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...

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...