Hide it From Your Timeline

December 30, 2015
Posted in Career Best Practices

Come on, be honest. Have you ever: Made a crude, albeit funny, comment on a Facebook friend’s wall? Posted a picture of yourself enjoying cocktails…

Stop Nagging! How to Follow Up Without Being a Pest

November 2, 2015
Posted in Career Best Practices

“Hey – when are you going to get back to me?” “So, did I get the job or what?” “Why don’t you just…

Define Yourself with Your Personal Online Brand

July 31, 2015
Posted in Career Best Practices

The term “branding” historically has applied to companies, but today, virtually everyone has a personal brand. You may not have discovered yours yet, but chances are it exists nonetheless. According to one recent study, 92 percent of children under the age of two already have digital footprints. Seriously! The question is no longer whether or [...] Read More

Don’t Burn any Bridges When Leaving Your Current Job

July 17, 2015
Posted in Career Best Practices

Chances are, you will resign from numerous jobs over the course of your career. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average employee stays in a position for 4.6 years When the time comes to announce your pending resignation, take a thoughtful, sensitive approach. You never know what may happen down the [...] Read More

Let Me Get This Straight: Being Overqualified is a Bad Thing?

July 16, 2015
Posted in Career Best Practices

Hiring managers and HR professionals can be a lot like Goldilocks. They want candidates with a level of experience that’s “just right.” Fair or not,…

Why Didn’t I Get the Job?

May 14, 2015
Posted in Career Best Practices

You applied with high hopes. Those hopes got even higher after you completed your interview. You wrapped up by stating how much you really wanted…

Adjust Your Cover Letter

December 23, 2014
Posted in Career Best Practices

Are you a “generic” employee? Of course not! You have unique skills, experience and personality traits that will make you an indispensable part of the…

Don’t be Scared to Apply for Jobs this Halloween

October 23, 2014
Posted in Career Best Practices

Feel like your job search is more of a trick than a treat? If you lack the proper confidence in your abilities, you might feel…

How Do Your Nonverbal Cues Come Across in an Interview?

September 18, 2014
Posted in Career Best Practices

How do you respond under stressful conditions (like a job interview)? Are you “cool, calm and collected?” Or do you fidget, sweat and breathe rapidly?…

The Lost Art of the Follow-up

June 26, 2014
Posted in Career Best Practices

Your interview went really well. You explained why you’re the best candidate for the job, made great eye contact and remembered to thank the interviewer…

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