StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay Bragging on yourself and writing your resume can be tough. It’s hard to know exactly what to include and what to leave off. This leads many people to check out their friends’ or colleagues’ resumes, or go online and search for samples. While that is perfectly fine to get some ideas, beware […]
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A Professional Development Plan (PDP) is a valuable document that establishes both your career development goals and a strategy for meeting them. Whether you’re starting out in your professional career or reassessing your future development, a PDP serves as a useful roadmap that outlines strengths, areas of need, and available resources. While writing a PDP
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rawpixel / Pixabay Company culture is something that is a part of any organization whether it is built by a team or not it exists. Many companies create roles such as vice president of fun or chief of happiness to make sure a positive culture is implemented and then use it as part of their
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StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay Your résumé is your pitch to a new employer. Your résumé has to tell your story in the most compelling and efficient way possible. The average résumé has just 6.25 seconds of review in the application process. Therefore, each word and whitespace must be chosen thoughtfully to make your résumé stand out.
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slightly_different / Pixabay The primary focus of many people when applying for a job is their resume. This is where the majority of their effort goes, and they often forget about the cover letter, or quickly scrape something together at the last minute. There are also plenty of people who forego the cover letter all
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rawpixel / Pixabay One of the most difficult things I have to do as a business owner is interview people. Whether I’m looking for a new virtual assistant, or whether I’m hoping to find someone to work with for an ad campaign, interviewing people can be tough. Among the most common things business owners start
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mohamed_hassan / Pixabay I don’t know about you but when I try something for the first time and get it wrong, I need someone to point out what’s wrong AND tell me how to fix it! Hopefully, like minds will appreciate this 4-point quick-fix list that includes resume DON’Ts I often come across during a
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Ask the right questions to avoid hiring Reluctant Employees. When it comes to agency hiring, one of the biggest risks is hiring someone who can do the job, but doesn’t want to do the job you need them to do—I call these types of hires a “Reluctant Employee.” If you need someone focused one way,
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I had never heard the term “ghosting” until this year. I mean it isn’t a brand new term. It is a topic and word that has been discussed in the workplace for several years now. I just never thought I WOULD EXPERIENCE IT. After all, I consider myself a pretty good recruiter and I do
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Free-Photos / Pixabay Getting promoted in work is something that we all aim to achieve. While there are many paths to career success there are also several steps that should be taken into consideration to differentiate yourself from others and to rise to the top of your profession. Here are 5 tips to help you
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