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10 hot management jobs in 2013
Ready for some good news about the executive job market? The uncertainty that weighed down hiring in 2012 is letting up.
FORTUNE -- It's no surprise that demand for leaders with sophisticated tech know-how keeps soaring, but a new study says demand is on the rise for other skills as well.
Ready for some good news about the executive job market? The economic and political uncertainty that weighed down hiring in 2012 is MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 22, 2013 11:47 AM ETPosted in: Big Data, careers, cloud computing, Employment, Executive search, hot jobs, job search, management jobs -
Job hunting? What kind of pay hike to expect
Starting pay has yet to bounce back from the recession.
FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: I read your column about finding a job in a different industry, but I'm looking for a new position in the same business I'm in now, and I have two main concerns. First, you mentioned that candidates should be prepared with intelligent questions. I wish I had asked more probing questions before I took my current job MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 18, 2013 10:41 AM ET -
Why are there still so few women in top leadership jobs?
Despite a few headline-grabbing gains in 2012, the number of female senior executives and board members has barely budged in years.
Even a casual glance at the news over the past twelve months suggests that women are making big strides -- better educated than ever, stepping into high-profile CEO slots at companies like IBM (IBM) and Yahoo (YHOO), and, according to one much-publicized study, outnumbering men as the primary breadwinners in MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 17, 2013 9:52 AM ET -
How do you lead when no one wants to follow?
Overcoming employee resistance to change is among the biggest challenges managers face. Don't try to do it all on your own.
FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: Late last year, the top management at my company unveiled a major strategy change for 2013, and put those of us in middle management in charge of making sure everyone who reports to us is on board with the new approach. Without going into too much MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 10, 2013 12:32 PM ET -
Why so few performance reviews lead to any change
Almost half of employees hear the same criticism year after year, says a new study, yet most don't act on it. It doesn't have to be this way.
FORTUNE -- Trouble meeting deadlines, ignoring requests or instructions, hogging the limelight in staff meetings -- anyone who manages other people probably has at least a few underlings whose work, while okay (or even excellent) overall, could stand to improve in some particular MORE
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Is it ever okay to cry at the office?
For about one in four people (both men and women), tears are an automatic biological response to highly stressful situations. So why are they still taboo?
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 3, 2013 11:49 AM ETPosted in: careers, crying, Emotion, emotion in the workplace, Harvard Business Review, John Boehner, tears -
Big plans for 2013? Start the year with a 'mental detox'
The St. Louis Cardinals' mental fitness coach explains how to boost your brain's performance. Plus, new research on making resolutions stick.
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 2, 2013 10:44 AM ETPosted in: careers, energy, mental fitness, New Year's resolutions, Physical exercise, stress management -
Can you find a new job in a different industry?
Most managers have more transferable skills than they may realize, but overcoming a lack of industry experience can be tough. Here's how you can do it.
Anne Fisher, contributor - Dec 20, 2012 12:39 PM ETPosted in: career change, careers, changing industries, Employment, Job hunting, Job interviews, job search -
The dumbest interview questions of 2012
If some of the things you've been asked in job interviews lately have struck you as kind of peculiar, cheer up. It's not you, it's them.
FORTUNE -- "Are you a nerd?" "Can you dance?" "If you were a doughnut, what kind would you be?" When talent management consultants Development Dimensions International quizzed more than 2,000 newly hired employees about strange questions they had fielded in job interviews, the researchers got MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Dec 19, 2012 11:44 AM ET -
7 steps to a greener (and smarter) workplace
Helping the planet can also boost the bottom line, says an executive at super-green -- and highly profitable -- Patagonia. Here's how.
FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: My company is putting the finishing touches on our plans and goals for 2013, and my boss, who runs the division where I am a brand manager, has given me a big, vague assignment: Make our business run "greener" in the year ahead. This will MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Dec 14, 2012 11:09 AM ET
Anne Fisher has been writing "Ask Annie," a column on careers, for Fortune since 1996, helping readers navigate booms, recessions, changing industries, and changing ideas about what's appropriate in the workplace (and beyond). Anne is the author of two books, Wall Street Women (Knopf, 1990) and If My Career's on the Fast Track, Where Do I Get a Road Map? (William Morrow, 2001).
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Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb says companies that empower their employees to innovate move forward faster. Play -
Co-CEO Walter Robb says that Whole Foods' policy of limiting executive salaries to no more than 19-times the average employee, instills 'good faith' in the company. Play
