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,   |  December 6, 2012

Success Story: How cold emailing landed me my dream internship

Here’s a success story on how cold emailing landed one of our readers their dream internship. Learn more about how this very effective tactic can land you an interview!


,   |  December 4, 2012

Should I include an objective on my resume?

People often wonder if they should include an objective on their resume. In general, I say the answer is no. This post explains why I don’t think objectives are important (and also the certain situations where you may want to include one just in case).


  |  December 3, 2012

What are affordable and appropriate gifts to give coworkers?

The holiday season is officially here, and gift-giving isn’t just personal.  Depending on your team and your company, exchanging gifts for the holidays may carry over into your office (yup, we should all get paid extra for this!)  This leaves you to figure out what gifts are appropriate to give at work, and how to… View Article


,   |  November 29, 2012

When is the right time to ask for a raise?

When is the right time to ask for a raise? What are good reasons to ask for a salary increase? And most important, how should you go about asking?


  |  November 27, 2012

Resume Myth: The way you describe your experience on your resume is the most important thing

There is a common resume myth that makes people feel that they need to scrutinize every last word on their resume – actually, there are more important things to consider. Spend your time focusing on them versus constantly switching words around to make a big impact.