Author Archives: Business Collective
4 Essential Skills to Help You Avoid Professional Discomfort
Looking back, my first job was one that almost any new graduate would have loved to land.
But this was my first taste of personal and professional discomfort… 
Posted in Soft Skills
Tagged be where you are, overcoming doubt, professional discomfort
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Personal Brands: How to Develop a Powerful Online Persona
With the explosion of social media over the past decade, real-time networking has brought personal brands to the forefront.
Here are five tips to help build your personal brand (and to influence others within your business to build theirs)…
Posted in Personal Branding, YouTern
Tagged networking, online persona, personal brands
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Elevator Pitch Mistakes that Keep Your Career on the Ground
Sometimes getting ahead in this world isn’t about climbing the corporate ladder. Sometimes it’s about knowing how to use the elevator. The elevator pitch… that is. Whether your starting your own business or applying for your dream job, your elevator pitch can make all the difference. We turned to some successful entrepreneurs for tips on how to avoid common elevator pitch mistakes that will keep your career from ever getting off the ground.
Posted in Career Advice
Tagged elevator pitch mistakes, entrepreneurs, introducing yourself
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5 Classic Mistakes to Avoid When Asking for That Big Promotion
Your heart’s beating faster as you walk into your boss’s office. You’re here to ask for a raise.
This is the big one: the one where you ask for an extra 10, 15, or even 20% more in salary… the big promotion.
The Paper Resume: Not the Best Way to Impress During a Job Search
I’ve now spent more time on the other side of the table interviewing and hiring job applicants.
So now I’ve come to see the paper resume as just one small component of a much larger picture…
Mentorship: 3 Undervalued Benefits of Serving as a Mentor
After many wonderful mentoring experiences, I’ve learned how valuable and humbling it is to take on the role of a mentor. I can only hope that my mentees have gotten as much out of the experience as I have.
After all, mentoring has made me both a better manager, colleague and person.
Posted in Mentorship
Tagged career help, early stage career, mentors, mentorship benefits
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