Whether you are unemployed or underemployed, standing out in the list of competing candidates for a job is crucial. Many times you apply for the jobs that fit your experience and skills set, but you are overlooked in favor of someone with equal or even fewer qualifications. This is very frustrating, but the fact of the matter is that it is your resume that didn’t get the recruiter’s attention. Read More
Workomotion.com Review; My Experience with the Platform
Lately, I was contacted by Mr. Mark Perez from Workomotion with an invitation to join the network. I also saw some buzz in the news about Workomotion.com Recruiting and thought to explore the platform myself. So, I took the time to register on the site and started using the platform; interestingly, I found it quite helpful especially for the people looking for top-level positions. Read More
How to Improve Your Managerial Skills Playing Chess
Lately, a friend of mine suggested to learn and play chess as it can be a great help to excel in my corporate career while having fun. So, I signed up at Chessable; an online platform for chess learners and enthusiasts to learn and improve their game. Recently, I got a book by John Bartholomew on the Scandinavian opening (I chose to start with Scandinavian opening because it is considered to be easy to learn and worth trying out for beginners and club level players). It’s hardly been a week that I am learning to play chess and I can see the results, i.e. how my mind started thinking differently. Read More
4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Getting that Big Promotion
When aiming for a job promotion, you can’t just rely on luck.
While some seem to advance in their careers despite themselves (yes, we’re talking about the bosses’ son here), there are various tried and true ways by which you can increase your chances of getting promoted. Read More
5 Places to Get Better Email Marketing Jobs & Potentially High Paying Clients
If you are an online marketer for more than six months, you might have noticed that email marketing is thriving in a troubled economy. This is mainly because everyone has one or more free email addresses which they use at least once a day and it’s a golden opportunity for businesses to connect to potential customers and active clients over the email. Read More
Should I Quit My Job & Start a Home Based Bakery?
Many times, you feel stressed out at work and think of quitting job, because you feel you can do a lot with this much of effort for your own business. A friend recently told me that she is so frustrated at work that she is ready to quit the job and start a bakery from home. Read More
How to Create a Winning Content Marketing Specialist Resume
Apparently, the content marketing industry is growing faster and if you’re an enthusiast writer, you should better explore the niche in detail. Simply being a content writer is no more a rewarding career and you must equip yourself with latest techniques, so your services always remain in demand. Updating your resume from being a simple content writer to content marketing specialist or a content marketing manager can be a breakthrough in your career. Read More
3 Tips for Starting Your Career in IT Successfully
Information Technology is among the most misunderstood areas there are. Most therapists and counselors don’t have any idea what these job titles mean, and even a career counselor is often surprisingly ignorant about IT careers. They know very little about what one does in a job in the field, and what it takes to be one of these professionals. This is a shame, because while maybe someone could succeed in IT without trying too hard in the 1990s, it’s definitely not the case now. Read More
Quantify Your Resume to Get Noticed by Employers
Being successful in your job hunt is extremely important since so many great opportunities could pass you by and someone else could reap the benefits. Having a precise and well-constructed resume can make a huge difference by getting your foot in the door and possibly the first interview for that dream job that you were gunning for. Read More
5 Tips for a Successful & Rewarding Oilfield Career
Oil and gas industry is wider than you can think; many of senior oil and gas professionals set to retire and exit the workforce every year opening opportunities for new workforce. Though these new opportunities for recent graduates and young professionals seem very exciting, they come with a bundle of challenges too. Read More