Long-term career goals are like a compass. They help you focus on where you want to go long-term in your career and make positive progress on the road to get there. On the other hand, vague or unclear goals make achieving your long-term career
Do you dread Mondays? As the fun and relaxation of the weekend start to slip away and you realize that the new workweek will begin in not too many hours, do the Sunday Blues start to kick in? If your answers are "yes" to
Including accomplishments in your resume is one of the most important improvements you can make when updating your resume. But, resume accomplishments alone are not enough. To be really effective, your resume achievements should go one step further and emphasize the results of your
Are you feeling like it might be time to hit the reset button on your career? If you're tired of the career path you are on and find yourself daydreaming all the time about a different career, it's probably time for a career fresh start.
Whether you are a soon-to-graduate student trying to fit it in around a busy schedule of classes and exams or a seasoned professional with the demands of your family and current full-time job taking precedence, finding a new job can be daunting. Or, to
Are you feeling stuck in a career rut? Maybe your job is unfulfilling. Maybe it doesn’t pay enough. Maybe it isn’t flexible enough. Whatever the reason for your career rut, you aren’t alone. In 2017, a Gallup poll found that only 30% of America’s
You’ve heard of using power verbs on your resume. But what about using power words in your daily life to achieve professional success? Words hold far greater power than most people imagine. Words express meaning and describe experiences. Words come with emotion. Your feelings and
Most professionals understand the need for a professional resume. Where things get confusing is when you bring up the need for a professional bio and a LinkedIn profile. While most professionals recognize that a LinkedIn profile and bio could be helpful to them in
Time. It is a finite resource that most of us wish there were more of. Even if your deepest wish is to advance your career, for most of us, it never feels like we have enough hours in the day. We get so busy
The day ends, and you still haven’t gotten anything done. No, that’s not entirely true. You’ve got things done, just not the important things. It is so frustrating! Never is this truer than when we are job searching. There is just so much to do!
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