Career Tools
Episodes
How To Stay Organizationally Current - Part 2
24 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our guidance on how to stay up to date on what's going on in your company.
How To Stay Organizationally Current - Part 1
17 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on how to stay up to date on what's going on in your company.
Introducing A Presenter
10 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on introducing people.
First Steps With DiSC
02 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on how to make an initial change in your behavior once you understand DiSC.
Internal Interviews
26 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on what is the same and what's different about internal interviews.
Asking Your Network For An Opportunity
20 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.
My Boss Is Angry
12 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast helps you deal with the moment when your boss is angry with you.
New Job - Week One - Take Notes
06 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast tells you what to take notes on in your first week in a new job.
Distant Manager Basics - For Directs - Part 2
29 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our guidance on how to effectively work with your manager when he or she is geographically distant from you.
Distant Manager Basics - For Directs - Part 1
22 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on how to effectively work with your manager when he or she is geographically distant from you.
Giving Updates In Staff Meetings - Part 2
15 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our guidance on how to give an update in a staff meeting.
Giving Updates In Staff Meetings - Part 1
08 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on how to give an update in a staff meeting.
Getting Fired - Part 2
31 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our guidance on what to do when you're about to be or have been fired.
Getting Fired - Part 1
24 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on what to do when you're about to be or have been fired.
How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 2
18 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 1
11 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
Attending A Team-Building Event
04 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on what to do when you have to attend a team building event.
Write A Job Advertisement - Part 2
24 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our guidance on how to write a job advertisement.
Write A Job Advertisement - Part 1
18 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on how to write a job advertisement.
The Eight Minute Rule
09 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on when to arrive for an interview.
Finish A Conversation
03 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on how to finish a conversation.
Creating A Presentation
27 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast helps you start to plan to create a presentation.
Pre-Interview Prep Chapter 2
20 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on what to prepare for your interview.
Following Up
13 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast helps you be more efficient in following up.
My Boss Finds Fault With Me - Part 2
07 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our conversation on helping you deal with the situation when your boss finds faults with your work.
My Boss Finds Fault With Me - Part 1
31 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast helps you deal with the situation when your boss finds faults with your work.
Interviewing - What To Do While You Wait
24 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on what you do while you wait in reception for an interviewer.
Meeting A Senior Executive
16 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast helps you deal with meeting a member of the business who is two or more levels above you in the organization hierarchy.
Develop Your Career Using Your Network
10 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on developing your career using your network
Interview Etiquette
02 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on how to conduct yourself during an interview.
What To Take To An Interview
25 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on what to take to an interview.
Create A Development Plan For Yourself
19 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast helps you create a development plan for yourself.
Getting A Bad Review
10 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on dealing with a bad review.
Being Professional Working From Home
05 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast helps you work from home in a professional way.
Resumes For Graduates
28 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast helps recent graduates develop an effective resume.
Dealing With A Personal Problem - Part 2
22 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on dealing with a personal crisis which is affecting your work.
Dealing With A Personal Problem - Part 1
14 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on dealing with a personal crisis which is affecting your work.
Dealing With Colleagues Who Don't Pull Their Weight
08 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast helps you deal with co-workers who are not "pulling their weight"
Decorating Your Desk - Part 2
30 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our guidance on what to have on your desk at work.
Decorating Your Desk - Part 1
23 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on what to have on your desk at work.
My Boss Resigned - Part 2
16 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our guidance as to the actions to take when your boss resigns.
My Boss Resigned - Part 1
09 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes our guidance as to the actions to take when your boss resigns.
Writing Resumes For Consultants And Project Managers
03 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast tells consultants and project managers how to create a resume.
Update Your Voicemail
27 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast tells you how to manage your voicemail on a daily basis.
Resume Update 2010 - Part 2
20 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our updates to our resume advice for 2010.
Resume Update 2010 - Part 1
12 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast updates our resume advice for 2010.
Answering Questions About Your GPA
05 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on what to do when asked about your GPA.
Offsite Presentation Preparation – Hotel Logistics (Part 3 of 3)
29 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes the discussion of our recommendations on what to do when preparing logistically for a presentation at hotel or offsite location.
Offsite Presentation Preparation – Hotel Logistics (Part 2 of 3)
23 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast continues the discussion of our recommendations on what to do when preparing logistically for a presentation at hotel or offsite location.
Offsite Presentation Preparation – Hotel Logistics (Part 1 of 3)
15 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast recommends what to do when preparing logistically for a presentation at hotel or offsite location.
Resolving Conflict With Internal Support Providers
09 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast gives our guidance on how to deal with conflict with internal support providers.
How to Prepare for a Meeting
01 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast tells you how to prepare for a meeting.
Systematic Career Documentation - Part 2
24 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast completes our series on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.
Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
17 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast tells you how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.
The Career Tools Rule of Job Applications – 75%
11 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to decide which jobs to apply for.
