Cover letter writing may seem like a necessary evil when you are looking for work, but it is no less important than preparing your resume. Taking the time to craft your cover letter well will increase your chances of getting that all-important interview – and a job offer. Here are some short, sweet, and to [...] [...]
If you’re like everyone else, you have a list of dreams that you want to fulfill before you die. For some, it’s a personal goal, like writing a book. Others want to travel the world, stand on a Hollywood red carpet during a premier, pet a tiger or go scuba-diving off the Florida Keys. There [...] [...]
Networking can be challenging for anyone. It’s not easy to put yourself out there and make the best impression possible when your livelihood is on the line. Networking can be especially difficult if you live in a small town where resources are scarce, word gets around and connections are difficult to make. For this reason, [...] [...]
Please check out this interesting infographic by Compliance and Safety, a vendor of safety training videos. This graphic highlights some interesting information on browsing social media sites at work and the impact on productivity. Featured By: C&S Safety Videos This is a Guest post. If you would like to submit a guest post to CareerAlley, please follow [...] [...]
“Let the good times roll, Let them knock you around” – Ric Ocasek Let’s say you found out 3 months ago that your company was going to “near source” your department in the next 6-9 months. Everyone in your department had the option moving (at their own cost) to the new location (1,500 miles away in [...] [...]
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden During college, social networking sites are mostly about connecting with friends, and deciding what to do on the weekend. After graduation however, the way you use social networking can change into something that helps you find the job of choice. [...] [...]
“I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been” – Wayne Gretzky. I’m in sales and marketing. In the company I work for we offer high technology products on a B2B basis. The capital investment in any product is on the higher side of $500,000. Our products are offered worldwide. What [...] [...]
“It’s not about where you started, it’s about the journey” – Joey Trebif I remember getting my first (very used) car not long after passing my driver’s test. The first thing I did was, of course, to plan a trip. When you are 19 years old and ready to take on the world, a 1,200+ mile [...] [...]
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” – Albert Einstein How to use LinkedIn.com as a free marketing tool LinkedIn is based on the six degrees of separation principle. This principle refers to the idea that, if a person is one step away from each person they know and two steps away from each person [...] [...]
“The richest people in the world look for and build networks, everyone else looks for work.” - Robert Kiyosaki Networking in today’s business world is vital if you want to get ahead in your chosen career. This may be a necessary evil for some as it does not come naturally to us all. It is about getting [...] [...]
