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How to Write a Job Interview Thank You Email
I’d like to talk about how to write a job interview thank you email, but first I’d like to mention some excellent advice a friend of mine once gave me: “Go on every job interview you can,” he said. “It’s an experience you can’t pay for.” He was absolutely right. You can pay someone to drive your car to Seattle or toss you out of an airplane or bury you up to your neck in sand, but you can’t pay someone to interview you—you can, of course, and your friends probably need the money, but what good would it do? As all job seekers know, the interview, phone or, even better, face to face, is like knocking at the gates of Oz. It’s all about exhilaration and terror and trying to stay at the absolute top of your game for at least an hour.
By David Porter8 years ago in Journal
How To Start a Blog and How To Make It a Great One
The first thing that you want to do when you want to start a blog is that you want to choose a blogging platform, a domain name that will get a lot of peoples attention, a hosting option. The next step you want to take when you want to start a blog is that you want to design your blog using a simple theme or a theme that will attract a lot of people. The third step is that you want to modify your blog to get your desired look and feel. The fourth step is that you want to select the best plugins for your blog. The final step to this is that you want to write compelling content that adds value to readers.
By Michaela La Brie8 years ago in Journal
How To Get Better Freelance Jobs
Being a freelancer isn't easy. And if we were honest about it, it can be downright brutal. You're always on the hunt for a new gig, you may have clients that just like to tear you down, and at times, there's no real way to figure out if your work will be accepted.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Journal
How to Decline a Job Interview
It can happen to anyone who's searching for a job. You applied to a bunch of them, then got a callback to your dream job—only to have a callback happen at a place you would only work at if you were desperate. Or, perhaps, you applied to a place with enthusiasm and got a call back, only to read reviews that made you realize it's not the right fit for you. Either way, you will probably need to decline a job interview.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Journal
I Don't Like My Job and How I Survive It
I am not sure I like my job. I think I used to like it... I think. Back when making my 30K a year meant something huge. That was ten years ago. I'm still here, making a tad more money, and just about every day I consider whether or not I like my job. I also consider how long I can ride on unemployment, how much I could make working at TJ Maxx or if I can make money doing what I actually like doing. Problem is I don't know what I like doing... besides sitting on my comfy sofa watching shit reality TV. Can I get paid for that?
By Ashley Vadood8 years ago in Journal
How to Craft a Killer Pitch Deck. Top Story - November 2017.
As an entrepreneur, nothing can seem more overwhelming than getting up in front of investors to pitch as you try to raise funds. And I’ll be honest, it’s going to be a massive part of what you do as a founder, especially in the early years. But, like any job you need the right tool (unless you're Thor, then you just need a hammer). Your pitch deck is going to be that tool. What goes in that pitch deck? Let's talk about it.
By dana blouin8 years ago in Journal
The Dos and Do Nots of Handing Out Résumés
There are 3 steps. Step 1: Preparation I believe I am speaking for most of my generation when I say we have all been there, the dreaded day where you print off 10+ résumés and have a list in hand of places to apply, you put on a nice outfit, and you hit the pavement.
By Chelsey Lynn8 years ago in Journal
