Business is my middle name.

What is passion? What are you passionate about and why is it important to work somewhere you are passionate about the work? To begin, passion (to me) means having an interest in what you do. When you are passionate about something you are invested in it physically, emotionally and mentally. Whenever I am faced with a new challenge at work people usually ask me how I stay positive. My secret is... I  am passionate about my work. I only work with companies where I can make a difference and where their goal are aligned with mine.  I always wanted to help other people, so I started working in customer service. It has been a bumpy ride since then. Each day has been new learning experience for me. The more I learn the more I realize I never knew anything to begin with. That is the thing about life, you have to be willing to learn and become more open to criticism. When I am criticized constructively I write down what I need to improve in. I t...

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   Today, I sat down to review some job applications and I could not be more disappointed in what I saw. I had seen some amazing profiles and resumes and I had forwarded them to my boss to review. I was shocked however when these individuals took the interview quiz. So what happened? What led to me dismissing their profile? Copy and Paste. Yes, this is advice I did not think I would have to give anyone but please never copy and paste your cover letter, resume or quiz answers from blogs. With a quick copyscape test it was revealed that these individuals had lazily copied and pasted their answers. The answers were rated between 50%- 100% full of plagiarized content. One reason why this was an automatic disqualification is because the position would involve content writing and managing the company profile. If a person were to copy and paste information, the company can be sued. The quiz and cover letter is requested because we want to hear your voice, know about you...

Want to hire a professional to write your resume? Do you think it will get you better jobs if it looks "better" or more "professional"? Stop right there! Resumes need to be written in an easy to skim format, they should only include skills and work relevant to the job and should have up to date contact information. These are things you can do yourself! These professional writers will create resumes you love but these resumes will have the same effect as the last one. Now what can you do to catch the eye of the recruiter? 1. Tailor your resume to the job you are applying for. Resumes are not one size fit all. The need to be specific. Yes that means throwing out the 8 years janitorial work when applying for the job of a customer service representative.  2. Resume should be easy to skim, a recruiter should be able to see skills and experience with a five second scan of your resume. 3. No longer than one page. This is the one time quantity is not better. Less...