The new year is always a time to start fresh with new energy and enthusiasm, and that spirit can be a big boost to your career. If you feel disconnected at work or with your career goals, here’s some advice for you going into 2015.
Category: Job and Career Advice
Write a Winning Résumé Even Without Work Experience
When it’s time to apply for the job you want, you’ll want to show why you’re perfect for it with a sparking résumé. But what if you don’t have work experience? How can you show that you have what it takes to do the job and do it well? Use these five pieces of advice to stand out.
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Five Career Pathways in the Hospitality Industry
What if I told you that a career in hospitality could lead to you traveling the world? If you consider yourself to be adaptable and hardworking, and genuinely enjoy helping others, then you could be a winning smile—and a certification or two—away from working in hotel and resort staff, tour management, cruise ships, dining and more. These career pathways are just some of the options in the field.
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You’re Worth It! How to Ask for a Raise
Apart from the interview, one of the more stressful times in our job is asking your boss for a raise. Preparing ahead of time and making a plan will help ease the stress. Here are three things you should know when asking for a raise.
Polish Your Online Image to Improve Your Job Prospects
More and more every year, our lives extend into the virtual world. Two-thirds of Americans have a profile on at least one social network, and up to 40 percent of Americans use Facebook on a daily basis. Fair or not, the things that you and your friends might find funny, or that personal hobby that’s the center of your digital world, can stand between you and the job you really want. Here are some ways to clean up your profile and make yourself more attractive to employers.
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Get Your Boss on Board with Your Career Development Plan
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—the time for year-end performance reviews and goal-setting for 2015. If you’ve been feeling stalled in your current job, now is a great time to consider creating a career development plan to help you gain momentum through the next 12 months and beyond.
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Getting Started in Three Education Careers
If you are interested in a career in education, you may ask yourself, ‘What kind of educator do I want to be?’, and, ‘Where do I begin?’ Answering these questions starts with understanding the education labor market as well as beginning to develop your career pathway.
How to Sell Your Military Leadership and Skills to Employers
It is all too often that a veteran is confronted with challenges of articulating and translating their knowledge, skills and abilities to the civilian job market. However, if you focus on what you acquired in the military and focus on core key attributes, you can make your experience work to your advantage.
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Tips to Advance Your Career out of Long-term Unemployment
Being unemployed for any period of time can be difficult to overcome, but as anybody who’s ever been out of work can tell you, it gets harder and harder to find a job the longer you don’t have one, and it’s easy to feel like giving up. But a new handbook from Deloitte includes tips on how to get out of long-term unemployment and back onto the path to success.
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Five Ways to Prepare for Your Annual Job Performance Review
At many companies, employees are expected to participate in performance review at the end of every year. While you may be tempted to try and get through the process as quickly as possible, know that the process of reviewing your accomplishments and outlining goals for next year with your supervisor is extremely important if you’re looking to advance your career within the company. Although all employers will have their unique processes and forms for conducting annual reviews, the following five tips will help you enter the review period with confidence.
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How Free Education Tools Can Propel Your Career
If you’re looking to switch careers, get a promotion or learn a new skill, consider furthering your education with free online tools and resources. Here are five free ways to help you achieve your career goals.
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When you’re looking for a job, trying to enhance your career or even thinking about switching fields, you might find that the journey is full of false starts and complications that you didn't anticipate. It can be a frustrating experience, but the trick is getting real advice that you can help you get ahead.
