Category: Job Seekers

If you could improve one aspect of your life, what would it be? Your finances? Relationships? Health and fitness? Career? No matter what you’d like to change about yourself, it won’t happen overnight – and it won’t happen by accident – but there is a simple formula for success: Small Habits + Consistency = Meaningful…

Athletes and performance artists use visualization techniques to prepare for competitions, mentally rehearse difficult performance situations, and improve execution for one reason: It works! And not just on the field or the stage. In fact, smart professionals practice visualization techniques to maximize their performance in the workplace. Why is visualization so effective? By definition, visualization…

Your eyes glaze over. Your attention wanders. And after about three minutes, you want to throw up your hands, yell “I can’t take it!” and run out the front door. What happened? You were attacked by a conversation bully. You know, one of those people who dominates the entire conversation, blathering on (and on and…

Does being a sack hound on the weekend make you lazy – or extend your life? According to the results of a 13-year study of sleep habits published by the Journal of Sleep Research, it’s the latter. The study reported the following: For people 65 and under, weekend sleep can make up for sleep deficits…

George Orwell’s fictitious Big Brother may not truly be watching you… …but Amazon’s very real Alexa is definitely listening to you. All the time. And recording everything she hears you say. Kinda creepy when you think about it. Even worse? A Portland woman claims that the Echo virtual assistant took things a step further, recording…

Finding new ways to improve your effectiveness – both as an individual and a leader – is a common goal among managers, and it’s a common theme to posts you’ll find on our blog. In fact, we’ve written about the topic frequently over the past year or so, sharing great advice from a variety of…

“You have absolutely no idea who I am, and I have absolutely no idea how to start this email.” You wouldn’t begin writing an email this way, right? Unfortunately, some business professionals pour a ton of effort into writing compelling email subject lines that get their emails opened, but drop the ball once they get…

They may be called “soft,” but make no mistake: Regardless of your industry or job function, soft skills are an undeniably important success factor in your career. They’re those often-underrated skills that make team members collaborative, professionals confident, service providers caring and leaders inspirational. What Soft Skills are Most Important for Success in the Modern…

 “addicted to online shopping” “in my 30s and living with my mom” “someone who enjoys long naps during the work day” You’d never put phrases like these in your professional resume. They’re career sabotage! But if you want to create a resume that truly distinguishes you as the best candidate for a position, you need…

Fighting an uphill battle in your current job? Feel like you’ve stagnated in your career – or like you just aren’t doing the type of work you’re meant for? You might be in the wrong career for your zodiac sign. Before you scoff and assume we’ve completely lost our marbles, consider this: Several years ago,…