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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

Career ToolsWorking Remotely - Chapter 3 - Contribution To The Team
Our guidance on contributing to the team when working remotely.
Career ToolsTalking About Sensitive Topics - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on how to talk about sensitive topics at work.
Career ToolsTalking About Sensitive Topics - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to talk about sensitive topics at work.
Career ToolsTalking About Sensitive Topics - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to talk about sensitive topics at work.


Career ToolsWorking Remotely - Chapter 2 - Meet Up Whenever Possible
Our guidance on contributing to the team when working remotely.
Career ToolsPreparing For Your One On One
Our guidance on getting ready for a One On One with your manager.
Career ToolsPay Attention To Behavior
Our guidance on looking at our bosses behavior to assess what they want from us.
Career ToolsAssumptive Goal Setting - HOF
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to think more creatively about annual planning goals.
Career ToolsAsking Questions About Assigned Work
Our guidance about asking questions about work you're given.
Career ToolsWorking Remotely - Chapter 1 - Get Results
Our guidance on getting results when working remotely.

Career Tools5 Annoying Habits Which Will Kill Your Interview
Our guidance on behaviors to avoid when interviewing for a job.
Career ToolsPreparing for Your Review - HOF 2017
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
Career ToolsCan My DiSC Change?
Our guidance on the DiSC profile and changes to it with role changes.
Career ToolsRelationship Diversity
Our guidance on ensuring your network is wide enough to be helpful.




Career ToolsI don't like the way my manager manages me
Our guidance on what to do when you don't like how your boss is managing you.
Career ToolsHow To Predict and Answer Interview Questions - Part 2 (2026)
Our guidance on how to read a job ad and predict what interview questions will be asked.
Career ToolsHow To Predict and Answer Interview Questions - Part 1 (2026)
Our guidance on how to read a job ad and predict what interview questions will be asked.
Career ToolsHow To Predict and Answer Interview Questions
Our guidance on how to read a job ad and predict what interview questions will be asked.

Career ToolsTypes of Mentors - Chapter 1
Our guidance on types of mentors and why you need more than one.


Career ToolsGiving Feedback About The Hiring Process
Our guidance on giving feedback as a candidate in a hiring process.




Career ToolsWhen You Don't Have An Answer
Our guidance on what to do when you don't know the answer to an interview question.
Career ToolsSkip Level Meetings For Directs
Our guidance on what to do when you're invited to a skip level meeting.

Career ToolsThe Experience Conundrum
Our guidance on what to do when you need experience to get a job and you don't have any.


Career ToolsTurning Work Down Is A Bad Idea
Our guidance on turning work down when youre asked to do it by your boss.
Career ToolsActing On Negative Performance Communication
Our guidance on acting on negative performance communication from your boss.
Career ToolsAnswering Interview Questions Using One Example
Our guidance on using single examples to answer multiple interview questions.


Career ToolsHow To Analyze Your Job Search - Interviews But No Offers
Our guidance on what to do when you're getting interviews, but no offers.






Career ToolsCareer Decisions and Personality 'Tests'
Our guidance on using personality 'tests' to choose a career.
Career ToolsResume Help: A Job-Hopping Resume
Our guidance on what to do if you have a job-hopping resume.
Career ToolsCorporate Or Start Up
Our guidance on choosing between a corporate job and a job in a start-up.
Career ToolsHow To Answer 'tell me about your other offers'
Our guidance on how to answer the question 'tell me about your other offers'.


Career ToolsFeatures And Benefits
Our guidance on understanding features and benefits, and how to use them.