Author: Katy Davis

19 Jan How to Make Your Own Luck at Networking Events

No matter how experienced you are professionally, networking events can be overwhelming. You’re thrown into a room with dozens and dozens of people you don’t know, and you have a limited of time to make an impression. While it’s tempting to stand in the corner…

19 Jan 8 Phrases to Eliminate From Your Work Vocabulary

We all have certain fallback phrases we use at work. But some of them can be seriously annoying to co-workers and alarming to managers. Here are eight phrases you might use at work without much thought – but are worth removing from your office vocabulary. 1. "Are…

14 Jan 4 Reasons Why You Should Consider Taking a Part-Time Job

Part-time work is common nowadays. Of the 20 percent of workers who are part-time, about one in every four of them claims to be working involuntarily. In other words, 25 percent of the part-time workforce is facing some sort of economic situation that requires more…

13 Jan 4 Cover Letter Blunders and How To Fix Them

Some people meticulously write their resume but then treat their cover letter as an afterthought, resulting in a mistake-riddled, dull and underperforming document. It is important to ensure your job search tool kit is fully equipped with high-quality, well-honed marketing messages that are blunder-free. The following…

13 Jan 10 Simple Resolutions That Will Boost Your Career in 2016

It's not too late to get a fresh start on better work habits and a more strategic approach to advancement. With the holiday hoopla behind us, it's common to feel an energy drop looking at the year ahead. You may feel worried about tackling everything on…

12 Jan 4 Job Networking Mistakes To Avoid

Job networking offers many benefits – and let’s make it clear upfront that all parties involved should mutually benefit from your networking efforts. When you approach job networking with the right mentality that means you are building relationships that have meaning and that can provide…

12 Jan 10 Bad Work Habits You Should Let Go of This Year

Like bad relationships, bad habits (looking at you late night fridge runs), and bad hair days, there are some work habits you should leave in 2015. The sometimes small, sometimes large, decisions you make day-to-day that aren’t beneficial to making big moves in the new…

06 Jan 4 Surefire Ways to Win Over the Interviewer

Today's workforce is constantly multitasking and overwhelmed by information. Your future interviewer has a thousand things running through his mind as he conducts the interview with you. These circumstances may seem beyond your control, but there are surefire ways to win the interviewer's attention. Rather than…

06 Jan 5 Steps For Setting Career Goals

There are a number of different reasons you might be inclined to set career goals. You may be dissatisfied with your current job or you may see a bright future on the career path that you are on; some people find themselves in a job,…