Note: You have a maximum of 20 seconds to wow the reader of your letter, so you better maximize its impact by making it dynamic! There is a formula that can be followed as a guide to writing your cover letters. However, it is critical that each cover letter be unique and specific to you… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Job Seeker
Do This, Not That: How to Talk to Your Boss
If you need help building a great team at your company, connect with the group at Harvard Resource Solutions. We provide the talented candidates your organization needs. Schedule a meeting with us at your earliest convenience. Contact Harvard Resource Solutions, now hiring for Detroit jobs today.
Top 10 Steps to Catapult Your Career up the Corporate Ladder
Every career success story is unique. While there isn’t a magic answer for taking your career to the top, following these ten steps will get you headed up the corporate ladder. Reassess your career. Is your career path well aligned with your priorities and interests? Do you possess, or can you acquire, the experience and… Read more »
Interviewing Like a Pro in Five Easy Steps
It’s an inescapable fact that interviews are the “make or break” factor on whether one lands the job. So it is surprising to find that most job seekers approach interviews with a cavalier attitude, without any preparation – they simply wake up the morning of the interview, cross their fingers, and hope for the best…. Read more »
Learning to Co-Exist With Co-Workers
Eight hours a day. Five days a week. Fifty weeks a year. You spend almost as much time with your co-workers as you do with your family.The moral of the story? Good relationships with co-workers are the single most important factor for job satisfaction. Without them, the hope of a great working environment becomes just… Read more »
Break the Cycle! Turn Career Sabotage Into Career SUCCESS
Ask yourself a question: Are you sabotaging your career? You’re probably thinking, of course not. And that makes perfect sense. Why would any of us knowingly self-sabotage when it comes to something as important as our career? And that’s the point-we don’t always know we’re doing it. If you’re feeling stuck in a rut when… Read more »
Bored at Work? Shake it Up!
Are you bored at work? Stuck in a rut? Unengaged? “The cure for boredom is curiosity. “There is no cure for curiosity.” – Dorothy Parker According to ABC employment expert Tory Johnson, “Worker dissatisfaction ranges from feeling overqualified with no sign of advancement opportunity to feeling underappreciated by bosses who treat underlings as though… Read more »
No Experience? No Problem.
Embarking on a new career journey is exciting – but it can also be a bit frustrating. Many jobs require “experience,” but how can you get that experience if you’re just starting out? Instead of throwing in the towel, take these strategic steps to launch your career today. Take an Honest Self-Inventory Study job descriptions… Read more »
10 Career-Building Questions to Ask Your Boss
If you need help building a great team at your company, connect with the group at Harvard Resource Solutions. We provide the talented candidates your organization needs. Schedule a meeting with us at your earliest convenience. Contact Harvard Resource Solutions, now hiring for Detroit jobs today.
The Great Balancing Act
Department meetings. Baseball practice. Dinner preparation. Project deadlines. Bill paying. Sleep. Hundreds of tasks at work and at home require your attention each day. And busy people like you are always looking for ways to reduce the stress and make life a little easier. We might just be able to help. Here are 25 tips… Read more »