Three things to consider if you are looking at a social media career
Tweeting and working on Facebook, and other social platforms, every day for a living may seem like a pie-in-the-sky job. But, it is a serious career path now, and there are many areas of specialty to master if you want to be a social media professional. If you’ve thought that this may be the career path for you – here are the things to consider. (more…)
According to management theorist, Henri Fayol (1841-1925), management consists of seven functions: planning, organizing, leading, coordinating, controlling, staffing and motivating. It doesn’t matter if you are managing a project or a corporate division, you are still managing people. As Mary Parker Follett (1868–1933), management guru of the early twentieth century, summed it up — management is “the art of getting things done through people”. Therefore, to shore up your managerial skills and make your resume shine, a mix of courses that strengthen people skills as well as round out your overall business knowledge is necessary. These are my top ten picks. (more…)