Every parent wants to set their child up for success when they are adults. We teach them the things we think they need to know like how to brush their teeth, how to stand up for themselves in a fight and find the square root of 17. But what if we aren’t actually teaching them […]
Month: July 2015
Knowing Your Value: Stop Feeling Guilty and Ask For The Salary You Want
For many of us there really is no comfortable time to talk about salary. Maybe some of us are born with natural confidence and can ask for anything we want. Well, this article isn’t for them. There are so many dynamics that play into the salary negotiation process. First, how much is my job worth in […]
There’s A Gap In Your Job History? Strategies To Overcome It On Your Resume And In The Interview
Almost no one makes it through their career without at least a small gap in their employment, whether it be a voluntary quit, a firing, a layoff or taking care of your kids. Or, if you’re like me, you’ve been laid off four times in seven years. As they say, it’s not what happens to […]
Experience vs. Education: Which One Really Wins?
There’s a long list of college graduates that are walking away from their commencements these days with a heart-stopping amount of student loan debt. My name is on that list. Our hope is to find a career path that is not only satisfying and enjoyable, but will enable us to somehow pay back the $30, […]
Surviving Unemployment: Turning Your Greatest Challenge Into Your Greatest Opportunity
It may seem like a bizarre statement to make, but unemployment is one of my favorite topics. It just gives me the warm and fuzzies. Not because being unemployed is fun. Having been there myself, I understand the complexity of the issue and the mixed emotions that come with losing your job, whatever the […]