Career Advice & Resources
What You Need to Know about Yourself to Work from Home
Ah, the appeal of working from home. That delicious dream of “working wherever, wearing whatever, playing whenever.” Is it something you’re considering? Maybe your commute is too long, or perhaps your company is moving their headquarters to another state and you’d...
How to Identify Your True Workplace Strengths
At some point in your career, someone is going to ask you to talk about your workplace strengths – maybe during an interview or an evaluation. Do you know how to respond with confidence? And are you sure you really know what your workplace strengths are, anyway? It...
Thinking About Leaving Your Job? Read This First!
Some days it’s so tempting, isn’t it? Those days when it feels like every single part of you is yearning for something else. Something different, something more. Maybe you’re unhappy in your career field, or maybe you’re just unhappy with your current job, salary, or...
Why that Degree Won’t Make You a Great Employee (and what you can do about it)
Why that Degree Won’t Make You a Great Employee (and what you can do about it) Congratulations! You are now (or soon will be) a high-school or college graduate, with years of knowledge stockpiled in your brain. After all the toil of academia, you’re no doubt ready to...
Nailing the online video interview
by Troy Norton Many companies are now transitioning not only to online submission for job openings but to online interviewing as well. As companies have in the past spent thousands and thousands of dollars flying prospective candidates to their location be...
Don’t Be A Sad Education Statistic
Each year millions of students graduate from college, earning either two year or four year degrees. You read that right, millions of students graduate with degrees each year. In a recent article in the Washington Post, it was estimated that only about 27% of those...
3 Ways to Find Your Career Path
3 Ways To Find The Right Career Path For You As celebrations end, many high-school seniors are beginning to realize the tough decisions that lie ahead. If the idea of figuring out what to do with your life scares you, you’re certainly not alone. Deciding what to do...
What is the Perfect Career For Me?
What is the Perfect Career for Me? Choose a job you love, you will never have to work a day in your life. While this may sound like a cliché, choosing the career that is best suited for you is probably one of the most critical decisions you will ever make in your...
The Best Kept Cover-Letter Writing Secret
The Best Kept Cover-Letter Writing Secret Do you find writing a cover-letter difficult when preparing to apply for a job? You are not alone! It may seem impossible to accurately convey your strengths to your potential-future-employer while simultaneously trying to...