When Multi-Tasking Steals Your Efficiency

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Have you ever been labeled as a multi-tasker? Many people take on the label with great pride and a sense of accomplishment. It is hard work to do multiple things at the same time. There is much brain power that goes into the focus required to spread yourself thin enough to dabble in several different […]

Who is Fighting in Your Corner? Developing a Solid References Dossier

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Do you ever wonder who really has your back? Which individuals would really stand up to fight for you if the situation presented itself? Many professionals have plenty of friends and colleagues who claim to support them and venture to offer encouragement in life’s many adventures, but there are typically only a few of those […]

Creating a Home Away from Home at Work

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When you wake up and ready yourself for the day ahead, are you anxious to get started or full of dread? Do you enjoy the company that you keep when at the office or do you join your coworkers in shooting daggers at one another with icy gazes? The workplace in which we inhabit for […]

Making the Most of Your Impending Layoffs

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Being forced to lay off hardworking employees isn’t something that anyone enjoys having to do. When circumstances arise and choices are limited, there are sometimes very few options left to explore. And, whether you see it coming a mile away or are completely blindsided, the idea of losing your job without a plan B can […]

Embracing the Change in the Seasons of Your Career

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Sometimes a change in seasons is just what you need to remain interested and invested in your career of choice. Sometimes you have to shake things up a bit or step away for a long overdue vacation to refresh and renew your perspective and stay focused on your craft. Just as in the world around […]

Our Career Services Will Target Your Aimless Job Pursuit

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Do you ever feel like you’re just treading water? Despite your best efforts, you aren’t gaining any ground or propelling yourself forward into the direction of your choice. When you are seeking a different job or perhaps just getting started in the career world, there are certain moves that need to made with precise caution. […]

Keeping You in Your Resume

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Are you struggling to write the perfect resume and represent yourself professionally in your pursuit of a new job? Sometimes we struggle to describe our strengths and our achievements without sounding overconfident. So, instead, we shirk back a bit and try and write profound statements using deep and intellectual wording to make ourselves look wise […]

Waiting Well in Your Current Career Transition

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Do you sometimes struggle to find the patience needed to muddle through certain circumstances in life? Maybe you are so excited that you just can’t wait to see what is about to happen. Maybe you are sick to your stomach in anticipation because you just can’t wait any longer to know how upcoming results are […]

Why Doing Your Homework Always Pays Off

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Were you the kid that always had to be reminded and forced to do your homework? Putting it off as long as possible or trying to get out of it altogether? Or, perhaps you were the type that actually enjoyed the work you brought home? Maybe you looked forward to learning more about the subject […]

The Perfect Length of a Standout Resume

Resume Length

How long should a resume technically be? Is one page enough? Are two pages overkill? These are questions that we hear on a consistent basis, and the answers are not as cut and dry as you might think. Regardless of what is said in the many articles that you might read in your sporadic Google […]