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For the most part rules are good, but some become outdated and can actually hinder you from reaching your goal.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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Interviews are hard enough in person, but there’s nothing quite like the dreaded phone interview. Many organizations utilize the phone interview for their initial screenings because it’s quicker and less expensive. The phone interview is much more difficult for many people because you cannot read the interviewer’s body language so you never know how you’re [...]

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After an interview you replay it in your mind wondering if it went well or not. You wonder, am I going to get a second interview? Were my answers what they were looking for? Did they like me? Most of the time interviewers are very professional and courteous. They will not verbally tell you how [...]

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When it comes to job interviewing, so much emphasis is put on the interviewer giving the right answer to the questions asked by the interview panel. But it’s also important to ask very poignant questions as well. This shows that you’ve put time into preparing and research and that you care a lot about the [...]

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With so much competition it may seem like your odds of landing a job are slim to none – especially if you are a new college graduate with little experience. But don’t let that get you down. You’re not the only college grad short on experience. Follow these tips and you’ll go from recent college [...]

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It doesn’t matter how perfect your resume or cover letter is. If you mess up in the interview you’re done. Below are some of the most common ways people ruin their job interview. 1. Arriving Late Showing up late is typically a deal breaker for the interviewers unless you have a VERY good reason. Even [...]

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Some students love listening to music when they study. In fact, many students say they can’t study without. But are there better types of music to listen to when studying than others? There sure are. Let’s take a look at what the experts say. Classical Music Classical music helps activate both sides of the brain [...]

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Oh how far we would be in life if we just set and met all of our goals. Just setting goals isn’t enough. It’s like a New Year’s resolution that we set and never even start. It does us no good because it never evolves into anything other than a good idea. A great man [...]

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