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How To Become The Boss Everyone Loves And Respects



Do you want to be the boss or manager that everybody loves and respects? Someone they don't walk all over, but they feel like you get them and want to go to the moon for you?

Becoming the boss everyone loves and respects is a big deal right now because you're hearing about everybody working their wage and quiet quitting. But we know that when teams are inspired, when they love their leaders, they're happier at work, too. Not only do they want to do the work, but they're happier at work and it's a better vibe.

So I'm going to show you how to make that happen...

Understand 2 Important Things About Yourself


Becoming the boss everyone loves begins with understanding yourself in two specific areas, and then training yourself to understand your team in these two specific areas.

The first one is your communication style. I actually call them interaction styles in the workplace. It's how we interact with one another. You're going to have a dominant style and the people around you are going to have different styles. Some styles are easier for you to understand and motivate than others. It's those styles that are polar opposite of yours that are going to require you to do more work to connect with those individuals.

The second one is about creating value. All of us like to work in certain ways, and there are eight main ways that people create value in the workplace. But if you can tap into their top ways, the way they prefer to create value, they will feel insanely productive and satisfied. It also means you can start dropping people in the right roles so that their work feels easy to them, but they're completely exceeding expectations. And now you look like a rock star.

As a manager, you understand people and their needs. You're communicating with them in a style that they need and you're putting them in roles and making them successful based on their strengths and how they create value.

If that makes sense to you, then there are two free quizzes that you can take. I have trained many a manager on this and they completely change how they interact with their team, how they leverage their team strength, and how they motivate individual team members. And again, they become beloved.

When you're loved and respected, you know your team is going to go to new heights and they're going to be happier. It's a win-win situation.

Right now, with the current work environment, it's very important that we as leaders pay more attention to this and we build relationships based on these two vital things that we must understand about the people who report to us. I promise you this is going to make it fun and easy for you to bring your team together and get them to the next level.

Good luck, and go get 'em!

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3 Job Search Tips For New Grads



New grads with limited work experience are some of my favorite people to coach. And here's why...

You have no bad habits yet. You have no preconceived notions. You don't have a long list of demands that you want from a job. If anything, you're just trying to figure out what kind of work would work for you.

Does that sound familiar?

This is why I love working with new grads. And if you're a new grad looking for your first job out of college, these are the best job search tips I give all my clients who are in the same boat as you...

The Best Job Search Tips For Recent College Grads


@j.t.odonnell Replying to @swoopchirp New Grads Job Search Tips! 👍🍀❤️ if you are a new grad then you have a competitive advantage in that you have no bad habits. however at the same time you haven't been taught how to position yourself with employers. you need to leverage your intrinsic motivation. that is what will get you up every day to go do the job. the best thing to do is to identify companies where you feel a deep connection to the work that they do and then you want to leverage your unique skill sets to match them to jobs there. companies love hiring people that they can mold into high performing employees. that's one of the advantages of hiring a new grad. so you want to make the most of that by being able to Showcase how your personality and your workplace personas will be a great fit for their organization. the first place to start is to take the two free quizzes linked in my bio and then if you want help decoding the results I've got an awesome new tiktok series here that you can purchase where you can listen to me explain the results. but most importantly if you'd like to get some career coaching to help you with all of this I hope you'll head over to workitdaily.com where we help new grads all the time just like you. we've got a great 7 Day free trial! #newgrad #collegegrad #collegegraduate #newgradjobs #howto #jobsearch #howtofindajob #findmeajob #jobsearchtips #jobsearch #jobsearching #jobsearchhelp #careeradvice #careercoach #careercoachontiktok #careerhelp #careerquiz #careerdecoder #workplacepersonas #personalityquiz #communicationstyles ♬ original sound - J.T. O'Donnell

1. Understand Your Unique Combination of Professional Strengths (Communication Style & Workplace Persona)

My first piece of advice for you is to understand two major components of your professional strengths. The first is your communication style (how you interact with others in the workplace). This plays a huge role in the type of jobs you'd be a good fit for. For example, if you're a contemplator, you're more introverted. You're not going to want a job that requires you to be really extroverted with a lot of people. Whereas if you were an energizer, you would actually feed off the energy of others.

