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The ULTIMATE Email Organization Guide

2021-04-22T08:43:16-04:00Behind the Scenes, How to Survive the '9-5', Job Efficiency|

Email is the main way people communicate in the workplace. Chances are, any important message you receive is going straight to your inbox. The problem of email overload and compulsive email checking has been around for years. However, it’s not inevitable and there are plenty of ways to organize your email so you don’t miss out on those important announcements or messages from your boss. […]

Work Habits to Ditch ASAP

2021-04-20T08:47:03-04:00General News, How to Survive the '9-5', Job Efficiency|

If you’re wondering how you can become happier, more productive, and an overall better employee at work, eliminating bad habits is the first step. Not only do they hinder your ability to do the best you can, but they also make you more prone to performance problems that can prevent you from moving up and even impact your work-life balance. Check out these poor habits that you need to ditch NOW! […]

Mental Health in The Workplace

2021-04-13T08:50:39-04:00Behind the Scenes, General News|

Millions of Americans deal with mental health issues. There can be a variety of reasons as to why people struggle with mental illness, but oftentimes the stress of work can make things worse. That’s why it’s important to support and understand the importance of mental health, no matter what your role in the workplace is. […]

Spring Clean Your Job Search

2021-04-06T10:05:22-04:00Acing the Interview, General Job Search Advice, How To, Motivation, Networking, Resources for Job Seekers|

Spring has officially sprung. Crazy, I know. After such a long year, it's hard to believe that it's April again. With warmer weather and the blooming of flowers comes more motivation to clean up and get organized. If your one of those many people getting started on spring cleaning, take it one step further and spring clean your job search. Whether you've lost track due to submitting so many applications, put it on hold due to a loss of hope, or simply need to rejuvenate your job search, now is a perfect time. Here are some tips to help get you started [...]

Women at Work: 4 Females Who Changed the Game

2021-04-01T10:14:55-04:00General News|

This month we celebrate Women. We celebrate the success of women, the impact women have had, and the changes that women have led to. There is absolutely no shortage of inspirational women, especially in the workplace, and they deserve to be recognized. To cap off our celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting 4 female leaders who have changed the game for women in the workplace. Check them out: […]

Virtual Career Fairs: A Guide

2021-03-30T08:46:43-04:00Networking, Pandemic, Resources for Job Seekers|

A Career fair is an event in which employers, recruiters, and universities provide information and opportunities to job seekers. Job seekers attend career fairs intending to meet new companies and potential co-workers, speak about upcoming opportunities, fill out resumes and applications and, ask questions regarding their industry. Career fairs have always been a big deal, and can definitely spark some nerves for those who have never attended one or are really trying to get their foot in the door. With all of the change in our world due to COVID-19, A large majority of career fairs are now being held [...]

Marketing Strategies to Help Any Business   

2021-03-25T08:44:19-04:00General News, Networking|

Starting a business isn’t easy, and neither is growing it. From finding a target market to figuring out how to reach them and what grabs their attention, a lot goes into successfully marketing a company.   To add to that, there are so many different strategies that can be used and most people want to pull their hair out trying to figure out which will work best. The matter of the fact is this: Whatever got your business to this point, most likely won’t get it to the next point. To successfully market your business, you need to utilize an array [...]

Asking about Opportunities for Growth

2021-03-23T08:43:00-04:00Acing the Interview, General Job Search Advice, How To, Job Efficiency, Resources for Job Seekers|

We’ve already discussed that interviews are a two-way street. The interviewer is NOT the only one who should ask questions as you need to ensure that the company is a good fit for you as well. A huge part in determining whether or not to pursue or accept a job offer is the growth potential! As a professional, you deserve to be invested in. Your skills, time, and work ethic are of value. And you want to make sure that the company recognizes that. There are three types of growth opportunities that should be considered when interviewing for a position. [...]

Industry Spotlight: Big Data Analytics 

2021-03-09T08:46:44-05:00Industry Spotlight, Resources for Job Seekers|

Big Data Analytics provides a new way of gaining insight into the challenges that businesses face each and every day. The process of using software to uncover trends, patterns, correlations, or other useful insights in those large stores of data is what we call Big Data Analytics. The collection and analysis of vast amounts of data were not always possible, however, due to increased technologies such as programming frameworks that include Java, C, Python, or Scala, businesses implementing big data can now make better decisions, draw conclusions and recognize trends. For this reason, professionals with the skills to define big [...]

Working Remotely for the First Time

2021-03-02T09:28:07-05:00General News, How to Survive the '9-5', Job Efficiency, Resources for Job Seekers|

The first day of any new job can be nerve-wracking, stressful, exciting, and intimidating all at the same time. This is even more so true when the first day on the job is remote. Sure, working remote can be great and tons of people prefer it, but the matter of the fact is it just isn’t the same. Since you won’t be in the office interacting with colleagues in the same way you typically would, you’re probably going to have to compensate by being a little bit more proactive. Keep reading to find out how to be successful when starting [...]

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