Ever felt let down and defeated after applying to a bunch of jobs and not hearing back? We see applications every day from potentially great candidates who make similar mistakes over and over because they’re simply not getting the basics of applying to a job right. We’d like to ensure you don’t make those same […]
Startup Career Advice
7 high demand startup skills that will get you hired
When you’re looking for a job at a startup, developing and demonstrating the skills that are in high demand will help you stand out from the competition. Here are seven high demand startup skills to make sure you’re ahead of the game: 1. Sales Experience Almost all startups are trying to sell something. However, many […]
Why begin your career in a startup?
Startups have some popular myths associated with them that have been difficult to shake. Despite that, millennials have now started to see through these misconceptions to view the positive side to begin their career path in a startup. Here are 5 reasons joining the right startup could be the best way to kickoff a successful career: 1. Bureaucracy isn’t part […]
5 ways to find unadvertised startup jobs
Wouldn’t it be great if you were the only applicant for a job, or at least one of just a few? That would make your chances of actually getting the job increase. One way to engineer that situation is to find and apply to jobs before they are advertised. There are lots of them (see iceberg) […]
Jumping into Freelance Writing — 5 Top Tips!
Last night at a dinner party I was introduced as a writer, as a publisher and as a businesswoman — all in one breath. This came as rather a shock given that my own knee-jerk reaction to questions about my employment status would be a vague response about ‘pursuing my own ideas.’ The reality is […]
The hottest startup industries to get involved in today
Is it just us, or does the advice ‘Do what you are most interested in!’ seem to be a bit vague and frankly not very helpful? If only we all knew exactly what we wanted to do, things would be so much simpler. In the case of working at a startup, there is so much going […]