Category: Career Enrichment

habits for transforming your career

Nothing is more important than your mindset when the world is taken by storm. This article is about dealing with the uncertainty of your job and creating habits for transforming your career when you’re in limbo. If you’re one of the millions of workers affected by the recent coronavirus pandemic, it’s essential now more than […]

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weakness in an interview

We all hate that dreaded question when it inevitably comes up during a job interview; what would you describe as your weaknesses? What are you supposed to say? I mean, you could be brutally honest about what your weaknesses are. However, you’re only going to be left feeling as if you’re not going to get […]

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event planning

Organizing your next company or industry event? Looking for some inspiration to bring to life a memorable experience? Then here is a collection of ideas to assist in bringing together a remarkable event that will set a high-water mark in event planning. It’s all about the venue Nothing says your event like the venue you […]

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Why Engineers Should Consider Getting an MBA

Engineers are in demand thanks to an increasingly high-tech world. Working in engineering requires at least a bachelor’s degree in engineering. This prepares you for a stable, good-paying job and a wide array of challenging projects. However, you may want to consider earning an advanced degree to take your career to the next level. And […]

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creative ways to stay focused

Do you feel like your brain is buffering every five minutes or getting distracted by Instagram, Facebook or Twitter-like a kid in a candy store? We all struggle with focus, but when we have strict deadlines to keep up with, being productive should be at the top of your list. Here are some creative ways […]

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how to interview: how to hit curve balls

In the first three installments of this series, we laid out the proper ways to prepare mentally for an interview, how to navigate the Q&A process, and how to effectively follow up with your interviewers.  Taken all together, that provides a nice road map for a clean process with no surprises. This edition we’re going […]

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part-time jobs for students

Everyone says that student years will be one of the best periods in your life – and they are right to say so. But, unless you go in with full pockets or get a part-time job to improve your finances, it can be difficult to truly enjoy your student years when money is so tight. […]

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How To Interview: The Follow Up

Welcome back to our How To Interview series!  In the last installment, I covered how to nail the all-important question-and-answer process that will make up the bulk of your interview experience.  But as any hiring manager will tell you, that process is only the first stage in winning the job. In order to explain why, […]

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the link between sleep and productivity

Approximately 45 percent of American adults slept poorly in the last week. Without the recommended seven hours of sleep, reasoning, emotional stability, and work productivity take a serious hit. Even those who got the right quantity of sleep may not have gotten the quality necessary for the body to be fully rested. Better sleep opens […]

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What do you think about when you think of sales and salespeople? There are a lot of assumptions and speculation about salespeople and sales roles. People often seem to avoid sales jobs at all costs. Consumers also try to avoid sales reps for various reasons. So in honor of national salesperson day, I’m going to […]

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tips to improve your business writing

Content in business has become more important than ever before. A massive amount of that content is written content, and it can mean a whole variety of things to different people. For some, business writing will mean creating written content to help promote your business or keep your business fresh. For others, it could be […]

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find success at your first job

Adulting is hard, we all know that. There are so many new responsibilities to deal with; one of them is your “first” job. Most firsts can be scary, but one of the scariest is starting your first professional job, not the one when you are 13 years old babysitting or 16 working at the local […]

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