If you’re still working your way through school, you may think you need to wait to get a jumpstart on your career. But the truth is, career success often starts before your last classes end. You should start building your experience and working on your professional appeal well ahead of graduation. So if you have your eyes on career success in the future, start by getting yourself ready in the present with these tips from expert career coach Sharon McCormick. Spend Some Time Polishing Your … [Read more...]

There’s nothing quite as unnerving as a job interview. Even if you’ve encountered several in your lifetime, there’s always the unknown, the possibility you’ll get a question for which you’re unprepared or just don’t know how to answer. As Sharon McCormick of Career Treasure notes, your best protection against the unknown is to go into an interview as prepared as possible. Try approaching it as a process involving information gathering, your personal appearance, and an emphasis on personal and … [Read more...]

When you think of the typical entrepreneur, what comes to mind? If you base your ideas of entrepreneurs off the images we see in the media, you’re probably thinking of a young, sneaker-wearing millennial like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. However, Zuckerberg isn’t the typical face of a successful entrepreneur. In fact, many seniors have become successful business owners. This is great news if you’re a senior or retiree who is looking to fill your free time with a new business venture. Kiplinger … [Read more...]