Social media detoxing: how and why
Social media detoxing is important! How and why should you take time away from social media?
DetailsOn social media outages
On Monday evening, as I took my dog on her evening walk around the block, I overheard some neighbors who were having a barbecue saying to each other, “How did you survive the Facebook outage today? Because I almost died!” Of course, this was partially for comic effect, but the truth is that a lot…
DetailsImtimidatded by networking? You don’t have to be!
Networking doesn’t have to be intimidating. Watch here for quick tips! (Subtitled version available here.)
DetailsThe Networking Gap
A few years ago, the journal Public Relations published an article that highlights how men are better at building strategic networks, which in turn lead to better access to promotions. This wasn’t exactly a scientifically researched project, being based on only a few women’s self-reports, and in Germany, but it merits some discussion nonetheless. In…
DetailsHow to organize your resume
Confused about the order of the contents of your resume? You aren’t alone! Here are some tips to give you a solid story that employers can follow.
How Long Should Your Resume Be?
Here’s a topic worth revisiting: You have probably been told that your resume needs to be a mere one page in length. That’s been the conventional wisdom since I’ve been a career professional. The traditional thinking has been that overworked hiring managers will get frustrated with too much content, seeing a lot of it as…
DetailsVideo resumes?!?!
Should you make s video resume? What the heck goes in a video resume? More tips here!
DetailsYour Management Style
If you’re looking to move up in your career, one of the questions you’ll get is what your management style is. And if you’ve never managed people, you may not even know! The first thing I always tell people is to remember that control is not leadership. I once got called to the carpet…
DetailsHow to Handle Rejection
It stinks to get a “thanks but no thanks” response after you’ve poured your heart and soul into a job. And it’s very easy to that that sort of thing personally. But please try not to. I know it feels like a rejection, but the truth is probably much more complicated than that. …
DetailsUn-Ghost Yourself!
You’ve had a great conversation with a recruiter or employer, but then you hear nothing. What can you do? How often should you reach back out to them? Watch here for tips!