Some advice to getting promoted 

Speak up! Remember the idiom “Out of Sight, Out of Mind!” Talk to your boss about your career aims – preferably aims that are attainable within your company. It’s your career and you must do your best and manage it! Promote your accomplishments in a fact-based way, but not in a bragging manner. Contribute something […]

Be on time – not too early, and NEVER late! 

Make sure you know exactly where you are going. Verify the exact address and location that you are to meet your interviewer. Use Google Maps or Mapquest to plan your route. If you have one, use a GPS in your car to avoid getting lost. Do a practice driving run if you are unsure of […]

Change your attitude 

There’s a difference between making phone calls and going to interviews thinking “I’m looking for a job” versus “I’m here to do the work you need to have done”. When you’re looking to get a job, you’re expecting someone to give something to you, so you focus on impressing them. Yes, it’s important to make a good impression, but […]

Prepare for your interview 

Remember that many interviews start with a question like: “Tell me about yourself.“ You don’t have to start telling memories about your childhood or insignificant details, but you’ll have to be concise and clear and refer only to those skills that the interviewer would be interested in. Learn to improvise the rest depending on who […]

Build your qualifications 

If you’re looking for a job, then you should know that finding a job requires two main tasks: understanding yourself and understanding the job market. First make sure that your resume/CV is complete and up-to-date. Here are some tips to consider when revising it: Be honest. Never lie. At some moment you’ll have to prove […]