Wow, you really screwed that up. Yeah, they’re going to be mad. The good news is that it’s not the worst thing that anyone has done. A little bit later I can tell you how I screwed up the RFP on the Donavan account. Yeah, you don’t know what thatRead More

So you’ve put in your time, you’ve proved your value to the company, and you’re going to continue doing so. And you know that money is tight, so asking for a raise isn’t practical.

What you want are stock options. Or more stock options.

But how do you ask for stock options? What’s your justification; how do you not come off sounding arrogant or pompous or demanding? How do you not put your job on the line?

Here are some specific tips.

So you want to apply for that cool new job you saw online today. You want it really badly, right? Well, first you have to get the interview. Here are some things you need to check before you hit the send button, or else your application will end up inRead More

You are your own worst enemy. You have cultivated this image. Now you need to turn it around.

I had a great job in a small company that many people would have liked to work for. I had constant raises, praise from staff and clients, and engaged in professional development in night school to better myself and the company. After a series of incidents with a particular bully,Read More

I’ve seen thousands of cover letters and hundreds of resumes hiring software developers, web designers, copyeditors, salesman, and admins for my company,

Something about that statistic should jump out at you — I’ve read far fewer resumes than cover letters. That’s because your cover letter is a critical component of getting your resume read.

But there’s another statistic that isn’t as obvious: I don’t read most of the cover letters I receive!

Why not? Because most cover letters are so horrible that they get trashed immediately.

Don’t get auto-trashed. Here’s some tips for writing a killer cover letter that will get your resume into the “Good” pile.