by Joey | Nov 10, 2014 | Career, Cover Letters, LinkedIn, Resumes
I was a ninja turtle for Halloween. I mean, I dressed up as a turtle. (You knew what I meant.) My son insisted I be the Donatello to his Raphael. But the fact is, I would have dressed up anyway. For me, Halloween is that last bit of the year that’s still entirely of...
by Joey | Apr 17, 2014 | Career, Career Killers, Skills, Workplace
“Hmm…,” you’re probably asking yourself, “What exactly does this guy mean by ‘rot away’”? To rot away at work is to sit at a desk…and do or learn nothing. Zilch… Zippo… Nada. No, I’m not referring to those three days before Thanksgiving...
by Joey | Apr 2, 2014 | Career, Cover Letters, Job Search
If you’re applying for a job at a company where you’ve previously applied and missed the mark, first things first: be up-front about your application history and rejection. Some candidates may try to wipe the slate clean by acting as if it’s their first time applying....
by Joey | Mar 12, 2014 | Career, Career Killers, Job Search, LinkedIn
Art directors, graphic designers, web developers and brand managers aside, most job seekers create personal job-search or career websites because they’ve been unable to get job interviews with their traditional promotional pieces (their resume, cover letter and...
by Joey | Jan 20, 2014 | Career, Career Killers, LinkedIn, Workplace
It’s the New Year. A clean slate. Your 2013 work gaffes (I’m assuming you had at least one) are a thing of the past. But what snags await you in 2014? Here are 4 self-imposed workplace blunders you should watch out for…and avoid…in 2014: Notifying your LinkedIn...
by Joey | Jan 6, 2014 | Career, Workplace
OK, I’ll admit it. I have made mistakes in the past in both my professional and personal lives and I guarantee that I will make more mistakes in the future. Though most people have a hard time owning up to their limitations, one can’t find a truer maxim than “Nobody’s...