Advancement

What Your Desk Says About Your Personality Your workspace tells a lot about who you are. It reveals your interests, suggests your priorities, and shows off your taste. Find out what your desk might be saying about your personality! The Serial Decorator You put the “fun” in dysfunctional. Life is crazy and you know it, but you don’t let that stop you...

It can be tough to get your resume out of the slush pile when you’re applying for a new job. That’s not surprising considering, that a Career Builder survey found that 23% of hiring managers spend less than 30 seconds looking at a resume! You’ve probably heard that a focused resume that highlights your qualifications is your best chance of...

Sure, everyone dreams of a low stress, high paying job. You know, the one with on-site daycare, company car, an unlimited expense account, and an in-house masseuse. Yeah, we haven’t found that job either. Instead, for many of us, work is just a lot of deadlines, quotas, and reports that needed to be finished yesterday. It’s enough to put...

If you feel like you’re not being paid enough at your job, you’re not alone. According to a 2018 Gallup poll, 40% of U.S. workers feel they are underpaid. That means there are a lot people out there trying to find out how to get paid what they’re worth. Low wages drive many to seek out second jobs, or...

Everybody and their aunt has advice for how to make a good impression during an interview. People recommend all sorts of wild things from extra-firm handshakes to power plays like waiting for the interviewer to talk first. It doesn’t take a genius to realize those are probably the kinds of moves that will make you stand out in a...

Are you a victim of the afternoon lag? Do you start to crash halfway through your workday? Productivity is directly linked to your level of motivation, pushing you to be more efficient and effective. Here are a few easy ways that you can boost your motivation so you can be a more productive person. Know Your Why Begin with the end in...

Life is expensive. Rent, gas, bills, loans, food- it all piles up and eats away at your hard-earned salary. And even if you’re frugal, you can’t avoid the emergency expenses that deplete your bank account when you least expect it. When so many necessities pull at your paycheck, is it even still possible to save up for the future? It...

Interviews can be tough. Your hopeful to be hired as an employee, but the relentless questions and laundry list of formalities can be nerve-wracking. And interviewers seem to be watching your every move, analyzing everything you do so that they can make out the kind of person you are. So what do you need to do to get a leg...