How To Evaluate Compensation Packages
When you get a job offer, there is a flurry of excitement – someone believes in your skills, experience and potential enough to invite you to their team! It is an exciting time and emotions are high. We all like to be liked and all have some kind of ego that tells us what we are worth. […]
How To Evaluate Job Offers
If you are making a career move, the ultimate goal is to be offered a job. A job offer is the official piece of this process. Hiring companies try to spell out the most enticing offer possible. Depending on your situation, you might be ready to accept any offer. This is a terrible idea, but a subject […]
How To Know It Is Time To Move On
Most people don’t make a career move for a single reason. Leaving one position for another usually has a mixture of causes. Yes, we all need money, but most of us won’t hop from job to job to make an extra buck or two. Satisfaction and feeling challenged and appreciated usually rank higher than salary in our […]
Know Your Number – Prepare For Salary Negotiations
When you ace an interview and are positive a job offer is coming your way, the world is your oyster. You can quickly be disappointed if the salary doesn’t meet your expectations. What do you do when you feel the offer could be better? For starters, don’t decline until you fully evaluate the job offer […]
Maximize Sales By Optimizing Your Online Ordering Software
No matter your product base, if you sell building products, optimizing your company’s online ordering system can only help you win sales. Why? Sure, some customers only want to order face-to-face or over the phone. But, online ordering has become more prevalent in every facet of life and the building products industry isn’t different. Why […]
Questions That Can’t Help But Impress
Interviews aren’t one-way streets. The applicant shouldn’t be the only one answering questions. So, avoid interview burnout by being ready with some meaningful questions of your own. Asking your own questions helps encourage active dialogue, which in turn leads to better understanding. Quality questions demonstrate your ability to dig below the surface and shows you are enthusiastic about […]
Quickly Spiff Up Your Resume
A less than stellar resume isn’t just boring, it can hurt your chances of getting an interview. Depending on when you wrote your resume, it probably can use a little bit of shining up. You can maximize your resumes’ potential by emphasizing certain areas of your career. Demonstrate your ROI capabilities by presenting your qualifications in […]
Quit Without Burning Bridges
People usually don’t spend time preparing in advance for resigning from their jobs. In fact, some of us never have to deal with this subject. If that is the case for you, congratulations! Usually, resignations are a time of happiness for the new opportunity. Also, you might feel a bit of sadness for leaving what you […]
Why You Need To Prepare For Commonly Asked Interview Questions
If you want to make a good impression in an interview, it helps to practice ahead of time. Preparation can help refine answers – avoiding long silences, rattled responses or answers that don’t come out quite how you want. It’s impossible to plan for every potential question, but you can make sure you are prepared for […]
Resign Right
Very few people stay at the same job their entire career. As you learn and grow, your skills and experience expand. Sometimes, better opportunities just land in our laps. Sometimes, we are totally done with a position, boss or company. So, no matter the reason you are leaving, extend courtesy and consideration when you resign. Resign Right […]