We are constantly making first impressions in our personal and professional lives. We make them when meeting new friends, at school events, social events, for business and most importantly when interviewing for a job! Unfortunately, we have no control over someone’s first impression when meeting us. However, we can do some things to help with first impressions at a job […]
Read moreHave you made your list and checked it twice? This time of the year has most of us oversubscribed. While we are thankful for the time we have with our families and the celebrations that take place, it is a very busy, and at times, stressful part of the year. With that being said, it might not seem like a […]
Read moreI’m a recruiter. I’m the roadblock standing between you and your possible dream job. You’ve seen the job posted online or perhaps you heard about it from a friend and it sounds perfect! Now, how do you get from that blinking cursor on your computer screen application to the interview seat? Through me. I’m not trying to gloat … I’m here to […]
Read moreCongratulations! You earned your degree and are ready to enter the workforce. If you are gainfully employed or have accepted your first job opportunity, you are among the fortunate! Many recent college graduates are on the hunt for that first job and if you are one of them, don’t despair. The jobs are out there, you may just need some tips on finding one. 1. NETWORK, […]
Read moreI obsess over words and spend ridiculous amounts of time selecting the right words or phrase for what I am trying to say or write. As someone who often writes communications for others, I agonize over what the words I choose say to a reader or a listener and how they make a reader or listener feel about the speaker […]
Read moreA cover letter and resume should draw attention to your skills and qualifications, not detract from them with randomly capitalized words. Imagine if You received a Cover Letter written like This. Reading this is like riding a Roller Coaster. By the time you get to the End of the Letter, you would be thinking Twice about bringing that person in […]
Read moreThe digital world we live in has fundamentally changed so many things in our lives, many for the better. We have unbelievable acces to information, for one. How many of you remember what it was like to break out the yellow pages to find a plumber? Do you remember calling the airlines to try to purchase tickets? Best of all, […]
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