True story. My first full-time job after graduating was good. However, I felt this tug to explore work more like what I had gotten really interested in while in school. A friend mentioned that a professor he had at the school we went to taught (part-time) on the subject IContinue Reading
Having a LinkedIn profile is a must if you are looking for a job or thinking about changing jobs. Recruiters, hiring managers, and interview team members will look at your profile. Even if you are not looking for a job you may consider keeping it up to date. You neverContinue Reading
Your resume is a view of you. It’s not the entire view, but rather it’s the view you want hiring managers to know about when seeking an opportunity. You have a page, maybe two to convey why you are a great fit for the job. You have a couple ofContinue Reading
If you’re like me, looking for a job is outside your comfort zone. Either we’ve been in school and are looking for our first internship or full-time role, or we’ve been working and we’re on the hunt for our next role. Preparing for job search was not likely one ofContinue Reading
In the last article we looked at personal effectiveness by looking at Habits 1, 2, and 3 of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. Today we examine how we can be effective with other people. Cultivate the following habits and change yourContinue Reading
When we think about what it means to be “effective”, it might help to think about the opposite. Having ‘no effect’ is something we can grasp a little easier. If your actions have no effect, are not moving you forward, or have no impact, then those actions are not effective.Continue Reading
When you find yourself in job transition, whether you are seeking your first internship, first full-time role, or you are looking for your next professional role, you need to learn or brush up on a lot of skills. The ones that first come to mind might be writing your resume,Continue Reading
Looking for a job – not to mention one you might even really like – is a daunting prospect. Whatever you had been doing – studying for a degree or working professionally – probably didn’t include looking for a job. So how are you going to your job transition journeyContinue Reading
To envision our future self, we need to reflect on our experiences from the past. When we evaluate our experiences, we can start to understand our unique motivations and value that we can contribute. And then we can formulate a picture of our preferred future state. Evaluate Experiences “Experience isContinue Reading
When we hear about Agile development, we think software. But Agile doesn’t have to apply only to software development! The principles of Agile Software Development can be applied to many different projects. Over the next few articles we’ll look at the values and principles of Agile Software Development which canContinue Reading