Helping Yourself While Helping Others; Volunteer!

Why volunteer? You think... With our busy lives, it’s hard to find the time or effort to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering ar...

Dealing with Competitive Colleagues

Handling overly competitive attitude in the workplace On a day-to-day level, maintaining a professional relationship with your colleagues wh...

Dealing with Competitive Colleagues

On a day-to-day basis, maintaining a professional relationship with your colleagues while keeping in mind that they have different working s...

Salary Negotiations

Negotiating your salary isn't about demanding more money; it is a discussion in which both sides try to agree on a positive outcome. Som...

Top Qualities of Truly Loyal Employees

  Employee loyalty is so much more than staying at one single company. Who would you consider more loyal: an employee who has been around fo...

Preparing Effective Presentations

Whether you are giving a sales talk, presenting a new product or pitching a business idea, a well rounded presentation is a necessity for su...

Get Ahead of your Coworkers during the Holidays

Many of us wait for a holiday to relax, sleep more and spend quality time with family and friends. These are essential and important in life...

Using Social Media to Boost your Career

Are you using social media effectively to market yourself? Your social media presence has become an integral part of your online personal br...

Develop Good Co-worker Relations

You can choose your friends but you cannot choose your colleagues! It is very important to develop and maintain good workplace relationships...

Effective Job Search Techniques

No specific job strategy will work for every applicant. However, best job search techniques involve knowing how to position yourself in the ...

Creating a Stress-Free Work Environment

Overwhelmed by workplace stress? Are your colleagues too loud? Is your boss always breathing over your neck? There’s a good chance that thes...

How to Make Your CV Stand Out from the Crowd

Employers usually receive hundreds of CVs for their job posts. If you’re looking to win the job search game you have to leap ahead of your c...

How to Conduct Effective Conference Calls

In today’s age of reduced travel, conference calls have become a daily ritual. For effective calls that won’t waste your time or any of your...

Achieving Your 2013 Objectives

Take a hard look at last year’s objectives; evaluate the results and ask yourself how you’re going to improve this year. Akhtaboot provides...

How to Have More Meaningful Conversations

Everybody knows how to have a conversation because they have been having them since they were toddlers. However, some people get engaged int...

Maintaining Employees’ Productivity during Tough Economic Times

During bad economic times, budget cuts and workforce reductions might be a necessity. Managers are often left with the task of meeting their...

Get Hired Immediately

Job seekers sometimes complain about not getting hired! Sending your CV and showing up to the interview aren't enough to get you the job...

The Art of Giving Feedback

One of the key skills a good leader must possess is the art of giving and receiving feedback. It is essential in keeping a healthy work envi...

Attitude is Everything at the Workplace!

Developing a positive attitude at work is essential for better communication, creativity and innovation. The constant can't-do attitude ...

6 Annoying Habits in the Workplace

Avoid them now before it’s too late! It’s a known fact that we spend more time at work than anywhere else, so as a result it becomes inevita...