During Thanksgiving week, it’s natural to turn our thoughts to gratitude. Perhaps you are grateful for friends or family, but how often does the concept of gratitude and thankfulness come up at your workplace? Some employers believe you should be thankful to get a paycheck!…
After working in an office environment for years, where your every move was either clocked or watched, you landed a telecommuting job. Finally, you can enjoy the freedom that comes with a flexible schedule, like starting (and stopping) your day when you’re ready. But after…
For those of you who know, deep down, that you’re undeniably in the wrong job, it probably will be necessary for you to completely switch careers to get that sense of purpose you’re craving. This is especially true if your work conflicts with your personal…
Ruining a job interview is a nightmare for many job seekers. Whether it’s the fear of forgetting a detail on their resume or arriving late to the interview, job interviews can cause a lot of anxiety. Regardless of how much you prepare for a job interview,…
Think about how many emails you get in a day. What is it about a message that makes you open it and skim the content? Every person has a different set of priorities and preferences, but there are some general best practices you can learn…
After several weeks of applying for jobs, you’ve finally secured a job interview. Now it’s time to figure out how you’re going to impress the employer and score a job offer. The secret to landing any job is your preparation for the job interview. To guarantee a win during your…
If you’re the type of person who needs to sling back three shots of espresso to feel mildly awake, the morning can be a struggle. It can be even worse if you have a long work day ahead of you that requires you to be…
If you’re writing another cover letter and blindly reaching out to a recruiting department, "To Whom It May Concern" may feel a little tired. Well, that’s because it is. Would you like to receive a universal letter that pretty much addresses no one? Probably not. Here…
Weekends are a great time to step away from the pressures of work, spend some quality time with your family and loved ones, and recover physically and mentally from the previous work week. As the weekend comes to a close and Monday morning nears the…
As a job seeker, it’s easy to see hiring managers as big, bad obstacles that need to be overcome. They’re the gatekeepers, after all. But, this kind of thinking actually leads to weaker job applications. Think about it this way: Hiring managers read a ton of…