Many people believe that leaders are born not made. This misguided belief keeps many from developing their leadership skills and reaching their potential. Sure, there are some people who are more natural leaders than others, but leadership is a skill that can be learned. You can show you are a great leader even if you [...]

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  While competition is tight for jobs, especially for new grads, there are some things you can do to increase the odds you’ll land a great job right out of college. Here are 10 top tips for new grads. Apply for the Right Jobs This entails studying job descriptions that are a great fit for [...]

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Going back to college as an adult is often scary. Many feel as if they won’t be able to keep up with the 18 year olds. So if you’re feeling nervous about going back to college, here are some tips to help you adjust and achieve success. 1. Realize graduating from college is more about [...]

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Many people feel they have missed their chance to go to college if they do not enroll right after high school. That’s certainly not the case. It’s never too late to back to college at any age. With all of the learning options – including online college, the thing that usually keeps people from getting [...]

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Many times the barriers in life are not external – they are internal. In many ways our beliefs limit us much more than an external circumstance. Any many times, it was the internal belief that lead to the undesirable circumstance that we are currently in. For example, maybe you have a job that you despise [...]

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Online students typically take their courses through the internet because they have to continue to work. There are certain jobs that are conducive to online learning students because they are flexible and often have down time allowing you to study. Let’s take a look at some great job ideas for online students. Freelance Writer If [...]

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Being able to present an idea is something that will come in useful during your time as a student and professional. People who can present ideas effectively will be successful. Some believe that some people are born presenters while others are not. This is true to a certain extent as some are better natural presenters, [...]

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Corporate lay-offs are becoming more of a reality these days. With the unemployment rate hovering around 10% there are a lot of people who have been given a pink slip through no fault of their own. If this has happened to you here are ten things you should do the very next day. 1. Wake [...]

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Sometimes bad advice is easy to spot. But sometimes it sounds good because it’s based on half-baked logic that seems reasonable on the surface. There’s a lot of bad advice floating around out there – especially when it comes to career advice. Let’s break down some of that bad advice and explain why following it [...]

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Let’s face it – when the boss likes you things are good. Instead of constantly sucking up and annoying your coworkers there are habits you can create at work that will get your boss to love you. 1. Make sure you keep track of everything the boss assigns you Most managers hate to babysit people. [...]

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Good employees are always looking for ways to improve themselves and benefit the organization. What better way than to go back to school to get that degree. Even if your company does not have a policy set in stone you can still get them to pay for your schooling if you play your cards right. [...]

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Group interviews are common practice for many organizations. It’s a great way to assess people as individuals as well as how they work within a team setting. Put a group of hungry job seekers together who all want the same job and you’re going to learn a lot about someone! If you ever participate in [...]

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For the most part rules are good, but some become outdated and can actually hinder you from reaching your goal. Certain job search rules that people still follow religiously do not apply anymore. They were devised in a different time and era and are no longer relevant. Let’s take a look at 10 job search [...]

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If you’re a new grad starting your first post-college job or a mid-career professional seeking that promotion here are some tips to help you build a strong reputation at work. 1. Listen You were given two ears and one mouth for a reason. When you speak to people at organizations make sure you are the [...]

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Some people say email may be dead, but it is very much alive – especially for the job hunter. Email can be your best friend or worst enemy depending on how you use it. Here are 10 common ways that abusing email can ruin your chance at getting a job. Let’s take a look: 1. [...]

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