Brains Over Beauty
Brains Over Beauty We all know that good looks and beauty can give someone a leg up in the professional world. But how much energy should I focus towards dolling up for my next interview? Will it really make that…
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Custom URLs and Social Media
Custom URLs and Social Media Personal branding is extremely valuable in today’s job search. That is without question. Once you’ve crafted a brand message and image that you want to project to the larger world, it’s time to get down…
Follow Your Passion or Follow the Dough?
Follow Your Passion or Follow the Dough? Most of us have probably been advised to choose a career that we are passionate about rather than a well-paying career that we despise. Sure, it sounds ideal, right? Choose happiness over money.…
First Things First: Setting Goals for the Job Search
First Things First: Setting Goals for the Job Search Whether you’re fresh out of college, deciding to start down a new career path, or making any sort of big life change, you absolutely MUST set goals. Goals are an important…
Employers: Time is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Employers: Time is a Terrible Thing to Waste Have you ever concluded an interview with a potential employee and thought, “What a complete and utter waste of time that was!” Well, you’re not alone. Happens to the best of us.…
How to NOT Get Your Résumé Noticed
How to NOT Get Your Résumé Noticed There are several phrases and words that employers feel show up on nearly every resume and come up in nearly every interview. Because of this, they’ve completely lost their meaning. To stand out,…
The Key Soft Skill that Employers Detect from Miles Away
The Key Soft Skill that Employers Detect from Miles Away I recently received some strange, blunt, yet very helpful career advice. I was in the process of redesigning a company’s logo and sent an e-mail to my boss with five…
Why You May Need a New Job
Why You May Need a New Job Are you unhappy at work? Under-valued? Underemployed? Then you’re like many others in the current economy. You may have taken a job just to pay the bills, or thinking it would lead to…
INFOGRAPHIC: Landing a Job in the 21st Century
INFOGRAPHIC: Landing a Job in the 21st Century There are some stark contrasts between the job search 10-20 years ago and today’s job search. LinkedIn, one of today’s trendiest job searching social media tools, wasn’t even around back then. Heck,…
Are You Sending Your Job Application Pieces at the Wrong Time of Day?
Are You Sending Your Job Application Pieces at the Wrong Time of Day? Although it may seem like a trivial detail, considering the time of day and also the day of the week that you submit a job application or…