4 Ways to Boost Employee Engagement with Team Celebrations
Posted on May 1, 2017
pixabay Something as simple as pie can be the trick to boosting employee engagement. In fact, Frame USA created an internal program allowing employees to purchase pies to then participate in ‘pieing’ their manager in the face. The organization expected to raise money for charity, but …
4 Tips To Shine As A Job Seeker Without A College Degree
Posted on April 17, 2017
Jill was six months into the job search and getting discouraged. Being a job seeker was beginning to feel like a full-time job. She really wanted to land a position as an Executive Assistant with a top corporation in Chicago. She had been working as an Administrative Assistant at a no …
4 Times You Need To Worry About Workplace Morale
Posted on April 3, 2017
Gary had been working alongside his team at a small computer-aid design firm for seven years when rumor spread that his company was going to be bought-out. The idea of such a big transition was both exciting and intimidating for Gary and his co-workers. Nevertheless, the employees wer …
Job Fairs: 4 Tips Counselors Should Share With New Graduates
Posted on March 27, 2017
pixabay Josie Chiao, a second-year Computer Science/East Asian double major at UVA, had a daunting first experience at one of her school’s job fairs. She was overwhelmed at all the activity when she walked in 30 minutes after the start time. “There was already so much going on,” she s …
Why College Students Should Rely on Their Alma Mater for Jobs
Posted on March 13, 2017
Pexels Christa was one of the lucky few students who had a job lined up for after graduation. But when that workplace didn’t pan out a few years later, she quickly learned how rough the job market could be. After a month of her search going nowhere, Christa decided to turn to the plac …
Freelancers: Here’s Three Simple Ways to Get the Career You Want
Posted on February 13, 2017
pixabay Jennifer Faulkner, a marketing manager at Proposify, is the perfect example of why a freelance creative might want to make the jump to “nine-to-five” employment. Jennifer was a six-year freelance veteran who’d been working at Proposify for almost two years before she detailed …
3 Ways to Boost Morale When Employees Are Laid Off
Posted on January 31, 2017
Who’s your go-to person at work? I’m talking about that one co-worker you talk to about everything and who always has your back. Now, imagine walking into work one day and finding out your teammate is being laid off. This is exactly what happened to Tina and Mary. As work-friends, the …
4 Walt Disney Quotes To Get You Through A Career Search
Posted on January 23, 2017
Pexels Walt Disney wasn’t born into excellence. In fact, it was after he failed to sneak into the armed forces at age 16, and then drove ambulance in France for the Red Cross that he switched to pursuing a career as an artist. Like so many others, Disney didn’t immediately dive into a …
The Greatest Gen Z Workplace Expectations You Need To Know
Posted on January 16, 2017
pexels A new generation is preparing to enter the workforce, so it’s time to change our approach once again. While Generation Z is similar to millennials in many ways, knowing their differences is crucial in effectively communicating and helping them reach their full career potential. …