Has Your Style Evolved with Your Career?
September 28, 2018
Like history, fashion usually repeats itself. However, we can all agree that some trends are best left in the pastâlike shoulder pads and mullets for example. Dressing appropriately is a big part of acquiring and maintaining respect and credibility as you progress in your career. Cultivating a wardrobe of professional basics is always a good idea, as is reevaluating whether the way youâre dressing is appropriate for where you are in your career. Here are 5 fashion tips that we think should apply throughout your career:
Impromptu phone interviews and job-related calls happen when you least expect them. If youâre in the middle of a job search and in the habit of answering calls from numbers that you donât recognizeâbe prepared to graciously let callers know if itâs not a good time to talk. Why is this important? Read on to find out: 
The main goal of a resume is to land you a job interview. Maximizing your resume âreal estateâ is critical, and so is conveying relevant skills and experience in a simple and direct way. Here are 5 resume tips that will help you get a call back.
Weâre seeing fewer thank you notes these days and we feel this is attributed both to millennials who arenât being taught that this is still part of a formal interview process, and also to the increase in laid back office environments that give the impression that thank you notes arenât necessary. We urge our clients to go the extra mile and believe that sending a note of appreciation still makes a difference. Here are 3 tips for sending a thank you note: 
The goal of a mealtime interview is to test your behavior, personality, and social graces. There are certain behaviors that your potential boss will be evaluating. Some will be a red flag against you and others will score you big points! If youâve been invited to an interview that will take place over a meal, there are several things youâll want to think about ahead of time. Here is a list of major doâs and donâts for mealtime interviews:
A recent Forbes article called, âMillennials, Stop Apologizing for Job-Hoppingâ just suggested that job-hopping is losing its stigma. Job seekers beware! While it is true that people are changing jobs more frequently, this doesnât mean that hiring managers overlook thisâand in fact, itâs a major red flag for most employers. Here are a few things we still find to be true about job-hopping:
When youâre in job search mode, demonstrating enthusiasm and a sense of urgency is important because it helps you show employers that you really want to work for them. While enthusiasm is a good thing, there is a fine line between enthusiastic and annoying. How do you avoid falling into the latter category? Here are 2 examples to help you:
We talk to a lot of amazing men and women who have recently separated from the military and many struggle with translating military experience into terms employers and hiring managers will understand. How you market yourself on your resume is so important! Itâs critical that you know how to break down the skills and training youâve had in the military and paint a picture of the value you can add to an organization. Weâve created a short list of suggestions to help you do just that! Here are 5 tips to help you market your military experience to employers: 
Talking about money is hard and asking for more of it is even harder. The good news is that the economy is strong right now and unemployment is low, and thatâs typically an ideal time to ask for a raise. But before you start crunching numbers and adding seats to your Netflix subscription, there are a few things you want to consider. Here are 3 tips to help you successfully negotiate a raise:
Job offers are exciting and they can also be overwhelmingâespecially if youâve been in the market for a while. Here are a few important questions to get answered before you sign that offer letter!