Performance reviews are a necessary evil in the modern workplace. Necessary? Yes, indeed. They exist to keep you on track with the company’s objectives, as well as to plan for next year’s strategy. Evil? Only if you don’t put any effort into them. The good…
Good productivity is a sign of smart thinking. The people who achieve the most during the day typically have the smartest approach to their tasks, they have the right attitude, and they employ the best tricks. Here are a few ideas on how to jump-start your…
Job hunting can be both emotionally and physically tiring. But it’s important not to let your search get the best of you, and to ensure that you always maintain proper etiquette as you look for your next career opportunity. Here are a few key pieces…
Those who have struggled with their recent job search will tell you: they wish they had done a better job keeping in touch with their past colleagues. After all, the number one way of getting a new job or internship today: networking. So how do you maintain…
Achieving a better work-life balance is essential to maximizing and enjoying your time both in and out of the office. Thirty nine percent of all work-related illnesses in 2013-14 were caused by work stress, depression, or anxiety. This can cause early burnout among us careerists. But…
Have you been working toward receiving your first raise? There’s some good news for you: 2015 will be your year. The upcoming year is promising wage growth for workers across the United States. With the unemployment rate being at an all-time low since 2008, people are…
For the past few years, social media became an important part of our daily life. Almost everyone has at least one social media account because it is an easy and fun way to keep in touch with friends and family as well as showing your…
Rarely are resumes able to capture a whole person. People are just too complex to be refined down to a single page. That said, there are some accomplishments outside of your professional life that you may want to try including because they either do a pretty…
The new year is upon is, and it’s around this time when people start setting goals: goals for things they want to get done before 2015 as well as goals for things they want to accomplish after the ball drops. Of course, goal setting is much…
After countless cover letters, lunches with contacts, and interviews, you got a job offer. Woo hoo! However, before you accept, there are several things about your potential workplace you should look into. Yeah, you’ve read every inch of print on the company’s site and spoken to…