September 2024

How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter

By |2024-04-02T11:01:20-04:00September 9, 2024|How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter|

Consequently, it is imperative not only for your cover letter to be entirely flawless, but that it be tailored towards the opening that you are seeking. To do so, you must convey clearly and succinctly why you will best contribute to the company over other qualified applicants.

Formatting an Effective Cover Letter

Contact Information: It is important that your contact information be displayed in a manner that will make it simple for your employer to contact you. Like the format of a […]

Why to Stay Away from Counteroffers

By |2024-04-02T11:00:19-04:00September 2, 2024|Why to Stay Away from Counteroffers|

Whether an employee or employer, proceeding with a counteroffer invariably ends in failure.  Read below to see the employer’s perspective of what happens during the counteroffer process.  Decide for yourself if this journey is for you:

Counteroffers are often perceived as the knee-jerk reaction to an employee informing his or her employer that they have received a more attractive job offer elsewhere. At first glance, a counteroffer seems like the most reasonable course of action: why hire a new employee when […]

August 2024

Master your Interview with STAR

By |2024-04-02T10:51:38-04:00August 12, 2024|Master your Interview with STAR|

During behavioral job interviews, one will be asked to share information which sheds light on their potential value as an employee. For example, an interviewer might ask the interviewee to describe an instance in his or her life where a particular type of achievement was demonstrated. These questions often play a key role in the hiring process, and one should prepare for these crucial questions by learning a technique prior to the interview itself.

One system for successfully answering these questions […]

July 2024

Our Words Matter

By |2024-03-28T15:22:08-04:00July 22, 2024|The Culpability of Free Speech, First Impression, Our Words Matter|

Humans speak their first fully-formed words sometime between 9 – 12 months of age. It’s a big deal, delighting our parents and launching us into the world of interactive communication. For the rest of our lives, words are the foundation of (almost) everything we do. Psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson says, “If you can think, speak, and write, you are absolutely deadly. Nothing can get in your way.”

If Dr. Peterson is right, then why are we so often inattentive […]

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