You may personally have memories of taking an assessment in high school and being told that you’d make a good funeral director, salesman, scientist, or any number of other professions for which you had no interest! Despite a similar negative experience with a career assessment — or no experience at all — you may be… [Read More]
Jobseeker’s Guide to Color on Résumés – Part 3
Color Dos & Don’ts DO consider your personal brand and personality when selecting colors for the résumé. Also consider matching the color on the résumé to the brand colors of the company being applied to. Mirroring company colors shows you have done your homework and changing colors is an easy adjustment to make in Microsoft… [Read More]
Jobseeker’s Guide to Color on Résumés – Part 2
Color psychology is largely impacted by personal preference and perception. However, research has identified some specific characteristics that are often associated with particular colors. For example: RED can portray strength, confidence, power, and passion. It’s an effective way to draw user attention (a “call to action”) but should be used sparingly to avoid negative reactions…. [Read More]
Jobseeker’s Guide to Color on Résumés – Part 1
Jobseeker’s Guide to Color on Résumés Hiring managers don’t see candidates in terms of black and white. Not anymore, anyway. Color is becoming an increasingly important part of résumé design. Color on the résumé can help it stand out to human readers. Color can direct the reader’s eye to important information — especially accomplishments. When… [Read More]
Student Request for a Professor Recommendation
A third-party endorsement or recommendation is a powerful addition to a résumé, cover letter, and/or LinkedIn profile. Professors take the writing of recommendations very seriously, and they expect students to do the same. Recommendations reflect not just the quality of the student but also the integrity of the professor. Here are some guidelines for requesting… [Read More]
Career Reinvention: Making the Most of Your 50s and 60s – Part 4
Step Five: Make Room for Personal Growth In many cases, career reinvention is about balancing personal and professional growth. To continue moving forward, it’s important to reflect and appreciate all the good things that have happened in your life. Reflect on your successes. Let go of the disappointments. You may have poor self-esteem, a lack… [Read More]
Career Reinvention: Making the Most of Your 50s and 60s – Part 3
Step Three: Create Your Career Plan Now that you know where you want to go, it’s time to chart your path. In your career reinvention, you may need new skills. For example, you may decide to learn a new language. There are any number of online courses and apps to help you. The most important… [Read More]
Career Reinvention: Making the Most of Your 50s and 60s – Part 2
In a continuation of last week’s blog, today we begin to look at how to maximize your value and the steps to take Step One: Get in the Right Mindset Some people see 50 as the “beginning of the end,” as they start to wind down their careers as they approach retirement. Others see… [Read More]
Career Reinvention: Making the Most of Your 50s and 60s – Part 1
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” — Motivational speaker Les Brown The concept of the traditional career path is changing. With more than 108 million people who are now age 50 or older — and with one in five Americans will be 65 or older by 2030 — the idea… [Read More]
Finding Employment Overseas
Finding a job overseas can be an exciting and challenging experience. It can offer you the opportunity to explore new cultures, learn new skills, and gain valuable work experience. However, the process of finding a job overseas can be daunting, especially if you have never worked outside your home country. In this blog post, we… [Read More]
