How To Ask A Professor For A Letter Of Recommendation (Template + Tips)
Applying to graduate school, a scholarship, or a new job? You’ll likely need a letter of recommendation. In this post, a real-life professor shares helpful templates and tips to help you get letters of recommendation that actually help you land a place in graduate school, a scholarship or even a new job.
How To Beat The Stress Of Becoming An Entrepreneur
Now that you've decided to become an entrepreneur you might be feeling more than a little stress. You can conquer the stress (and your to-do list) by making STRESS into an anagram for success. Read on to learn how.
Canva Series: Create Your Own Planner Template
Whether you’re a student or working professional, a planner is especially helpful for staying organized and prioritizing your mental health. There are a ton of planners on the market. But if you still haven’t found one you love, then today’s blog post is for you. I’m going to show you how to create your own planner template on… you guessed it, Canva!
Workplace Happiness: Is It Possible?
A lot of people think it's normal to hate their job. And for the most part, it is. According to a 2022 survey, only 49% of global workers are satisfied with their current work situation. In this article, we'll explore some of these methods and discuss how they can improve not only your happiness but also your productivity.
Canva Series: Use Canva To Create Your Own Branding
Think of how much visual branding you consume on a daily basis–logos, brand colors, text, and more. I’m going to break down how to actually create your own brand kit within Canva. This way, you won’t have to keep searching for colors or fonts, and your logo file won’t get lost in a sea of uploads.
Encore Careers: 5 Reasons You Should Join LinkedIn
With over 740 million individual users and a multi-faceted platform, the benefits of using LinkedIn have been amplified in unexpected ways. Here are five reasons you should take advantage of this platform for your evolving career management needs.
Canva Series: Make A Virtual Business Card To Use As An Email Signature
With so many people working from home and businesses functioning virtually, traditional business cards are becoming a thing of the past. This is where Canva comes in. Instead of physical cards, I’m going to go over how to create virtual business cards. And in place of handing these out, they can be used as an email signature.
Effective Goal Setting Should Be SMART
Setting goals is important in all aspects of life, whether it be in your career, education, health, relationships, etc. We all have goals, but often we leave them floating in an abstract form which makes them harder to achieve. To increase your chances of success, try using the S.M.A.R.T. method of goal setting.
4 Steps To Negotiating A Promotion or Pay Increase
Asking for a promotion or pay increase can be challenging no matter what phase of your career your are in. But there are ways you can prepare and put yourself in the best possible position of getting what you want. In this blog, guest writer Coach BSO share her 4 steps to negotiating a promotion or pay increase.
Creative Conversation Starters For Authentic Networking
For a long time, the idea of networking felt awkward and unnatural. Talking to people with the mentality and end goal of “can they connect me to a job?” made me feel like I wasn’t really being authentic. Networking doesn’t have to be so inauthentic, though. There are creative ways to connect with people that allow you to be yourself while still remaining professional.
Find a Job Fast: The Job Search Accelerator For Career Professionals
Are you ready to learn how to build your confidence, own your fabulousness and land the job you know you deserve? You are in the right place then! In this article, Coach Nadia outlines the Online Course including who’s it for, what’s inside and how investing in yourself and career today will thank you for years to come!
5 Most Popular Remote Work Tax Write-Offs
Doing your taxes as a remote worker, especially a remote worker who is self-employed, can be intimidating. Fortunately, online services and chain tax stores make it fairly simple to file your taxes these days. Here are a few write-offs to ask about when you’re ready to file.