Taking you high with your career

When we think about succeeding in our professional lives, most of the things we consider revolve around our work.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average person spends 8.8 hours per day at work – that’s a little over 9,000 hours per year, essentially one-third of your life.

Your manager is not responsible for your career. You are. They are responsible for your output. So, waiting until annual review time to determine your goals and accomplishments is not the best idea.

If you haven’t yet thought about data and utilizing it in your job applications, today is the day to get started. Since there is such an enormous amount of information available and the recruiters might be receiving hundreds of applications for one job post...

Social networking can be an integral part of your job search or career building - if you use it correctly. If you don't, even information you consider private like a photo posted on Facebook or a random comment on Twitter, could cost you your job and unexpectedly damage your career.

If you want to move up the corporate ladder you need a career plan. You need to build one instead of simply landing jobs one after another. A career is the sum of all the knowledge, skills, and network you’ve gained from your education, training, previous jobs or positions.