Career

Advice For Starting Your Career So, you’re about to join the corporate world! Congratulations are definitely in order. You’ve worked hard to get to this point and are probably excited for the challenges and opportunities ahead (and that paycheck!). But all employees, no matter their position, are looking for advice when starting their career. The … Read more

Do you believe you were fired unfairly? Have you been recently let-go from your company and are wondering if it was legal or allowed? Most states in the United States don’t have too many worker protections, however there are a few federal programs which can help you if you feel you were fired unfairly. It’s … Read more

The business and professional world is filled with a ton of subtle, unspoken rules regarding etiquette and manners. No-one wants to work with someone who consistently breaks these rules and is seen as rude and unprofessional. Although many of these rules seem to be more in the realm of common sense, you would be surprised … Read more

There are a ton of advantages and disadvantages to working from home. Working from home affords us the ability to avoid commuting, to work from the comfort of our home office, and to save on gas. However, by working from home, we miss out on the benefits of relationship building and perhaps even career growth. … Read more

LinkedIn has a plethora of features and uses that make it an essential social media player for any business and business professional. It boasts over 575 million users, with nearly half of them being active monthly users. With so many features, clearly the benefits of being on LinkedIn outweigh not being on it. It was … Read more

Salary negotiations are perhaps the single most difficult discussion between an individual and their employer. Let’s face it, it’s a tad bit awkward, you may be unsure of yourself, and what if it the conversation doesn’t go smoothly? Well, we’re going to show you the easy way to negotiate your salary. We’re here to let … Read more

Great 1×1 With Your Manager One-on-one meetings with your manager typically occur on a weekly basis. Ensuring that you have a great 1×1 with your manager weekly takes time and effort from both sides. Ah, the (oftentimes dreaded) reoccurring meeting with your manager. Every employee knows that these meetings are the best way to showcase … Read more

A performance review, analysis, or evaluation is a formal review between a manager and their individual employee. Performance reviews are meant to assess an employee’s strength and weaknesses. Performance reviews are meant to be honest conversations, where feedback, guidance, and advice are offered. The manager, typically, reviews an employee’s core roles and responsibilities and will … Read more

You’ve just been promoted and are probably wondering what things to do as a first-time manager. You’ll obviously want to be a good, maybe even great, manager. But how do you ensure that the actions and policies you enact will be taken will and will help you to motivate and encourage your team? And how … Read more

6 Ways to Negotiate A Salary Increase You come in early and you leave late. You pick up extra shifts, handle tasks for colleagues out sick, plan office parties and events, and generally go above-and-beyond your core roles and responsibilities. You’re happy at your job, with you career, and with the company and the steps … Read more