Out Now: Episode 415: Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the Clean Energy Sector With Dr. Janell Hills

You Need to Diet (Digital Detox)

You Need to Diet (Digital Detox) Look in the mirror and maybe you don’t think you need a diet but trust me you do. How could I possibly know this? Because you look like me….face down and texting/Facebooking/Tweeting/Instagraming/Snapchatting away on your smart phone or tablet. Recently, I had slight nervous breakdown/panic attack/stress event. Nothing major. […]

Update your LinkedIn Profile after your Summer Internship

How to update your linkedin profile, internship, connections

Update your LinkedIn Profile after your Summer Internship   The summer has a funny way of always flying by.  Now it’s time to think about going back to college. This is a great time to update your LinkedIn profile and resume. Here are the key things to consider for your LinkedIn updates: Experience: Make sure […]

How Your Digital Reputation Could Affect Your Career

digital reputation, personal brand, workplace

Whether you’re just starting out in your career or you’ve been in the working world for a while, your personal reputation is an integral factor in how outsiders view you and how they judge your business associations. Guarding your digital reputation and ensuring that your behavior and online communication reflects your professionalism and character can […]

Utilizing Pinterest to Enhance Your Job Search

pinterest, job search, hire, social media

Technology is becoming a more integral part of job seekers’ efforts to land the right job. A complete, well-written profile on LinkedIn is important, as is maintaining a professional reputation on Twitter and Facebook. Although many people use Pinterest to pin images of personal interest on their virtual pinboards, this social media venue has also […]

Why Not Social Media?

The Pros and Cons of Social Media in Career and Business

Unless you live under a rock you’ve probably heard enough about social media to make your ears bleed.  It was everywhere last week at the SHRM National Conference and as part of the social media team I confess I was out there preaching the gospel. Why Not Social Media? But the thing is for every […]

Should You Give a Potential Employer Your Social Media Passwords?

Managing Social Media for Job Searches

As businesses of all sizes become more active on the different social media venues, the boundaries between personal and work-related use are occasionally blurred. It’s not at all uncommon for potential employers to want to see a job candidate’s social media profiles. After all, the reputation a person has built for him or herself through […]