Time Out: Better Time Management Tips for Work
The Internet. Smart phones. Text messages. Email. We have so many ways to communicate, get information, be organized – but sometimes this just feels overwhelming, not streamlined. If you find yourself longing for the days of a rotary phone and carbon copies – don’t despair. You may just need to find a way to organize […]
How to Get a Summer Internship
It might seem like it’s barely spring, but summer is closer than you think. For most college students, this means getting ready for final exams and looking forward to a break from classes. But it also means thinking about opportunities to learn about different careers over the break. Depending on your interest, your experience, and […]
Strong Start: How to Be a Great New Employee
You’ve got the new job. Congratulations. But how do you become a great new employee? After all, you’ve already been a great recruit. You’ve put together the great resume, or LinkedIn profile. You made it through one interview, or several. You negotiated salary. You moved across country, or started a new commute. But – now you’re […]
Career Advice: Things to Remember
Whether you have been in the market for five minutes or five decades, you’re constantly sifting through what’s important to remember in future decisions, and what’s additional noise. The truth is, everybody has an opinion. Everybody has advice. Not everybody is right. They can’t all be. And what’s important information to you, will be useless […]
What to be When You Grow Up: Five Highly Satisfying Careers
If you’re headed to college, already there, or thinking about going back, you’ve probably been considering what to major in. While there are some obvious decisions to make about what you find interesting and what you have a natural strength in, there’s also the reality of how much money you’re likely to make. But before […]
When the Worst Happens: Things to Do When You Are Laid Off
It’s the conversation that everyone dreads. You’ve been called into your boss’ office, or human resources. Your position is being eliminated. There is restructuring going on and the department is being merged. The company is being sold. Whatever the circumstances, you’re being laid off. There’s always a rush of emotions, from anger to panic to […]
Resumes of Champions: Things That Should be on Every Resume
As we have stated before, resumes are used far less than in the past. This means it’s becoming a bit of a dying art, and people are becoming less adept at knowing the things that should be on every resume. With the advent of social media, especially LinkedIn, more and more job seekers and employers are […]
Should You Stay or Should You Go? Moving for a Job
It wasn’t uncommon thirty or even twenty years ago for young people to find a job with a company, and then spend the better part of their career continuing to scale up the ranks of management, and eventually retire from their first employer ever. While some of those career paths might have led to positions […]
New Year’s Resolutions: Habits of Successful Professionals
It’s time for New Year’s resolutions. Well, maybe – if you’re into that sort of thing. Even if you’re not, you could just coincidentally start thinking about practicing the habits of successful professionals, right as the beginning of the year starts? So whether you’re the type who vows to be a whole new person by January […]
Upping the Ante: 5 Tips for Negotiating Salary
Whether you are in final discussions with an employer about a new job, or decades into your current position, it’s important to make sure that you are getting paid what you’re worth. These conversations about negotiating salary are rarely easy, but at least you can make sure they are effective and professional. Here are 5 […]