Originally authored by Kat Boogaard at The Muse Remember that burst of motivation you felt on January 1? When you sat down and thought carefully about what you wanted to accomplish and how you could improve yourself in the next 365 days? Tell me this: Did you still have that same rush of excitement and sense of determination by January 20? Or did it quickly fade as you settled back into your same ...
Originally authored by Stav Ziv at The Muse We know you’ve heard you should clean up your social media so that you can be a presentable professional, especially when you’re looking for a new job. But do you know how it could actually hurt you? We’ve collected real stories about candidates who were well on their way to snagging a new role, but didn’t, all or at least in part because of a social ...
Originally authored by TheMuse When you’re not looking for a job, it can be easy to ignore your LinkedIn profile. Sure, you add people you meet at networking events as contacts and accept requests as they come in, but everything else? Eh, you’ll get to it when you need to. While we definitely don’t recommend this approach (hey, the recruiter from your dream company finding you and offering you a ...
Originally authored by Suzanne Skees at MsCareerGirl Defining work as a “necessary evil” is not a new concept. Baby Boomers, Generation X, and generations before them worked to make a living, they didn’t all live to work. But once the most feared generation of all—the millennials—began taking full-time careers, CEOS and those with more senior positions called them “lazy,” and perhaps some other ...
Originally authored by April Klimkiewicz at Bliss Evolution I meet with a lot of people who have negative beliefs about the possibility of a great career match. We create our reality with our words, whether it’s the words we say to ourselves inside our own heads, or the words we say to those around us. If you tell friends, “I don’t see a way out of this terrible job,” you won’t look for one. If ...
Originally authored by April Klimkiewicz at Bliss Evolution So you have an upcoming interview. Congratulations! Hi, I’m April with Bliss Evolution, and today we’re going to explore body language and how you can project the most confidence during an interview through your body language. So let’s begin. Let’s say you’re sitting down and you’re slouching back because you’re really relaxed and ...
Originally authored by Ms Career Girl While most people are at least aware of LinkedIn, there’s still a large number of those who don’t really understand what it’s about and how to use it. LinkedIn is an online social platform for working professionals. Rather than relying solely on sending out resumes and traditional networking, you can attract recruiters on LinkedIn, who reach out to you. A ...
Originally authored by April Klimkiewicz at Bliss Evolution Don’t wait for a new and better job opportunity to present itself before you scramble to update your resume! This is usually when my clients come back to me looking to update their resumes. The phone calls and emails all strike the same tone: I need this resume updated, and I needed it updated yesterday! You don’t need to put this ...