// If you had asked me two years ago if I was on Twitter, and what I thought about it, I would have said, “No” and “What’s the point?” If you had asked me six years ago if I was on Facebook, and what I thought about it, I would have had the same...
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Use Quora For Career Exploration and Research!
// If it seems as if I am very excited about the website Quora.com, I am. I am always interested in hearing what others have to say about topics I am researching. I am even more interested when I am listening to people that have more knowledge in that topic than I. This is one...
Become More Attractive To Employers
// Regardless of whether you are a student looking for an internship or a first job after college, or a seasoned professional, it helps to make yourself more attractive to prospective employers. How do you do this? The idea is to make yourself more credible to employers, add to your overall marketability, and increase...
Time To Branch Out! A New Web Service That Joins Facebook and LinkedIn
// Most people I know use Facebook to keep up with their friends and family, while forging and maintaining professional relationships on LinkedIn. Most of us are aware how we use Facebook to share comments, information, pictures, and videos with our friends and family. LinkedIn was developed to meet new professional contacts, while keeping...
The Importance of Relationship Building
// The importance of relationship building is well documented, especially in the business world. This may be review to those whose livelihoods (and their ability to earn an income) depend on their ability to sell goods or services. As a salesperson, your chances of being able to sell something increase if you maintain a...
What Motivates You?
// When was the last time you asked yourself this question? Has someone else asked you this question? Did you have an answer? I often ask a very similar question to the students that I see: “What is your purpose?”, or “What is your ambition?” These questions can sometimes turn into an existential discussion...
Are You a Morning or an Evening Person? Part 2
// In my last post, I left you with the following question: “If you made a long To-Do list, would you tackle this list in the morning or later in the afternoon or evening?” Your answer may give you a little insight as to whether you are a morning or an evening person. Since...
Are You A Morning Or An Evening Person? Part 1
// “The early bird gets the worm.” I’m not sure where this quote originated, but I have been hearing this for about as long as I can remember. In a practice that has since ceased, I was part of the “Early Birds” in elementary school. The Early Birds came to school an hour earlier than...
Good Boss Versus Bad Boss
// I recently worked with a client, a seasoned professional, that was contemplating his next move after being laid off. He was what I would describe as middle management – not an entry level manager, and not in the same realm as the executives. As we started to strategize his job search, I found...
