Career Advice
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Someone should tell you this and it might as well be me: You haven’t “arrived.” You probably won’t ever arrive. Neither will I. At least I hope I don’t. I always want to be improving and honing my craft. And just because you land some fancy title doesn’t mean you’re set for life or done…
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LinkedIn Company Profiles can be found on the “Companies” tab and it’s just something I’ve stumbled upon. It’s full of good information that you can mine for your career. Here are 10 ways you can use them for your job hunt: Find and follow companies you admire or are interested in. See where people came…
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This should be implied but I’ve realized it’s not. You must: Show up for work on time, every time, and even before time. When in doubt, ask what the expected times are. And be early and stay later. It adds up. People see it. It shows commitment. And by the way, just because other people…
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I might be biased in this regard, but most career professionals should have some set of basic web design and coding skills. Although I think it’s equally useful in large corporations, if you’re in a smaller organization, where there isn’t an “IT department,” “webmaster” or someone whose primary role is to maintain the web presence, you’re…
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For companies, hiring is like going on two dates and asking that person to marry you. Or, for job candidates, saying yes to a marriage proposal after only a couple of dates. Somehow we’re supposed to know from a couple pieces of paper and 30 minutes or a couple of hours that you’re the one…