If you’re new to the work force or haven’t quite established yourself there, you’re probably keeping a pretty close eye on your bank account. On top of new regular expenses like rent, gas, groceries, you may have student loans to contend with. For a lot of people every cent has been allotted before they can think about what to do with it.  

Some people have absolutely no trouble starting up or carrying on a conversation. For other people engaging on conversations, especially difficult ones is on par with getting their teeth pulled – with no aesthetic. Whichever camp you fall into there are a few things you can do to make any conversation a little easier.

Why do you exercise?  To get in shape? To stay in shape? To improve your health? To become stronger, live longer? The myriad of physical benefits are all outstanding reasons to exercise. As a side benefit exercise also helps with just about everything else, including your professional life.

See for yourself exactly what is possible. And then, “Darling, don’t ever be too shy to dance your heart out.”

Here are three tips to help you focus and get on with the task turning a mess of to-dos into an ordered set of accomplishments.

When you start a job you’re given a starting salary. In general your earnings will increase over time. Your regular employee reviews will influence the incremental increases somewhat, but if you don’t do something to actually accelerate your earning potential, you’re probably on a slow road to fortune.

We all know the importance of a good first impression. What we may not consider is the lasting effect a solid final impression can have. That impression can be solidified and enhanced by the types of questions you choose to ask at the end of the interview.

Ever feel like some people are just plain luckier than you? Like success bumps into them while they were sitting around sipping a soda at the ice cream bar, while it keeps walking by you?

Presentations can be as simple as sharing new safety practices, and as in depth as arguing that your company should change the way it does business.  No matter what your presentation is about, there are ways to make it engaging, interesting and awesome. 

One of the biggest complaints of people who are unemployed (aside from a distinct lack of money) is that they have nothing to do. The fact is, if you’re doing your job search right, it should really be a full time endeavor.

You found the company you want to work for. You updated your resume, highlighting sections relevant to the job. You wrote a tight, engaging cover letter. You wowed them at the interview and got the job! Fantastic!

Maybe you are very content with how much you manage to accomplish everyday, however if you’re like most you probably look at the super successful and wonder how they manage to squeeze in so much.  It turns out the very successful have a few things in common.

When we’re gazing across the expanse from where we are to where we want to go, the distance can seem long and sometimes it’s hard to maintain our motivation over the long run. There are a few motivational pit stops you can make along the way for a quick recharge.

Sometimes the job market can seem like a pretty daunting place with so many people vying for every job. One great way to set yourself apart from the rest of the pack is to increase and improve your skill set.

If you’re serious about your goals, big or small, there’s a word you need to cut out of your vocabulary. Failure.

When you’ve been trying unsuccessfully to reach a goal and you hit brick wall after brick wall after brick wall, you may decide continuing with the effort is simply a waste of time and energy.

The resume of someone just entering the workforce is a very different thing from the resume of someone with twenty years behind them. Each of those people bring different experiences and expectations to the job market and that’s reflected in their resume.

No matter how well or less well you feel like your interview went, it’s important to always follow it up by thanking your interviewer.

When they teach you to drive they tell you to point your eyes in the direction you want to go. Same things goes for your mind. Set it in the direction of your goals and aspirations and with your foot on the gas, the time will fly by.

It’s seems like all of us live in a world of filled with no free time. Like we’re always late for something, or in the middle of something, or feeling guilty about not doing something else.