There’s a saying, “Don’t dress for the job you have, dress for the job you want,” and that little philosophical nugget is worth a whole stack of self help books about “how to succeed in business.” Why? It’s all because quite frankly, no matter how much times may have changed, the truth is that making…
For many people, owning a business is the stuff of dreams. You get to be your own boss, set your own rules, work when you want, and do the things you love to do. Sadly, most people never get to bring their business ideas to life because they have no idea where to start. About…
The tech field can be extremely hard to break into. It’s fast-paced, stressful, and rough, but it pays off in challenge, benefits, and salary. In the tech field, knowledge and experience is everything, and if a technician does not have both they may have to get creative to keep their career going at the pace…
If you have access to a computer at work, you may find yourself tempted to check Facebook and personal email, read blogs, shop eBay, and other personal uses of your work computer. Is this okay? This question becomes a loaded one as social networking catches on with more employees — and as more employers start…
All offices have a number of expenses that are frequently considered overhead. Some of these expenses are unavoidable such as the cost of electricity or rent for the space. Other expenses might have developed organically over time because of tradition or a quick policy response to a changing situation. These expenses can grow out of…
Applications for our smartphones and tablets are slowly taking over as the go to tools to accomplish some our most quotidian of goals. Need a hot date spot? Just whip out your smartphone and you can be sure that there will not only be an app to give you suggestions in your area based on…
HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) technician is one of those positions that can almost guarantee that you will always have a job, or multiple jobs for that matter. Millions of people have heating and air conditioning units – it’s almost as common as having a roof on your house. In the summer, when the whether…
Sometimes, it takes everything we’ve got within us to simply get out of bed and get ready for work. Yet when we know that we have a long commute ahead of us, that can make things all the more challenging.
Advancements in technology and new inventions have always fueled the creation of brand new careers, and in the last decade there have been several developments in various industries that have given birth to utterly new jobs that didn’t even exist in the last century. 1. App Development and Creation Each year new statistics…
Looking for jobs can be tough, but with the summer season just around the corner there will be a surge in seasonal employment opportunities just ripe for the picking. Many of these jobs require long hours in a setting or position you might not typically enjoy, but the pros are that they are only part-time,…
A fertility specialist can typically make up to $90 to $100 thousand dollars a year. In addition, the fertile future of many patients is in their hands. It can be exciting to offer your expertise to provide treatments to help women live their life long dream of getting pregnant and having a child. In many…
I recently read an article about Walt Disney and his business philosophy. One of Disney’s quotes from the article was this: “You hire the attitude. You can train the skill.” This once again reinforced what I’ve said many times in my posts: attitude is everything, both when you’re interviewing for a job and when you’re…