Career Advice

Gaining confidence takes time and isn’t based on first impressions, but there are some practical steps you can take to get started. So, what’s the best way to get your professional partnership off to a strong start? Using some tried-and-true interview advice: Prepare ahead of time. Would you expect to get a good grade on a research paper if you

So the interview is done, and are you waiting to hear about the next steps from the hiring manager? Uh oh! Uh oh! In the interview process, the duration of time following your interview will play a crucial role. Maybe your real interview is done, but your job is not! This phase is often missed by job-seekers, and knowing what

The longer I’m interested in the workforce, the more I admire a successful leader. They’re not mutually exclusive names, and a successful leader is not easy to come by; I’ve seen managers and then I’ve seen leaders. A Psychology Today article describes leadership as: “using influence for a worthwhile cause.” I hope it’s a little more intuitive to identify a

Take a guess: how long does a recruiting manager study a resume (on average)? Six or seven seconds. That’s right … just a few seconds to draw the attention of the hiring manager. Frightening, I know! That’s why customizing your resume to suit and job description is super important. Here are a couple of tips to help ensure your resume

If you’re anything like me, when you hear the term “mindfulness”, you picture enlightened monks outside a Tibetan monastery or a light-saber wielding Jedi. Not wrong, you would be – but mindfulness can also look like you sitting at your desk right now. It looks like you paying attention to the way your neck is craning a bit forward, or

Are you close with your coworkers? Most people are; because the truth is, we spend more hours with our colleagues than with our friends or family. Because of this incredible bonding experience, we can become extremely comfortable with people that we work with. But on the other hand, it can sometimes lead to disagreements. Conflicts can make you feel uncomfortable

Working with a professional recruiter is a perfect choice for passive and active job seekers alike. Recruiters can access employment, business knowledge, ideas, tips and connections that other people don’t have. There are some ways to get the best out of the process if you haven’t worked with a recruiter before. Here are the 10 golden laws on how to