3rd Rule of Customer Service – Over-Communicate
04 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to deliver effective customer service by over-communicating.
Simple Behavioral Communication Clues
27 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes two simple communication behaviors to help determine roughly what someone's DiSC profile might be.
Handling 360 Degree Review Input
20 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to effectively handle getting feedback through a 360 degree review.
How To Get Training Budget - Part 2
14 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our series on how you can approach your manager in order to get training budget.
How To Get Training Budget - Part 1
07 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how you can approach your manager in order to get training budget.
Attending A Conference
29 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast recommends what to do before, during and after any conference or training you attend.
Make The Most Of Your Internship - Part 2
23 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Career Tools highly recommends internships for college students. In this cast, we conclude our conversation on why, and how to make the most of the e...
Make The Most Of Your Internship - Part 1
16 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Career Tools highly recommends internships for college students. In this cast, we tell you why, and how to make the most of the experience.
Getting Started With LinkedIn - Part 2
09 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion of our discussion on getting started with LinkedIn.
Getting Started With LinkedIn - Part 1
02 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
LinkedIn is an essential career tool. We're going to explain the first steps you must take to create your profile, and ways of using LinkedIn to supp...
How To Engage Your Seatmate
26 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to engage the person sitting next to you when you are traveling professionally.
How to Give a Decision Briefing - Part 2 (2026)
19 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to give a decision briefing to your manager.
How to Give a Decision Briefing - Part 1 (2026)
19 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to give a decision briefing to your manager.
How to Give a Decision Briefing - Part 2
19 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
In this cast, we conclude our conversation on giving a decision briefing to your manager.
How to Give a Decision Briefing - Part 1
12 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to give a decision briefing to your manager.
Organizational Finance Basics
04 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast recommends what every professional ought to know about your organization's basic financial health.
Is Your Boss a Reader or a Listener?
26 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to determine your boss's preferred communication style, and how to be more effective knowing it.
How To Ask For Advice
19 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to ask for advice, and increase your chances of not only being successful in obtaining advice from this person once, but many ...
Attending a Meeting For Your Boss
11 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes Career Tools' recommendations for how to attend a meeting when your boss asks you to go in his/her place.
How To Transfer Between States/Industries - Part 2
05 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our conversation on how to change jobs between states, countries or industries.
How To Transfer Between States/Industries - Part 1
28 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast explains how to change jobs between states, countries or industries.
Portable Messaging Basics - Part 2
21 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our Career Tools' recommendations for textual communications on portable devices.
Portable Messaging Basics - Part 1
15 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes Career Tools' recommendations for textual communications on portable devices.
Admitting Mistakes - Part 2
08 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our conversation on recommendations for what to do when you make a mistake.
Admitting Mistakes - Part 1
01 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes Career Tools' recommendations for what to do when you make a mistake.
How To Answer Questions About Career History - Part 2 (2026)
17 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes Career Tool's recommendations for answering questions about your career history.
How To Answer Questions About Career History - Part 1 (2026)
17 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes Career Tool's recommendations for answering questions about your career history.
How To Answer Questions About Career History - Part 2
17 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes Career Tool's recommendations for answering questions about your career history.
How To Answer Questions About Career History - Part 1
11 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes Career Tool's recommendations for answering questions about your career history.
External Interviews and Careers - Chapter 1
04 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes the importance of external interviewing in career management, and how to begin to handle the interview.
Presentations - The Right Chart, Part 2
27 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our conversation on how to choose the right chart for your data and message in a presentation.
Presentations - The Right Chart, Part 1
20 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to choose the right chart for your data and message in a presentation.
How To Be Successful At Career Fairs - Part 2
13 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In this cast, we conclude our recommendations for being effective at a Career Fair.
Career Fairs - Part 1
06 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes Career Tools' general recommendations for being effective at a Career Fair.
Disagreeing With Your Boss - Part 2
29 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our conversation on when it's okay to disagree with your boss, and how to do it.
Disagreeing With Your Boss - Part 1
23 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes when it's okay to disagree with your boss, and how to do it.
Confidentiality With Bosses
16 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes what to expect of our bosses when it comes to confidentiality of our communications with them.
Presentation Attire - Part 2
09 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast concludes our conversation on how to dress when giving presentations.
Presentation Attire - Part 1
02 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast recommends how to dress when giving presentations.
What Is Your Salary Expectation? (2026)
25 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast is another in the series of how to answer the main questions that recruiters ask.
What Is Your Salary Expectation?
25 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast is another in the series of how to answer the big 4 questions that recruiters ask.
What Are You Looking For?
17 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast continues the series of the four questions recruiters will ask you with the second question: "what are you looking for?"
Meetings Breaks - Part 2
08 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion of our discussion on how to effectively conduct Meeting Breaks.
Meeting Breaks - Part 1
04 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast describes how to schedule and how to action breaks in meetings.
The Delta File
28 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This cast recommends keeping an ongoing Delta File of changes you will make in the future.