Posts by Ronda Burchard
How to Quit Your Job the Right Way
You may have fantasies about quitting your job, imagining yourself telling your boss off and leaving the organization in shambles without you. But before you do anything drastic, consider the consequences: you could burn bridges and damage your chances at employment in the future. You never know when you will run into former coworkers again.…
Read More5 Tips for Finding a New Job While You’re Currently Employed
Most professionals and employment experts would agree that the best time to look for a job is while you’re already employed. That’s not to say that job searching when you already have a job doesn’t have its pros and cons. It is much less stressful when you have your current job to fall back on,…
Read More7 Tips for Virtual Presentations
For more than a year now, people across the globe have been working from home. Though many are starting to transition back to the office, some companies plan on continuing with a remote workforce for the foreseeable future. This means those virtual meetings and presentations we’ve all become familiar with are here to stay. With…
Read More4 Steps for Creating Your Personal Brand
Brands have traditionally been associated with large corporations, but with the proliferation of social media, most people now have their own personal brand, whether they know it or not. Personal branding isn’t just for celebrities and creative professionals anymore. Even accounting and finance professionals now must be aware of the brand image they are communicating.…
Read More3 Ways the Pandemic Has Transformed the Job Market in 2021
The pandemic has dramatically changed many aspects of our lives. It should come as no surprise that the job market has been greatly influenced by the pandemic as well. To get a clear picture of just how significantly the pandemic has affected the job market, software company Jobvite surveyed approximately 1,500 adults roughly one year…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Candidate Experience
When you have an open position, obviously you want to hire the best person possible for the job. But a lot of employers hinder their own chance of landing the best hire possible due to a poor candidate experience. In fact, 38% of candidates say they are more likely to accept a job with a…
Read More5 Resume Essentials for Job Search Success
You’re ready to find the next step in your career. You’ve learned a lot since your last job search, have a lot more work experience, and want to spread your wings. The trouble is, you haven’t even looked at your resume (let alone updated it) since 2015. You know it’s the mission-critical document that will…
Read MoreWhy Employers Should Speed Up Their Hiring Process
Hiring is starting to pick back up after the pandemic. Though there is no shortage of people looking for jobs, many employers are still having trouble finding qualified candidates for their open positions. The reason? There continues to be a growing skill gap — the difference in the skills required for the job and the…
Read MoreWhen Should You Ask About Compensation During the Interview Process?
When looking for a new job, compensation is important. You want to make sure the compensation for your potential new job reflects your skills and experience. But more times than not, employers don’t make compensation information for open positions readily available. This leads to an inevitable question: when should you ask about compensation? Do you…
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