Your resume isn’t just a list of your work experiences; it is the first impression you make on your potential employer. Resumes are your metaphorical first-date outfits that are supposed to make you look amazing.

Does your resume fit you well? Does it leave the HR manager itching to call you before you find work elsewhere? If you were hiring, would your own resume catch your eye amidst a sea of others?

Self-help books take up an entire section in the bookstore. As humans we strive to become better family members, friends, employees, creatives, and entrepreneurs. We want to build the lifestyle and career that maximizes our potential, uses our skills, and aligns with our values. In short, we want to be happy, and the new year is a popular time to set resolutions that we think will bring us joy. But, most of us never achieve what we set our minds to on January 1st. (In fact, one study found only 9% of people achieved their New Year’s Resolution and 43% quit by the end of January.)

Do you have employees on the road or on a flight for work? What does your policy look like for reimbursing for the wear and tear on their car, or the time spent in the sky? While you’re not expected to pay for regular commute time, you may want to pay mileage reimbursement for employees who travel to meet with clients, attend professional events or conferences, and travel to purchase supplies. Let’s talk about how to prevent misuse of company resources while fairly compensating employees for their voyages.

You can find all manner and type of personality test online. From Hogwarts House tests, to the wildly-popular Myers-Brigg and Enneagram types, to the Buzzfeed quizzes of “what taco are you,” humans have created millions of ways to categorize one another. Today we’re talking about the Big Five. (And no, it’s not a high five.) 

This is a busy time of year so let’s discuss strategies to stay productive, and sane, during the busy holiday season. Balancing your job duties and/or work duties plus family and friend obligations takes some personal productivity strategy.

According to Forbes, 98% of employees want the option to work remotely at least part of the time, and 40.9% of employees in 2023 are either hybrid or remote workers. Learn how to keep productivity and morale high while your employees are working from home.

What better gift for Christmas than the gift of a great job? If you’re job seeking around the busy holiday season, check out these 20 simple tips to be the candidate that stands out among the winter flurry of applicants that employers are receiving.