These aren't heady days for business, but there are strategies your employees can implement to augment their work with the local park's wishing well.
According to Lauri Williams, author of "Six Steps Six Figures: A Power-Packed Guide For Your Career Goals In Life," there are viable business self-help practices entrepreneurial workers can put into action. Williams' book, a how-to in achieving career success, is intended to serve as a guide to goal-setting and self-marketing.
As president of her own corporate training company (specializing in career services, corporate training, and personal development), Williams developed a set of six principles to follow that she says will bring about a successful life and career.
Her approach is not to focus on job loss or stagnation, but rather to focus on tools a person may have at their disposal, but may not be aware of, such as personal and professional relationships. Williams has a Masters degree in Human Resources, and speaks on this topic for private sector, public sector, and non-profit organizations.
In addition to the promised "six steps to six figures," the book covers the following:
• The negotiating skills it takes to get the best salary.
• How to get rid of lazy thinking and tap into vision-thinking.
• How to build a team of 'cheerleaders' during the job seeking process.
• Recession proofing your next career move.
• The secrets employers don't want you to know when they make their final hiring choice.