Tag Archives: job

ResumeBear: Kickstarter Funding Projects for College Students

ResumeBear: Kickstarter Funding Projects for College Students

College is a great time to explore your creativity, and Kickstarter is a great place to find the funds to make your creative dreams a reality. So it’s no wonder that college students, groups, and even faculty members have flocked to the site to get their projects off the ground. Whether they’re short films, art [...]

ResumeBear: Your Workplace Learning from “The Voice”

ResumeBear: Your Workplace  Learning from “The Voice”

Are you a fan of the weekly singing competition The Voice? If you are, you may have already noticed a distinct parallel to the way things are in the workplace. If you’re not familiar with the show’s format, four celebrity singer-coaches select the best aspiring singers from a blind audition. The aspiring singers first compete [...]

ResumeBear: 9 to 5 Did it go out with the Trash?

ResumeBear: 9 to 5 Did it go out with the Trash?

By Pedram Tabibi The image is familiar enough to most: A worker at his or her desk counts down the minutes and seconds to 5 p.m., goes home and enjoys the rest of the day. However, the image of clock hands turning to 5 p.m. and someone leaving work is more of an illusion these days, [...]

ResumeBear: Should You Use a “Career Coach”

ResumeBear: Should You Use a “Career Coach”

Should I use a career coach?  Can a career coach really help me get what I want?  Is it really worth the investment? If you’re wondering about these questions, then you’re probably in need of some career help, but still skeptical about the efficacy of career coaching, or you just want to find out more [...]

ResumeBear Tips: Your New Boss Says Do This and Don’t Do This!

ResumeBear Tips: Your New Boss Says Do This and Don’t Do This!

Like death, work comes for us all. If you plan to go into business for yourself after getting your college degree, we applaud your pioneering spirit. For the rest of you, somewhere out there is a boss with your name on their payroll. Each one of these bosses will have his own particular things he [...]

How to Sell a Millennial With Your Job Description

How to Sell a Millennial With Your Job Description

It’s no secret that most job descriptions are awful. They make the hiring company sound boring and the work tedious. This could be a real problem for employers when they try to hire Generation Y Millennials. While some managers and recruiters are fed up with the stereotypically whiny and self-entitled “Trophy Kids”, Generation Y is [...]

ResumeBear: This is Why You Need a Pay Raise, Prove it

ResumeBear: This is Why You Need a Pay Raise, Prove it

Getting a raise is one of the quickest ways to improve upon your financial picture.. A few minutes of conversation can lead to a pay increase that you will enjoy year after year. Most of us think that getting a raise is about asking at the right time or framing the question in a certain [...]

ResumeBear Says Rock Your Resume, Tips How To

ResumeBear Says Rock Your Resume, Tips How To

Whether or not you’re looking for a job right now, it’s worth making sure your resume is in good shape. You never know when that dream opportunity might come up – and if your current job isn’t looking so secure, you might to be ready to send out applications at short notice. In a crowded [...]

50 Great Marketing Twitter Feeds

50 Great Marketing Twitter Feeds

Marketing is everywhere. For consumers, this is probably not ideal, but for students of marketing it means that there is no shortage of examples, both good and bad, from which to learn about the craft. The easiest way to keep your finger on the pulse of marketing is to log in to Twitter. Almost every [...]

Become a Thought Leader in Your Industry: The Power of Social Media

Become a Thought Leader in Your Industry: The Power of Social Media

Social Media has become one of the most powerful influences on the global society to-date. It is an amazing prospect when you consider that everyday members of society are considered just as and sometimes even more inspirational than magnates of any industry. Social media has given every man and woman a voice and creates a [...]