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How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets Noticed

Laura Brown 8th December Career Leave a Comment
    How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets Noticed

    The cover letter you submit along with your résumé isn’t just a throwaway; it’s an extremely important part of your job application.

    Your cover letter provides a great opportunity to make your case directly to the hiring manager.

    Take advantage of this opportunity by customizing your cover letter for each job application.

    The bad news is that people who screen résumés and cover letters typically go through them very quickly, usually spending just a few seconds on each.

    The good news is that they’re actively looking for something great, something to like. Click Here to Read Article …

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    Continuing Education for the Freelancer or Solopreneur

    Editor 5th December Freelance Leave a Comment
      Continuing Education for the Freelancer or Solopreneur

      Working at home is a dream of many, and for tens of thousands it’s a reality that brings us both tremendous joy and endless frustration.

      For the freelancer or the solopreneur, the only way to truly remain relevant in such a fast paced career path is to stay on top of current trends.

      You also have to learn new ones in order to increase your earning potential in new niches, as well as perfecting the skills you already have.

      The important part is ensuring that you’re continually educating yourself in order to increase your marketability and your overall skill set.

      However, for those of us that work as freelancers or own a one person business that relies on working digitally, it’s hard to argue against adding additional tools to your toolbox. Click Here to Read Article …

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      5 Tips for a Bigger Better Career

      Mike Martin 5th December Career Leave a Comment
        5 Tips for a Bigger Better Career

        Being positive can help at work and not just because you might feel better about yourself because you have a positive attitude.

        There’s actual science that shows positivity can change our whole life and even increase our success at work.

        Professor Barbara Fredrickson, a professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the author of several books, including Positivity, has developed a theory.

        She believes, after more than 20 years of research, that positivity can broaden your mind and build a better life and a bigger and better career. Click Here to Read Article …

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        5 Tips for Firing Up Your Team

        Nicole Hennessey 3rd December Management Leave a Comment
          5 Tips for Firing Up Your Team

          We’ve all been there.

          New team. Old team.

          New goals. Complacency.

          How do you get your people fired up to accomplish a big goal?

          How do you motivate employees to bring their A-Game to work?

          Here are five ways to help you push complacency aside and start getting the GREAT out of your rock stars. Click Here to Read Article …

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          5 Tips to Living Your Dream

          Mike Martin 1st December Goals Leave a Comment
            5 Tips to Living Your Dream

            We all have dreams and hopes for the future — things that we want to achieve, places we want to visit or move to.

            Dreams are what can motivate us to get through school, to do the internship, to serve at the bottom until the pathway to the top opens up.

            But dreams aren’t easy to realize — there are always obstacles in our way and sometimes things inside of us that hold us back.

            If your dream feels particularly elusive, then maybe you have some of those internal obstacles holding you back.

            Here are a few questions to ask yourself about your dreams: Click Here to Read Article …

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