The second thing you need to learn about yourself is your workplace personas. This is how you create value on the job. Companies pay you to create value, right? You need to save or make them enough money to justify the cost of hiring you. This is something they never teach us in school. So, there are eight workplace personas, and you should find out what your top three workplace personas are. Are you a builder, mentor, super connector, educator, visionary, optimizer, or researcher?

Take my free quizzes below to discover your unique combination of professional strengths:

2. Use The Information In Step 1 to Create an Interview Bucket List

Once you know your communication style and top workplace personas, you can weed out a whole bunch of jobs that aren't a fit for you and dial in on the kinds of roles that would be a fit for you. Then, we can teach you how to take that information and use it to reach out to employers and introduce yourself to them. This is a technique called an interview bucket list where you come up with a list of companies that you feel connected to. It's called intrinsic motivation. That's the fancy term. And when you are a recent grad, that's all you got, my friend.

As a new grad, you don't have a lot of experience to share. But companies love recent grads who have an intrinsic motivation to work for them and who understand their personality (their communication style and workplace personas) and how they'll create value for them. That shows a self-aware recent grad, and that's the kind they love to hire and mold, which will help catapult your career.

It's a really great time for you to be looking for work if you understand your unique combination of professional strengths and how to create an interview bucket list.

If you would like us to coach you on all of the things I've discussed, sign up for Work It DAILY's seven-day free trial of our career coaching platform that is literally going to teach you everything you need to know to land your first dream job.

Good luck, and go get 'em!

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11 Job Search Commandments For College Grads



I love working with recent grads in their job search. After 12 years in school, they are experts at learning—which makes teaching them easier. They're like sponges. They learn and do. They have no bad job search habits, so teaching them is fun because I get to see their reaction when they get positive results for the first time.

The difficult part? Job search for college grads stinks right now.

I already knew things were bad. I deal with it on a regular basis when helping new grads find jobs. In fact, I can read their minds. That's because, after graduation, there are four things that make graduates really, really mad. My job is to help them get past the anger and get hired.

If you know a recent college grad, please pass these 11 job search commandments on to them. If you are a recent college grad, take notes. These commandments are laws to live by in the next six months as you embark on your next big challenge: landing a job.

1. I Will Not Compare Myself To My Friends


Young professional at his first job out of college

No two graduates are the same. Each has different skills, abilities, needs, and wants. Just because your friend gets a new job doesn't mean he or she is better than you. Keep the blinders on and focus on your job search, not theirs.

Jealousy is a useless emotion that derails a job search. Besides, your friend might be able to help you get a job. It's in your best interest to be genuinely happy for them!

2. I Will Not Take The Summer Off


Young woman on phone conducts a job search in the summer after college

Don't delay your job search. Employers see it as acting entitled and lazy. Get in gear—right now! Trust me, you aren't going to find a job in the next two weeks. And job search isn't a full-time gig.

Carve out time every day to work on your job search and you'll still have plenty of time to enjoy the summer. Before the temperature cools down, turn your job search success up! It's about working smarter, not harder.

3. I Will Not Spend Weeks Designing My Resume


College student / young professional on laptop stresses about writing his resume

Your resume isn't going to get you the job. Networking is.

Don't waste time trying to make your resume perfect. At this stage in your career, there just isn't that much you can put on it to impress employers. The "wow" factor will come from you being smart, articulate, and engaging—which doesn't come through on paper. You have to meet people to make that happen.

4. I Will Learn To Network...Fast!


Group of interns / young professionals networking/meeting at work

Networking is the most powerful way to get hired. Yet most recent grads assume because they've never worked they have no one to network with. Wrong!

People love helping recent grads. Learn to "informational interview" and set up as many as you can. The sooner you learn to network, the sooner you get hired.

5. I Will Not Expect Too Much Of My First Job


Recent college grad on her first day at a new job

Most recent college grads feel they're overqualified for many of the entry-level jobs posted. However, most employers feel you're not, and may even have unrealistic expectations for an entry-level position.

The hard reality is you don't have the work experience for anything but entry-level jobs. The sooner you take an entry-level job and work at it for six months, the sooner you can start applying to the more exciting jobs that are currently out of your reach.

6. I Will Remember That EVERY Job Is Temporary


Young professional thinks about the job search after college

While the entry-level job you take will not be your dream job, that's okay because you won't be there very long. You'll either excel in the job and get promoted or get experience and be able to apply for a better job.

