Maintaining your career is about more than waking up in the morning and going to work everyday. Everything from our training to how we interact with coworkers and our very mindset determine how far we go in our jobs, careers, businesses and lives. The articles below help you with ideas and strategies you can incorporate into your career management process. See how you can keep the sailing smooth and ensure you stay ahead of the game.

3 01, 2023

Pivoting: 5 Tips for a Smooth Career Change

William Mitchell, CPRW2023-01-14T20:47:08-06:00Career Management Help, Job Search Preparation|

Are you looking to make a career change, but feeling overwhelmed by the daunting prospect of starting over? Fear not! Making a new start in the workplace is often a rewarding experience, and these five tips will help you transition quickly and smoothly. So, let's dive in and go over 5 practical steps you can [...]

16 08, 2022

Shut Down Your Job Search Properly

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:46:04-05:00Career Management Help, Job Search Preparation|

Congratulations are in order! 🎉 After putting that stellar resume into action, you received numerous interviews, followed by offers, and the eventual acceptance of the ideal job. The job search has officially ended, right? WRONG! Much like a nuclear reactor or even your laptop, your job search needs to be shut down [...]

7 06, 2022

Resume Stories: Don’t Let Your Job Kill You

William Mitchell, CPRW2023-10-05T09:39:43-05:00Career Management Help|

A client I assisted recently called me to give me some good news. The resume I prepared for her had brought an interview request in 2 hours. (While impressive, that wasn't even the record) But during the conversation, I discovered she'd submitted the resume while in the hospital. I remembered her talking about how [...]

3 10, 2021

3 Possible Reasons For Dumb Decisions By Your Boss

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:45:06-05:00Career Management Help|

That dumb directive from your boss may be for a reason other than stupidity Suffering the fallout from dumb decisions by your boss is something just about everyone experiences within the hierarchy of the work environment. He/she perhaps wants you to overcomplicate a seemingly smooth process that seems to already be optimized. Maybe they wish [...]

2 08, 2021

Career Management Strategy: Brag Sheet

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:48:11-05:00Career Management Help, Interviewing Help, Resume Writing Help|

G Suite or One Drive are great tools for quickly capturing impactful career moments on the fly for future reference. Who has the time for career management? After all, we're all to busy executing them to manage them, right? As a resume writer, find that one of the most common impediments to capturing quality person-specific [...]

25 01, 2021

Gap Year: Is It Worth It?

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:45:57-05:00Career Management Help|

For some, a gap year can increase focus and provide perspective that propels them to success. "What do you mean, you are taking a gap year?", said every parent presented with this situation. Once a high school student graduates, they should go straight to college, right? I mean, that is the long-established expectation, isn't it? [...]