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A lot of times on this blog, we give you career advice. This comes from our own experiences and working within our Business Community. What we don’t do is try and debunk some popular career “sayings” that many take as truths. So let’s debunk some bad career advice that everyone has heard before. Don’t Listen to This Career Advice Build Your Brand If you think that updating your social media and making yourself look perfect on LinkedIn will automatically land you a job, you are wrong. Instead, try to build your value. Meaning, when you are filling out these profiles, showcase what you can actually do, and not what you want people to think about you. Stay at a Job You Hate Many people will tell you to just “stick it out” at a new job. Even if you hate it, you feel like the best advice is to just […]

Co-working is a somewhat new concept in the business world. With companies such as the almost defunct WeWork leading the industry, the new working wave has taken the business world by storm. At DataTech we offer a unique solution to Co-working that we feel is the best of both worlds. Let us dispel some popular myths about this type of work. Popular Co-Working Myths Co-Working is a Fad Many people who have been in the business world since the 80s and 90s feel that co-working is a fad made popular by millennials. This is not true, co-working helps to foster a better workplace environment and promotes a more inclusive style of doing business. Within the right company, co-working works a lot better than the old cubical style of office space. It is for Start-Ups Co-working can be seen as a trend for start-up tech companies in Silicon Valley. While this […]

As explained in our previous blogs, starting a job search is a stressful and very time-consuming thing. Let’s break down the things that you should be doing before you even start your search. If you tick the things off this list, we are sure that the whole process will be a lot smoother. Pre Job Search Checklist Update Your Resume A pretty basic one, but before you even start looking, your resume should be all up to date. By updating your resume, you will get a better understanding of what skills you have learned, or if you are overqualified for some positions. Consider this like an introspective post job. Just don’t make these resume mistakes. Social Media Profiles You may have to forget to pay attention to your LinkedIn profile, and your Instagram might have some photos better left private. Let’s are sure to clean those up, update them and […]

Are you a recent grad? Then you are probably desperately searching for a job, any job will do, right? Not a chance. Even though you may not want to hear it, you need some solid advice going forward. At DataTech we have tons of recent grads in our business community and they have told us what they wish they had known and now we pass it on to you. Recent Grad Job Advice Stay Humble You see a lot of stories about people who just show up to the company they want to work for and get the job. Don’t do this. This will tick a lot of employers off and most definitely won’t land you the job. Stay humble and get creative with your resume if you wish, just don’t make these mistakes. Research the Culture Research, research, research. The corporate culture of a business is a very important […]