Writing a thank-you note is one of the simplest memos you will write as an intern, but possibly one that will bear the most weight on your future. And the best part is that you can’t go wrong. In the professional world, nobody ever calls a person out for not writing a thank-you note. But an internship is a potential career gift, and every present should be acknowledged. Amidst preparing for the... 

We frequently read that we are living in a “blame culture”. One that has no desire to accept responsibility for its own actions. When it comes to your career development planning you just can’t have that kind of attitude. It will drag you down. It will effectively prevent you from making progress. In any career path there will be twists and turns that you didn’t foresee at... 

Have you ever heard of the nature’s sense of humor? For example, the toast will always land jelly down. Or the button on your shirt will come off when you are in the most hurry to get to an important meeting. Or, after having fruitlessly searched for a job for several months, all of a sudden you get several tantalizing offers at once. Well, in the last case, consider yourself a lucky one! Yes,... 

Education is one of the most important investments in your life because it will affect your future career. If you are at your senior year in high school, it probably the right time to think about college, and the type of subject your are interested to major in which directly related to the type of career you plan to go for once your enter the workplace. In order to successfully enter into your college... 

Mergers and Acquisitions jobs have always been the hardest to get within an already competitive Investment Banking industry. While the dust from the banking collapse is still settling and uncertainty lingers in the financial world, you need to be smart and focused in your search. This article discusses where and how to seek M&A Jobs. Multi-billion dollar deals attract the media frenzy, but as... 

Many candidates go to recruitment agencies to make a career change. When their reasons for this are discussed during the interview, they are often vague as to their motivation and offer a number of reasons including higher salary, better working conditions and/or environment or that they simply need a change. As the new job process continues, it often becomes apparent that they do not really want... 

Today’s job market is in some very difficult times with unemployment on a national level of about 10% and in some areas as high as 18%. I have people of all different types of professions looking for a job and starting a new career in the mortgage industry. Recently, I was talking with an old friend that was actually looking for a job. We have been friends since we were bartenders in the early... 

First, let us consider cost, the better software applications cost $39.99 and the better resume writers average price is $99 to $175. Therefore, the software wins on price alone. On value and service the writers definitely have the advantage because of the considerable time savings, the fact that you do no typing at all, they will make alterations for you afterwards and their finished product is decidedly... 

There isn’t much stability in today’s job market or the markets of the future as anyone can see it. The economy has put the U.S. in an unfortunate state where jobs are scarcer than ever and good work is very hard to find. However, there is hope for the future, thanks to retiring people in professions around the country. Specifically speaking, there is plenty of room for growth within the... 

Planning for a new career is often a challenging task. When you take the time to see what’s out there, you might quickly realize that the options are slim. Furthermore, you might have trouble even figuring out if jobs are available in your industry, or what you’re going to do if they aren’t. The career skills that people need today differ greatly from the career skills that were...