"Every job is temporary," is one of our mantras at Work It DAILY, which is why you always have to improve and work on your career every day. Whether you're looking for your first job or a new one, you need to keep that mindset. It will pay off, we promise.

7. I Will Study Up On Workplace Professionalism As Much As I Can


Recent college grad goes in for a job interview and shakes hands with the hiring manager

The number one complaint corporate America has about recent grads is their perceived lack of professionalism. Read up on attire, attitude, verbal communication style, and so on. The more prepared you are, the better the first impression you'll make.

8. I Will Be Very Careful In My Written Communication Style


Recent college grad applies for jobs online

The number two complaint corporate America has about recent grads is their poor written communication skills. Spelling, grammar, and so on.

Be very careful when writing cover letters, emails, and any other written communication related to your job search. One typo can get you disqualified!

9. I Will Expect Rejection (A Lot Of It)


Recent college grad gets a job rejection and is stressed about her job search

You'll apply to dozens of jobs and have as many as 10 interviews before getting an offer. There is a learning curve to getting hired, and it happens with practice.

Expect to get passed over for jobs and learn to cope with the rejection. The sooner you can pick yourself up and get back to the job search, the sooner you'll get another interview and eventually an offer.

10. I Will Become A “Professional" User Of Social Media


Group of college students on their phones looking at social media

For the last four years, social media has been used for your enjoyment. Now, it's time to use it for the job search.

Clean up the Facebook page and Instagram account, get yourself set up on LinkedIn, and study how people are using Twitter and TikTok to meet hiring managers. Use social media to build an online presence that when searched by a recruiter (and trust us, they will look you up online), what they'll find is a recent grad who's clearly ready to enter the workforce.

A strong social media presence can literally land you a job interview. Engage in best practices for social media to advance your career.

11. I Will Not Brag About My New Job When I Finally Get It


Young professional on phone and laptop finds out she got a job after college

Getting your first job will be thrilling. I mean over-the-top incredible. That being said, refrain from posting the good news all over the internet and making it your first topic of conversation with friends. Why? Go back to commandment number one.

Remember: you'll be surrounded by people who haven't gotten their first job and will be jealous. Be the bigger person and keep a low profile on the new gig. Of course, if asked, you can share the good news, but do your best to redirect the conversation after that.

Show how humble you are. You just never know at some future date that person could remember your gracious attitude and be willing to help you get your next job because of it. The friends you make now will be the colleagues you network with in the future. Treat them kindly and it will pay off in the long run.

Follow the commandments above and your job search will be less painful and more effective. And keep this list handy as a reminder you will make it through. You can do this!

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11 Job Search Commandments For College Grads



Work It Daily has an amazing library of free resources for professionals at any age or job level. No matter if you're looking for help with your job search, career change, or professional development efforts, Work It Daily has the career resources you need.

Here are Work It Daily's top six free career resources, plus a few additional resources you might find helpful:

1. Resume & LinkedIn Bootcamp


Work It Daily's Resume & LinkedIn Bootcamp free resource

Today, if you want recruiters to call you, your resume and LinkedIn profile need to stand out.

Our Resume & LinkedIn Bootcamp is a free workshop hosted by J.T. O'Donnell, founder & CEO of Work It Daily, and Christina Burgio, Director of Training Development & Development, that can help you write and optimize your resume and LinkedIn profile to get noticed by recruiters.

In this free bootcamp, you'll learn:

  • What recruiters want your resume to look like
  • How to make sure your LinkedIn profile is optimized
  • Tips for making sure BOTH tools are set up correctly
Get instant access to our Resume & LinkedIn Bootcamp today!

2. Career Decoder Quiz


Work It Daily's Career Decoder Quiz free resource

Are you ready to take the first step toward unlocking your true professional potential?

The Career Decoder Quiz will help you determine what your workplace persona is. That means you'll get a sense of who you are as a working professional and what makes you thrive at work. You'll find out how you like to create value and what your professional strengths are, which will help you find the right career for you.

Knowing who you are as a working professional and what makes you happy on the job will help you be successful in your career or job search.

Don't waste another day not knowing your professional strengths.

Take our Career Decoder Quiz today!


