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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…
Episodes
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Stupid Interview Advice - Chapter 2
Our guidance about three recommended actions for interviewees.
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How To Ask Your Boss For Anything (DISC) - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on getting what you want from your boss.
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How To Ask Your Boss For Anything (DISC) - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on getting what you want from your boss.
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Starting A New Job - The HBR Case Study - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance to Mia Ricci and her boss, the subject of an HBR Case Study.
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Starting A New Job - The HBR Case Study - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance to Mia Ricci and her boss, the subject of an HBR Case Study.
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MT Goals Examples - HOF 2020
Our Hall Of Fame guidance giving examples of Manager Tools' ‘MT Goals': Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based.
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Maintaining Positivity In Negative Times
Our guidance on staying positive at work during negative times.
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The Effective Way To Attend Training - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on behaviors for attending training.
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The Effective Way To Attend Training - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on behaviors for attending training.
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Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2020
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
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Part 2 of our guidance on thinking about your Work From Home habits and what they say about you.
Part 2 of our guidance on thinking about your Work From Home habits and what they say about you.
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What Your Work From Home Habits Say About You - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on thinking about your Work From Home habits and what they say about you.
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How To Welcome A New Colleague - First Day
Our guidance on welcoming a new colleague - what to do in the first week?
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How To Get Negative Feedback From Your Manager
Our guidance on getting more negative feedback from your boss.
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Answering "Why Do You Want This Job" When You're Over-qualified - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on answering the question "Why Do You Want This Job" when you're over-qualified.
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Answering "Why Do You Want This Job" When You're Over-qualified - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on answering the question "Why Do You Want This Job" when you're over-qualified.
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Highlighting Soft Skills On Your Resume
Our guidance on showing soft skills on your resume.
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Don't Wear Shorts To The Office - Notes on Personal Preferences At Work
Our guidance on appropriate dress and other personal preferences in the workplace.
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Is This Normal? Episode 5
The fifth episode in an ongoing series answering questions about what's normal at work.
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What To Do When You've Been Furloughed - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.
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What To Do When You've Been Furloughed - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.
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What To Do When You've Been Furloughed - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.
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Presenting In Zoom - Part 2 (CT)
Part 2 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.
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Presenting In Zoom - Part 1 (CT)
Part 1 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.
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Working Remotely Chapter 5 - Earning The Right
Our guidance on encouraging your manager to allow or to continue to allow you to work remotely.
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Is This Normal? Episode 4
The fourth episode in an ongoing series answering questions about what's normal at work.
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The Biggest Mistake Using DISC
Our guidance on the biggest mistake you can make using DISC.
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Work Family Balance - Chapter 2 - Get Up Early
Our guidance on using getting up early as a strategy for increasing work/family balance.
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COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.
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COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.
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COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
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COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
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COVID: Smart Interviewing In A Downturn
This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.
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COVID: Bench Development in a Downturn
This cast discusses a way to build your recruiting "bench" during market downturns.
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COVID: Asking Your Network For An Opportunity
This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.
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Systematic Career Documentation - Part 2 (2026)
This cast tells you how to create and use a Career Management Document, the ideal tool for managing your career and making it easy to update your resume.
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Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1 (2026)
This cast tells you how to create and use a Career Management Document, the ideal tool for managing your career and making it easy to update your resume.
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COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.
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COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
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COVID: Effective Layoff Announcement Response
This cast explains how to respond to the announcement of impending layoffs at your firm.
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COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
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COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
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COVID: An Especially Important Relationship In A Downturn
This cast explains how to improve an especially important relationship during economic downturns: your boss's peers.
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COVID: The Downturn Rite of Passage
This cast describes the reasons why leaving your company or industry in a downturn CAN be a bad idea, and recommends options to consider in those situations.
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The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.
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The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.
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The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.
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COVID: Google Job Search Tips Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of our series on how to find people to network with using Google.