Category: Your Job
5 Ways to Write a Better Resume
As the job market and jobs themselves are evolving, it’s important to remember that resumes evolve along with them. While the resume has always played an important role, there are also new trends to which we must pay attention. If you want to write a resume that will help youRead More
How to Deal with Conflict
There will always be conflict at work. It can range from petty squabbles to major disagreements. Sometimes this conflict boils over into angry words or worse. These situations have the potential to damage relationships, your professional growth, even your job. In order to avoid that, here are five tips for how toRead More
5 Essential Questions to Ask Your Interviewer
There are many things you should probably never ask at a job interview, like if they have a drug testing policy, do background checks or how many sick days you get. But there are also some questions that might help you find out a little more about the job you’reRead More
6 Steps to Tame Email Overload
Keeping on top of your email inbox is becoming more and more of a challenge for many of us. There’s just too much, too often, waiting for a response yesterday. It’s difficult to manage all this information and still get your work done. Often times we can end up feelingRead More
4 Ways to Deal with Criticism
As freelancers, we get up close and personal with new acquaintances very quickly. We go from cordially greeting a businessperson and exchanging pleasantries to sending that person the work for which they’ve hired us in a dizzying space of time. Whether we’re designing graphics, preparing spreadsheets, writing copy, whatever ourRead More
Is an MBA Still Worth it? 4 Ways It Helps
It used to be a given that getting an MBA degree was a sure way to also gain access to the executive suite. But times have certainly changed in recent years, and while an MBA is still an asset, it no longer has the cachet that it once claimed inRead More
5 Ways to Get Promoted at Work
We all want to get ahead in our company and in our career. Some people seem to just float through the levels without any difficulty while others get stuck in a position far below their ambition or capacity. So how can you get out of that rut and start climbingRead More
5 Workplace Trends to Watch
There are always new trends and themes that emerge in the workplace every year. The most successful people catch onto these trends and ride them to even greater success. Of course, not every office trend may apply to your situation, but that doesn’t mean they won’t in the future. ItRead More