When it comes to asking colleagues or former supervisors for job references, there’s more to just asking “Hey, can you give me a reference?” Read below for tips on how to ask for references to ensure that you’ll receive great ones. You will want to have a good mix of supervisors, colleagues and possibly even… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Career Advice
Should You Go Back to School?
If you feel stalled in your career, or you believe you can’t get a good paying job without a college education, you may be wondering if you should go back to school to get a bachelor’s, master’s or even doctorate degree. You also may be wondering if you should pursue that two-year certification program. And… Read more »
Questions You Need to Ask at a Job Interview
When you go for a job interview, you need to be prepared to answer many different sorts of questions. You are there to sell yourself, to tell the interviewer why you are the best person for the job. But an interview is more than that. While the interviewer is trying to figure out if you… Read more »
Getting the Day Off to a Good Start
Everybody is familiar with the saying, “Got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.” It generally means that you didn’t have a very good start to the day, and it is the reason you are having trouble later in the day as well. So, getting your day off to a good start… Read more »
Some Simple Ways to Help Your Memory
We’re all looking for ways to work better and work smarter. A better memory is something everyone would be happy to have. For some lucky people, a good memory just comes naturally. For many of us, however, we have to work at it. Here are a few ways you can improve your memory: 1. Focus… Read more »
How to Get Ahead — Performance, Image, Exposure
Business is supposed to be a meritocracy. The better you perform, the more rewards you receive, whether in the form of promotions or pay. And many businesses are like that because their leaders know that basing reward on performance is good for morale, productivity and the bottom line. But, as we all know, that is… Read more »
Embellished Your Resume? 6 Ways Hiring Managers Find Out
Careerbuilder.com reports that almost 40 percent (38 percent) of workers have admitted to embellishing something on their resume. Another 18 percent said they have actually lied on their resume. The most common types of falsehoods or exaggerations come up in the types of degrees earned, job titles and previous employers, and data about start and… Read more »
Making the Most of a Video Interview
Video interviews are becoming more common all the time. In the past, they might have been considered a bit exotic, but now they are definitely part of the mainstream. So, if you are looking for work, you might find yourself in a position where you have to do a video interview. If so, how can… Read more »
Making the Most of Your Job
You may be feeling a little down about your job. Things have grown stale and routine. There doesn’t seem to be anything challenging or fulfilling any more. You have lost interest. If this sounds like your situation, don’t despair just yet. Psychological research has shown that there are things you can do to revitalize your… Read more »
Trouble with the Boss
It happens sooner or later in our careers that we are confronted with a bad boss, a person who, in one way or another, does things that are frustrating or upsetting. How should you handle such a situation? The first thing to do is evaluate the problem. How bad is the situation? Is it something… Read more »