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I nearly changed my career because of a bad boss

By: Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted: March 25, 2019

I enjoyed the work, my coworkers respected and appreciated me, and my advancement up the ranks was rewarding. Despite all those things that were going well, I was profoundly unhappy in my job. I was in the right role for my psychometric profile, but my boss was not.

Wanted: Soul-sucking job with no satisfaction

By: Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted: March 11, 2019

We spend nearly a third of our lives at work. Surveys have shown that up to 70% of workers are unhappy in their job and 23% are actively disengaged. Another survey shockingly found that two-thirds of workers think about changing jobs up to once per second. Do you really want to spend a large portion of your life doing something you don't enjoy?

How Do You Find Happiness?

By: Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted: February 4, 2019

If you want to be happy, you're not alone. It may be the single most common thing people search for and desire in their daily lives. In the old days you'd have to climb a mountain and talk to a guru to find the answer. Today, there's a much easier way.

10 Ways To Know If You're In The Wrong Job

By: Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted: January 21, 2019

Marriage counselors have anecdotally said that sex in a relationship matters only 10% when it's great, and 90% when it's not. Working in the wrong job can feel the same way.

Are You Where You Want to Be?

By: Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted: January 7, 2019

"I don't know much about art, but I know what I like." Many people have a similar thought about their career. They don't know where they want to be, but they know they don't like where they are.

A New Year, A New You

By: Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted: December 31, 2018

With the tradition of New Year resolutions, perhaps one of the most important things you can do is reflect on your own happiness. Striving for goals that aren't aligned with your fundamental nature is an uphill battle. Why not discover the strengths that are unique to you and find the path that is the most natural for you to walk?

Did You Choose the Right Career?

By: Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted: November 26, 2018

If you don't truly understand how you are hardwired, all of your efforts to find the career that is completely in your wheelhouse will be nothing more than a life-long slog of trial and error.

Ikigai: Finding Your Personal Happiness

By: Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted: September 3, 2018

The Japanese have a concept called ikigai that roughly translates into English as 'reason for being.' Pursuing this state can be made much easier through the Core Values Index psychometric assessment. Its ability to identify the areas of activity within a person's life where they will feel the most fulfillment and happiness is powerful and life-changing.

Our Customers' Ultimate Motivation May Surprise You

By: Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted: August 20, 2018

Recently I conducted an exercise at eRep to analyze why people take the Core Values Index psychometric assessment. Our clients fall into three groups: individuals, job seekers, and employers. On the surface, all three had very different motivations. But what we found underlying all three groups may surprise you.

Hiring Without Interviews, 32-Hour Work Weeks, and Looking Forward to Performance Evaluations

By: Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted: August 13, 2018

In this article, we cover three hot topics. First, we discuss the process of hiring without conducting an interview. Then, we move onto a controversial policy by a New Zealand professional services firm that pays their employees for a 40-hour work week but only requires them to work 32 hours. And finally, we discuss the possibility of actually looking forward to performance evaluations.

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