STEM+A Education Service
When you apply for a job, it’s important to do your homework on the company so that when you get a job interview and your interviewer asks, “What is it about us that drew you to our company?” you aren’t left stumped or jobless. Not only that, but it’s important to figure out if the […]
When we are asked to think of a leader, someone who inspires us to do our best every day, a wide variety of people come to mind. Maybe someone in your personal life, someone from a television show or movie, or a historical figure whose personality you greatly admire. While the type of person can […]
When people think of mentoring, several will think of a more experienced person who provides guidance and shares knowledge with someone who may be starting their career. Mentoring can encompass professional development and career guidance but can be much broader including personal development and growth. People have mentored me for as long as I can […]
The references you provide to the employer for the job you really want are more important than you think. A “missing in action” reference can really kill your chances of a job offer, especially if the choice between you and another candidate is a close one. Before we get to the nuts and bolts of […]
As someone who has worked in the field of installation and repair for 10 years, I’m fascinated by what the future holds. My expertise is in telecommunications but many of the concepts apply to installation and repair companies in general. Everyone is affected by installation and repair services, whether it’s your cable service, home security […]
Many candidates who come to us for resume help have the same question. They have years of professional work experience, but a lot of it isn’t relevant to the position they’re currently seeking. On the one hand, they don’t want to waste resume space detailing work that doesn’t relate to their application. On the other […]
How do you get those high-level executives in your network to help you with your job search? Recently, a client of mine asked how they should reach out to a CMO they knew to see if they could help them find a job. Many people make the mistake of trying to reach out to these […]
Almost everyone has some sort of significant goal or aspiration they hope to achieve in the future. For a lot of people, this includes some type of long-term career plan or dream job that they would like to obtain. While these major objectives may seem difficult or even impossible to achieve, they can appear much […]
The working environment can be potentially filled with hazards and dangers. It is little surprise that hundreds of thousands of accidents take place every year in workplaces around the world. These can range from simple slips, trips, or falls that only result in minor injuries to catastrophic accidents that can lead to the death of […]
If you’re a job hunter, you have to remember that job interviews are not all the same. Some job interviews not only require you to answer somewhat stressful questions directly from your interviewer, but they can also require you to face a group of co-interviewees and (technically) compete with them by practically standing out among […]