Tag Archives: Online Resume

ResumeBear: Politics and What College Graduates Should Care About

ResumeBear: Politics and What College Graduates Should Care About

2008 proved a landmark election year for the 18-to-29-year-old demographic, with 51% of qualified Americans within this age range showing up at the polls. Sixty-two percent of those with at least some college experience voiced their opinions on economic, social, and political issues, and four years later, it’s looking like they may very well show [...]

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 [...]

Gates, Buffett, Kevin Rose and Pete Cashmore: Entrepreneurs Speak

Gates, Buffett, Kevin Rose and Pete Cashmore: Entrepreneurs Speak

Business ventures build on top of one another like Lego towers — they don’t spring Athena-like from the foreheads of entrepreneurs, no matter what some may claim. Anyone with a strong idea, a lot of luck, and even more hard work can succeed in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. But they need to intently study [...]

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, [...]

Staying Motivated When You Really Hate Your Job

Staying Motivated When You Really Hate Your Job

Let’s be honest, work for the most part, sucks. Even if you are part of the 20% of Americans who actually truly enjoy what they are doing, chances are likely that you would rather be doing something else. Job satisfaction rates are horrendous and one of the reasons is that people are slowly starting to [...]

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 [...]