Career Advice
Just posted the Manifesto of the Purposeful Paychecks Tribe titled Six Keys to Lasting Career Happiness at my new blog. In order to be consistently happy in our work and in life, the Purposeful Paycheck Heretics Tribe: 1. Lives Financially Frugal and Free. 2. Seeks Work-Life Alignment Over Balance. 3. Keeps Learning or Withers and…
I just launched my new ebook called “I Want To Hire You But Your Resume Sucks,” filled with 30+ tips to get a job. It’s packed with things I’ve learned as both an employer and employee. I’ve been writing it since around February of 2012 and I’m excited to finally get it launched. Here’s a snippet of…
I just launched my new ebook called “I Want to Hire You But Your Resume Sucks” filled with 30+ tips to get a job. It’s packed with things I’ve learned as both an employer and employee. Here’s a snippet about what it’s about really …. A resume is just piece of paper. But it’s also…
I just launched my new ebook called “I Want To Hire You But Your Resume Sucks,” filled with 30+ tips to get a job. It’s packed with things I’ve learned as both an employer and employee. Here’s a snippet about what it’s about really …. A resume is just piece of paper. But it’s also…
As I’ve looked back on my life, I have a couple of themes that I’m passionate about. And for the ones that rise to the top and that I can’t stop talking about or having an opinion on, I just start a blog around that topic. For my passion of entrepreneurship and for helping people…
My post on How to be a Professional has been by far the most popular post at Startup Sofa. So I thought I’d expand on that after getting asked to speak to high school students at our local career tech recently and repurpose for you in ebook form (there’s the slideshow below too). I’ve got…
[ DOWNLOAD THIS POST AS A FREE PDF EBOOK HERE ] The Short & Sweet Slides Version View more presentations from Cory Miller My post on How to be a Professional has been by far the most popular post on this blog. So I thought I’d expand on that after getting asked to speak to…
Disclaimer: This post is just purely career advice for anyone starting out in their respective fields, whatever that may be …. I’ve experienced all of this personally and am merely sharing some things I think will make you happier and more successful in your work. *** I was reading this article on how to find…
This is a quick follow-up to my Be the Solution post. It occurred to me that the opposite of BEING the solution is BEING the squeaky wheel. (I know, I’m Captain Obvious.) The sour grapes of the office. The chronic complainers. The permanently unhappy, miserable. I’ve worked with a few of those type in my…
This is one of the best pieces of career advice I can recommend to someone looking to get ahead in almost any career field. Learn and get really, really good and proficient at the most popular (or used) software programs in your industry and field. When I was aspiring to be a newspaper journalist, I…