3. Workplace Communication Style Quiz


Work It Daily's Workplace Communication Style Quiz free resource

Have you ever wondered about how you communicate with others?

How you interact with others plays a major role in both your career and life in general. It can be hard to categorize yourself, but it's extremely helpful to have an idea of how you communicate with others and get a sense of how others perceive you.

The Communication Style (ISAT) Quiz allows you to understand your communication style so you can work more effectively with others. It has 18 questions about your personality and how you handle certain situations.

Take our Workplace Communication Style Quiz today!


4. How To Choose Your Career (In 5 Simple Steps)


Work It Daily's How To Choose Your Career free resource

Do you feel stuck in your career and don't know what to do next? You are not the problem. Thousands of people (just like you!) feel professionally stuck because school never taught us what career best suits our needs.

In this 60-minute workshop, J.T. O'Donnell, founder & CEO of Work It Daily, and Christina Burgio, Director of Training Development & Development, break down step by step how to choose a career that suits your unique combination of professional strengths.

Here's what you'll learn:

  • How to choose your next career path
  • Why working "in" your job is hurting your career
  • How your unique personality is impacting your success
  • How to determine which strengths to use to build your dream career
  • And so much MORE!

Get instant access to "How To Choose Your Career (In 5 Simple Steps)" today!


5. Professional Strengths Bootcamp


Work It Daily's Professional Strengths Bootcamp free resource

Understanding who you are as a worker is the key to achieving career satisfaction.

Our Professional Strengths Bootcamp is a free workshop hosted by J.T. O'Donnell, founder & CEO of Work It Daily, and Christina Burgio, Director of Training Development & Development, designed to help you learn how to unlock your professional strengths so you can get what you want from work.

Here's what you'll learn:
  • Why working "in" your job is hurting your career
  • How your unique personality is impacting your success
  • How to determine which strengths to use to build your dream career
  • And so much MORE!
Get instant access to our Professional Strengths Bootcamp today!

6. How To Break Through Career Burnout


Work It Daily's How To Break Through Career Burnout free resource

Want to learn how to get unstuck and feel happy in your career again?

In this 60-minute workshop, J.T. O'Donnell, founder & CEO of Work It Daily, and Christina Burgio, Director of Training Development & Development, will teach you why burnout occurs and what you can do to motivate yourself to get back on track so you can regain the professional happiness and satisfaction you want and deserve.

Here's what you'll learn:

  • How burnout occurs and why it's so common
  • The path you'll want to take to overcome burnout
  • What high-payoff activities will make you successful
  • The steps you'll need to take to get the right results

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Additional Free Resources


Work It Daily's additional free resources

7 Mistakes You Can't Afford To Make On LinkedIn

In this free training, you will learn:

  • The 7 mistakes executives can't afford to make on LinkedIn anymore
  • How to avoid looking like a narcissist on LinkedIn
  • The one change in your LinkedIn settings that will get you more profile views
  • How "curating" the content you share on LinkedIn impacts your reputation
  • The 3 places on your LinkedIn profile you need to care about the most
Get instant access to "7 Mistakes You Can't Afford To Make On LinkedIn" today!

No. 1 Way To Get A Job Without Applying Online

In this free training, you will learn:

  • Why an "interview bucket list" is the secret weapon to securing a good job
  • Which tools you need to update and use to get noticed by recruiters
  • The right way to network on sites like LinkedIn to get in front of hiring managers
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8 Reasons TikTok Will Be The Hottest Way To Hire (And Get Hired) In 2023

In this free training, you will learn:

  • Why not just Gen Z but all generations are finding their next employer on TikTok
  • How using TikTok will make it easier (yes, easier!) for companies to recruit on other social media platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
  • How talent searches for employers on TikTok and "discovers" the best places to work nobody knows about
  • How companies will use TikTok to recruit without having to start a company TikTok account

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Have you ever wondered about how you communicate with others? How you interact with others plays a major role in both your career and life in general.

It can be hard to categorize yourself, but it's extremely helpful to have an idea of how you communicate with others and get a sense of how others perceive you. This type of self-assessment is important in figuring out how to market yourself as an employee that adds value to the workplace.

Fortunately, Work It Daily has a FREE Workplace Communication Style Quiz that can help determine your communication style.

What's The Communication Style Quiz?


