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Choosing (and Using) Your Intern Wisely
It’s not easy being the intern. Let’s face it—they get a bad rap. Interns mean “free labor”, “low man on the totem pole”, or any other negative expression. Years ago, interns were the gofers, the “gal Fridays”, and the errand boys. They’re the ones who will gladly take on everyone’s grunt workRead More
The Netsetter: My Favorite Keyword Research Tools, Part 2
The previous two keyword research tools I covered were extremely powerful for finding keywords and checking their competitiveness on a large scale. They allow you to accomplish in hours what would amount to days or weeks of checking by hand.
How to Support Coworkers When Tragedy Strikes
Dealing with tragic news is hard enough on its own, but confusion and awkwardness are added to the mix when you face people each day from 9-5 who know about it. It’s difficult to compartmentalize emotions and fears when they take a turn for the worse. And if you’re onRead More
Create a PDF Resume from LinkedIn
LinkedIn has been around for a while, allowing its users to create a page to showcase their work experience, make connections with like-minded people and colleagues, and can be used as a landing page when you are actively looking for new work opportunities. But it’s not a resume — atRead More
Management Tips for New Supervisors
Congratulations on the promotion. You’re going to be a great boss. We’re going to love working for you. And the company will thrive… You don’t look like you’re believing me. All right…you’ve got me. I’m just trying to make you feel better. That doesn’t mean you’re going to be aRead More
Do You Need a Career Change?
As a new year begins many things run through our heads. One such thing might be that you wonder if you are in the right job. You’re not alone. This is something a lot of people think about from time to time — more so at this time of year. Read More
Smart Goals: Put Objectives in Writing for Better Goal Setting
It seems like a silly exercise at first. Of course, you know that your goal is to be successful. However, what does success actually mean? Most people don’t know how to set goals. Less than half of today’s corporate workers could answer that question with what their specific personal andRead More