Virginia FrancoJuly 16, 2015 Changing industries can be challenging. Changing careers even more so as you are going up against others with years in the role and/or industry. With some well-crafted career documents (your resume and LinkedIn profile) and a great network willing to help you out, the challenges need not be insurmountable. Here’s six … Continue reading Looking to Make a Career Change? 6 Steps to Ease the Way
Ray ManleyJuly 11, 2015 Once you have an online portfolio established, there are several places you can post work samples along with your resume and start bidding on jobs, the most popular and trafficked are: Elance oDesk Guru ifreelance Freelancer PeoplePerHour I’m sure if you look today, you may find others. However, in recent years … Continue reading How To Find The Best Service To Start Your Freelance Career
Laura ColeJune 18, 2015 Social media is a constantly evolving entity, both in terms the number of tools available and their range of features. The rate of growth within this market is also significant, with relatively new additions such as Snapchat quickly accruing over 100 million active monthly users. Like all social media platforms, LinkedIn … Continue reading Are You A LinkedIn Star? Leveraging Social Media To Boost Your Career
Amy EdwardsJune 12, 2015 When it comes to working in the digital sector, while it’s true that technical skills and experience count for a lot, just as with any sector, softer skills and personality traits are really important too, particularly when it comes to getting your foot in the door. Unlike most technical skills, softer … Continue reading 5 Signs You Might Be Suited To A Digital Career
Devora ZackJune 10, 2015 In our culture of multitaskers, we attempt to accomplish more by doing several things at once. But here’s the rub: Multitasking fails us. Why? Because it doesn’t work. In reality, multitasking decreases our productivity. And by no small measure: as much as 40 percent. Researchers and neuroscientists around the world, including … Continue reading 7 Keys to a More Satisfying and Successful Life and Career
Personal Branding BlogJune 9, 2015 “It’s easy to make a buck. It’s tougher to make a difference.” — Tom Brokaw, journalist Volunteering for a good cause changes lives and doesn’t just benefit the people you’re helping. Beyond the obvious benefits of helping out in the community and making a difference, volunteering can both further your … Continue reading Five Ways Volunteering Can Help Your Career
Brandon GrimesJune 6, 2015 Careers and Digital Marketing Having a career in digital marketing can be fun, hectic, stressful, rewarding, and gratifying all rolled into one. Some days you wake up ready and willing to conquer the world with your new tech client that needs help bringing visibility to their new product. Other days you … Continue reading Skills You Need for a Career in Digital Marketing
Personal Branding BlogMay 14, 2015 During the Great Recession, when huge layoffs and frequent downsizings were the general order of the day for many employers. literally millions of men and women were in constant, sometimes paralyzing fear that the next “heads” on “the chopping block” could quickly and easily end up being their own. Thank goodness, … Continue reading 5 Mistakes That Could Easily Derail Your Career
Jeff WeinbergerMay 13, 2015 I was once heir to a chopped-liver dynasty. Really. When you get to the inevitable part of any team development activity where you are asked to go around the room and tell everyone something about you they may not already know, I say that. And there’s a good story behind it … Continue reading Building a Career After 50: The Chopped-Liver Effect
Vlad BodiMay 5, 2015 There is a lot of buzz lately around alternative education and training. If you run a Google search for “certifications in demand” you get no less than 35 million results. The question that arises in this case would be How relevant is a certification and will it actually help your career? There … Continue reading Why Certifications Help Your Career
