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The smarty-pants STEM grad who wants a job in a technical field might find Denver’s metro area a great place to get work, a survey released this week says. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield ranked ninth out of the 75 largest metro areas when it comes to the best place for the STEM grad, the website NerdWallet reports. The site made rankings based off income …
Call it instinct, intuition or just a hunch — all smart business professionals know what it’s like when somethining simply feels right (or wrong). Making a decision based on this sixth sense may not seem wise at the time, but as any successful entrepreneur can tell you, the best business decisions aren’t always based on logical analysis. Paying attention to …
A successful career is one of those life goals that is right in line with marriage, a mortgage, kids, and two bright and shiny new cars in the driveway. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case. More often than any time in history, well-educated people are stuck in jobs that they’re overqualified for and feel blocked for promotions. So, why not …
Nobody washes a rental car. People will go the extra mile only if they feel they have ownership. It’s much the same in the workplace. Employees who take ownership of their work — and who feel that what they are doing matters — are far more likely than others to feel engaged on the job. You can have great talent that is appropriately teamed. …
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard. Interview prep is essential to research the company and the people . That interview isn’t an ‘open-book’ exam so retention of it is going to be critical to enable you to weave your research into the conversation and put it to effective use on the spot and without hesitation. Being that familiar with …
Like all social media, LinkedIn can help you, hurt you or have no effect at all. Used the right way , LinkedIn is an essential part of your professional brand and consequently has a direct effect on your career – one way or the other. This is where people you meet or are about to meet will check you out …