Coworkers talk in the office

The Communication Style (ISAT) Quiz allows you to understand your communication style so you can work more effectively with others. It has 18 questions about your personality and how you handle certain situations.

An example of a question includes:

What describes you best?

A) Do not like pressure situations.

B) Don't mind pressure situations if can move things forward.

At the end of the quiz, you'll get your result. An individual's communication style falls into one of these four categories: Empathizer, Energizer, Contemplator, and Commander. Which one are you?

What Do My Results Mean?


Happy coworkers at work who know their communication style

The communication style results page gives a full rundown of each style, including each style's strengths and weaknesses. Can you guess what communication style you are?

Here are a few characteristics of each one:

Empathizer: Warm, tactful, avoids conflict.

Energizer: Open, upbeat, and outgoing.

Contemplator: Calm and reserved.

Commander: Serious and direct.

You might be surprised by your results. The only way to know for sure is to take the quiz.

How Do I Apply My Results To My Career?


Coworkers meet and talk about a project

Understanding your communication style can help you better interact with your co-workers. Understanding how you interact with fellow co-workers is especially important if you just started a new job and are the "office newbie."

Although you might think you have a firm grasp on how you communicate with others, you might not realize how you could be misinterpreted by co-workers, which could lead to some awkward situations and unwanted workplace conflict.

Having a better understanding of your communication style is also helpful for networking and job interviews.

Networking can be tough, so having a handle on how you communicate will help you adapt your networking strategy, while potential employers usually ask job seekers to describe themselves during job interviews.

Don't Let Your Communication Style Hold You Back At Work


There are so many reasons to understand your communication style. In fact, if you don't take the time to learn the pros and cons of your communication style, you could seriously hurt your career.

If you feel out of place at work or constantly get passed over for promotions, your communication style could be to blame.

We want to help. You deserve to know this information about yourself so you can unleash your career potential and get what you want from work.

So, take our FREE Communication Style Quiz today. Your career will thank you.

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3 Tips On How To Answer “Why Are You Leaving Your Job?”



A prepared job seeker will have thought about the questions that will be asked in their job interview. One of them may be: "Why are you leaving your job?" As you think about a response to this question, also consider how the interviewer may interpret that response.

It's important to take caution with how you answer questions in a job interview because when they're not framed properly, they can be interpreted negatively and cost you the job opportunity.

There can be many reasons why you want to leave your job. For example:

  • You hate your boss
  • You're bored at work
  • You want more money
  • You want more challenges
  • You don't want to work in this particular field or industry
  • Or an assortment of other reasons

Whatever your reason is, it's not always appropriate to tell it like it is to the potential employer. Think of a response that will impress the employer that still comes off as an honest reason.

Here are some tips to help:

Give A Positive Response To The Question


Communication in a job interview should always come off as positive. To start, you may talk about the great opportunities you've been given and how much you've learned through your current employer before giving your reason for leaving your job. Employers like to hear things like this because you come off as professional and respectful of your existing employer even though you have made the decision to move on.

Regardless of your true feelings about the situation at work, never bad mouth the company or your co-workers.

Don't Dwell On What Your Current Employer Isn't Offering You


Man answers a question during a job interview

There may be multiple reasons why you want to leave your current job, but you don't need to include information about what you're not being offered. The reason for this is that potential employers can interpret it as an action you may take against them if hired.

For example, instead of saying, "I don't feel challenged at work anymore," reframe the message to say, "I'm looking for new challenges in the area of X, Y, and Z, which I can see this job offers," and then go into the experience and skills you have to offer to further impress the interviewer. Reframing your response this way makes it less likely that the employer will take the information and interpret it negatively.

Focus On The Future


Man answers a question during a job interview

Talk about what you're heading towards—what you want to experience and achieve to continue growing professionally. It works best when you can also tie in how the potential employer could offer that to you. When you answer in this manner, it informs the employer that you are an individual who seeks self-improvement and that you have a real interest in the company because of what they specifically offer. It tells the employer you are someone with great potential for hire who will be dedicated to employment with them for a reasonable amount of time.

"Why are you leaving your job?" is only one out of many questions you will be asked in a job interview. Knowing how to respond positively and framing it in a way that informs the employer why you're a great fit ensures you stay in the running for the job and helps move you on to the next stage of the interview process.

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