by Marc Plooster | May 9, 2015 | Career Advice
I can sit through a three-hour class, in the evening, after working eight hours, and enjoy the experience. I can sit through a six-hour class, when the weather is nice, on a Saturday (I’m not saying I enjoy six hour classes, but they are bearable). I can easily...
by Andrew Conlon | Mar 12, 2015 | networking/interviewing
Most of us use email so often now it’s like we were born doing it. I’ll admit when I chat to my friends over email I don’t always construct a complete, grammatically correct and spelling-error free piece of writing. I use abbreviated web phrases like ‘Lol’ or ‘Brb’...
by American Public University System | Mar 10, 2015 | education/training
As humans we are comfortable with the familiar. We like big brands and name drop with pride (consciously and subconsciously). Exclaiming, “I drive a Mercedes insured by Geico, with music synced to my iPod, while sipping a can of Coke” is much different than declaring,...
by Juliana Weiss-Roessler | Mar 10, 2015 | on the job
After months of unemployment, it finally happened – you got a new job! You worked your butt off for this one, so you’ve decided to enjoy it… which unfortunately is a lot harder than you anticipated. When you got the interview you were so excited that you spent all of...
by Shakena Warren | Feb 14, 2015 | Career Advice
You may be wondering, “What the heck is she talking about?” When I ventured back into to the workplace working for the federal government, I did not consider ALL THINGS! I just wanted to get back out there and regain my independence and feel like I was on...