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December 23, 2020

Leaving The Office For a Vacation

Christmas holidays are upon us, but as a business owner leaving for a vacation can be too stressful to contemplate. That being said, we all need a break. Here are some helpful tips to make sure when you do leave, you leave with everything in order. What to do Before Leaving on Vacation 1. Plan Ahead If you want to ensure that the transition from work mode to holiday mode goes as smoothly as possible, make sure you don’t leave things until the last minute. Give yourself at least two to three weeks to start considering exactly what you’re realistically going to be able to accomplish before leaving, as well as creating a checklist of the most pertinent tasks. 2. Delegate You have competent people working under you. Trust them with some important tasks, this will build trust and relationships long term. However, make sure you have a face to […]

December 17, 2020

Set Career Goals for The New Year

2021 is here and can’t come soon enough! With the New Year in full swing, it’s time to start thinking about those career goals if you haven’t already. Nothing quite motivates people like the start of a new year so make the most of it and let us help you set some 2021 career goals. Only 14 days left! 2021 Career Goals Make a Skills List First thing you want to do is to create a list of your best skills. Then make a list of your skills that need some improvement. In the new year you should be looking to make the most out of your best skills and improve the ones that need work. You could make a goal to move at least 2 of your “need improvement” skills to your best skills list. Never Stop Learning If you are in an industry that requires constant knowledge updating, […]

December 10, 2020

Tips to Help DeClutter Your Home Office

Is your home office riddled with mounds upon mounds of paper? Can’t find last month’s phone bill? Has the problem gotten so bad that you’ve taken to working at the dining room table instead because your desk is that cluttered? Take heart in the knowledge that you are not alone. Here are a few ideas to help you declutter that special office space in your life. Declutter That Home Office Space Go Digital to Declutter Firstly, go digital. If you are still receiving your bills and monthly statements in paper form, request that you receive them in the future by electronic means instead. Electronic documents are easier to organize, and mailing out paper documents costs businesses money, costs which are often passed on to consumers. A good first step to addressing the problem is to stop adding to it. Shred It Secondly, borrow or invest in a paper shredder. As […]

December 3, 2020

All You Need to Know About Virtual Career Fairs

This is something we didn’t foresee, virtual Career Fairs. Well, they are not really too new, but newish nonetheless. Especially during this time when in-person career fairs are not really possible. Virtual fairs aren’t your average fairs and you should take special steps to ensure that you nail your first online career fair. These can be active virtual environments complete with chat rooms and video conferencing, so make sure you know how to Zoom! Virtual Career Fairs Resume Updating Just like any other career fair, we suggest updating your resume the best you can. We have tons of articles on resume updating, but to keep it simple, update references, work gaps, and skills. This should be good enough to help you get your foot in the door. Research Companies You will be given a list of the companies that will be attending, do your research, and make sure that you […]