As you make your new year’s resolutions, you may want to think of a few as it relates to your career resolutions. Considering you spend a good amount of your waking hours at work, it’s important that you are satisfied with your work and how you feel about your career. Self-Promotion Sharing your accomplishments is something most people feel uncomfortable with. Having said that, it’s an important part of moving …
Looking for a Career that Helps Give Back
Every job has a purpose and provides value to the organization and the community as a whole in some shape or form. We should take pride in the role we perform and how it helps better society. Many of us are on a quest to give back and want to know the best way to approach that from a career standpoint. Although there too many jobs to name, I will …
Why December is a Great Time to Update Your Resume
December is actually a great time to update your resume and get ready to start applying for jobs. Intuitively, you may not think so, but you’d be surprised. Most company budgets run through the calendar year. During the last quarter of the year, they will firm up their hiring plans for 2020 and some start posting in December. January and February are typically very strong months for your job search. …
Tips for Women Planning for Retirement
Most of us know that there is a wage gap between women and men. Furthermore, if you add the fact that women have a higher life expectancy than men, it makes it a more pressing issue for women to start earning more. The less you make, the less you have to contribute to retirement. We may not always think about it in those terms but it’s pretty important for our …