After twenty years of software development and project management, I finally decided I had enough and traded it in for a writing gig. Well, maybe it didn’t go quite that simple, but I did trade in my managerial hat for a pen, a tablet of paper, and a typewriter. Well, again, maybe not quite likeContinue reading “Following Your Passion”
Author Archives: JF
Side Hustle Career Change
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work a job that you love? A job where you are your own boss. You make your own rules. You work directly with your own clients and make the best decisions best on their needs and your needs. Maybe it’s time to begin thinking ofContinue reading “Side Hustle Career Change”
Developing a Career Change Plan
So you’ve finally decided to take that bold next step in your life and change careers. Congratulations! Changing can be challenging, but if you do your homework and set a proper plan in place to transition to your next career, it should go as smoothly as you allow it. Changing careers is a bit differentContinue reading “Developing a Career Change Plan”
Time to Update Your Resume
Think of updating your resume like going to the dentist. It can sometimes be a painful process, but in the end, you’re better off with those regularly scheduled appointments and cleanings. Keeping your resume updated is a process you should get yourself into. By getting into the practice of regularly updating your resume, you are sure toContinue reading “Time to Update Your Resume”
Resume Activity Between Job Searches
One of the emptier feelings a person can experience is the feeling of losing a job. The suddenness of working today, but not tomorrow can be a very trying experience. Of course, the sudden loss of income is one of the most gut-wrenching and nerve-wracking experiences a person can deal with when it comes toContinue reading “Resume Activity Between Job Searches”
It’s Not You, It’s Me
Jobs can be a funny thing. You can be cruising along doing the same thing day after day, and suddenly you wake up and say, “I can do better.” After some job searches on Indeed and LinkedIn, you find the same job, or a similar one, at a different company, and after a few interviews,Continue reading “It’s Not You, It’s Me”
Five Tips for College Student on Job Interviews
This time of year, college seniors are going to job fairs with the hopes of landing that first job following graduation next year. For most students, however, this is usually their first experience with a professional interview. Interviews in the professional market are a bit different than those previously experienced for summer jobs, or after-school mall jobs. HereContinue reading “Five Tips for College Student on Job Interviews”
Strengthening your Career through Advanced Education
If you are between careers or simply contemplating a jump-start into a new career, furthering your education is an excellent first step toward a new career. Additional education has quite a few perks that you can benefit from in addition to jump-starting a new career. Furthering education can open up doors that aren’t currently openContinue reading “Strengthening your Career through Advanced Education”
Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile
It’s essential to have your resume updated and LinkedIn profile created and ready to send out at a minute’s notice.
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