The best answers for, “what’s your desired salary?” on job applications and interviews will AVOID telling the company your specific salary requirements. In fact, you want to wait until you’re sure the company is interested in offering you the position to reveal your salary goals. Sharing your salary requirements too early can cost you thousands
Article by Mary Sauer For as long as I can remember, I have been a fairly ambitious person. As a young child, I kept journals filled with ideas about what my future would look like. From dream jobs to where I would live, I always had a good idea of what I wanted to accomplish.
In a fast-paced, competitive work environment, it can be a challenge simply to walk out the office door on time. Whenever 5 p.m. rolls around, it feels like there’s still more work to be done. You certainly don’t want to fall behind or look bad compared to your coworkers who are laboring late into the night,
I’ve spent my entire career servicing the staffing and recruiting industry, and it has been nothing short of incredible. Throughout the course of my career, I’ve been lucky enough to work with some of the world’s largest staffing agencies and the individuals who lead them. The trajectory of the staffing industry and the year-over-year growth at
In 2009, Susan Lewis Solomont’s husband, Alan Solomont, was appointed US ambassador to Spain and Andorra by President Barack Obama. Susan uprooted herself, leaving behind a successful career in philanthropy and a life she loved to join her husband overseas. An ambitious professional, Susan had hoped to find a new role in Spain. She was disappointed to
If you want your startup to be in the tiny percentage of companies that actually make money, you’re going to have to claw your way to the top. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t make the journey easier by avoiding unnecessary mistakes. Before setting out to build your own business, do yourself a favor: Gain
In my line of work, I run into a lot of questions about parenting — but I’m not talking about the parents of young children. No, I’m dealing with the parents of fully grown adults. A lot of parents — and a lot of their adult children — don’t seem to know where the boundaries
Every year, millions of Americans experience layoffs, whether because of company downsizing, cost-cutting, management changes, or some other factor. Layoffs may be relatively common, but they’re never fun and rarely expected. As is the case with any negative situation, however, your experience with a layoff largely depends on how you react. You may not have
“Becoming limitless” means aligning what you do with who you are. If you’ve determined you need to change your career in order to do that, fret not. All is not lost. You have skills, education, and training that will transfer to your new career. Let’s explore how the talent and expertise you’ve gained so far
Cover letters aren’t exactly fun to write, so it’s tempting to look for reasons not to write them at all. The process of applying online often gives us the very excuse we’re searching for. By not explicitly requesting cover letters, digital application portals leave the impression this once-critical document is no longer necessary. People have been speculating