - Results, Part 2

The conclusion of our guidance on getting promoted. This is the first in a long series on how to get promoted. There is one thing you need to do above all others when wanting a promotion, or any kind of improvement in your employment situation: get results.

Feb 21, 2014

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