tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483621667808276552024-03-08T13:36:59.077-06:00${latestitemTitle}WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.comBlogger397125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-30904930925923103402024-01-24T10:00:00.014-06:002024-01-24T10:00:00.371-06:00 A super simple way to support your customers using LinkedIn<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Your LinkedIn
home page gives you an easy way to support your customers, prospects, suppliers, and business acquaintances: Like,
comment, and share their posts! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Here’s how:</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Log into
LinkedIn. The page that opens is your home page where you will see dozens of
posts, some from your customers and prospects discussing new products, new
hires, and other good news. Simply click
the Like, Comment, and Share buttons to further their message. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Each option has
particular benefits:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Like</span></b>
is super easy, so if you only have 5 minutes to spare, click a few likes, or hover over
the hand icon to select the Celebrate, Support, Love, Insightful, or Humorous options. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONMKy2l9l4WE3Kh9wm-PWWWttzWwONInQf-ld9U0szAqHhPg5lYDHZt_330cbegRI22uYSeSSbwbXKAhHvxDE8Al1eODmMa9vkYVWfEgwaeW8SGX3MBoj5yWCFMX2-qAZG4OD5aYt-wm29cnBnh2TMJBCPUp064dBrypFilWY6Thm31YZNWjlmE5uiWo/s396/New%20Like%20buttons%20fixed.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="87" data-original-width="396" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONMKy2l9l4WE3Kh9wm-PWWWttzWwONInQf-ld9U0szAqHhPg5lYDHZt_330cbegRI22uYSeSSbwbXKAhHvxDE8Al1eODmMa9vkYVWfEgwaeW8SGX3MBoj5yWCFMX2-qAZG4OD5aYt-wm29cnBnh2TMJBCPUp064dBrypFilWY6Thm31YZNWjlmE5uiWo/w640-h141/New%20Like%20buttons%20fixed.png" width="640" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Commenting</span></b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> is much more powerful. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">According to LinkedIn, commenting can improve the chance a post will be seen by as many as four times more people than a simple like. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><i>Sad but true fun fact: Only about 10% of your connection network sees your posts -- either pay to sponsor your post or encourage people to comment on your posts to get more people to see them. </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><i>Happy yet true fun fact: When you (pleasantly) comment on people's/companies' posts, they tend to respond in kind ... and LinkedIn starts sharing your posts near the top of their newsfeed to make it easier for them to comment on future posts.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span></span></p><!--more--><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use the comment feature</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> to say something positive about people's posts, to strengthen the relationship with the original poster, or to encourage others to weigh in on their topic. </span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixCm6NTvdzgF6cnnwz7pLE5avO9bEtJceuYhfYalMErfV0zjpA2QjNW-tDCJjuUydyUM-ppBj0BsldYa64CZlsJq-rUuPSue4E0DA-vOkOh8sJgKXGlgYBUs3pdAC6eERm8Qtro_uPIn6bgHnDT3Rf7TTHLLsn1gnioC4kIRgqqvQ0PPyJ1EJVM98id8/s757/Respond%20to%20customers%20LinkedIn%20posts.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="Like and comment on LinkedIn posts" border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="629" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixCm6NTvdzgF6cnnwz7pLE5avO9bEtJceuYhfYalMErfV0zjpA2QjNW-tDCJjuUydyUM-ppBj0BsldYa64CZlsJq-rUuPSue4E0DA-vOkOh8sJgKXGlgYBUs3pdAC6eERm8Qtro_uPIn6bgHnDT3Rf7TTHLLsn1gnioC4kIRgqqvQ0PPyJ1EJVM98id8/w533-h640/Respond%20to%20customers%20LinkedIn%20posts.PNG" title="Comment on LinkedIn posts" width="533" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Learn more about Betsy Cohen's international student workshops at <a href="https://www.welcomeyouarehired.com/university-international-student-workshop-on-hiring">welcomeyouarehired.com/university-international-student-workshop-on-hiring</a>. <br />Buy her book, "Welcome to the U.S.A. -- You're Hired!" at <a href="https://www.welcomeyouarehired.com/">welcomeyouarehired.com</a>. </td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Repost option</span></b> encourages you to comment AND spread your customers’ messages with your network
to expand their reach to many more people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Include your
customers’ company name with an *@” symbol when commenting. Example: <b>@wiseru</b> to make sure they see it. Use hashtags, such as <b>#technology</b> or <b>#internationalstudents</b> to attract readers interested in their topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Follow your
customers’ company page (by typing a company name into the search box and
clicking the Follow button on its page) to ensure that their posts appear on
your home page.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Quick Tip: </b>Comment on people's posts <i>before</i> you like them. This helps increase the visibility of the original post.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Support your
prospects’ and customers' posts! They just may support you in return!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.18px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><i>Questions</i></b></a><i><b>? Or, do you want career coaching, resume optimization, or to maximize LinkedIn for your career or business through training or services? We’d love to hear from you!</b> -- Kathy</i></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span><!--more--></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WiserU, the publisher of the <a href="http://wiserutips.com/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserUTips.com</b></a> blog, provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.18px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 15.18px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 15.18px;"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services. </span> </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #2288bb; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training, career coaching, and LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-28796361282792696862024-01-16T09:00:00.047-06:002024-01-16T09:00:00.455-06:00Bright Ideas for Refreshing Your Career <p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoWPymI6OLAj2CYXpAjxUeL79wGr6k2WpzublmgAMhniH9romHJC2WOIBbBWH2Dac4iaGtsRTNH3W8ph-XYIakttcQwkDxUUeTM4gJk9OER2t7FSufLnNO2xFErG_DLO0oyX74IruXwVmDwFK7aPC_y-vvuToeqvaH89_yjOjhCpIOEUjdpToJxg9row/s464/Man%20standing%20on%20the%20street.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Man on the street" border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="464" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoWPymI6OLAj2CYXpAjxUeL79wGr6k2WpzublmgAMhniH9romHJC2WOIBbBWH2Dac4iaGtsRTNH3W8ph-XYIakttcQwkDxUUeTM4gJk9OER2t7FSufLnNO2xFErG_DLO0oyX74IruXwVmDwFK7aPC_y-vvuToeqvaH89_yjOjhCpIOEUjdpToJxg9row/w640-h428/Man%20standing%20on%20the%20street.PNG" title="Bright Ideas for Refereshing Your Career" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">Photo Credit: </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/29pFbI_D1Sc"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">Tamarcus Brown via Unsplash</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Do you feel like your career has stalled, and would you like to make
changes in your work life to turn it into something more fulfilling and
exciting? You don’t have to make any rash decisions or huge sacrifices to reach
your goals. Here, </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://wiseru.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">WiserU</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> presents three
ideas to get you inspired and motivated to make a change.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_w9hjjkmrslko"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Spruce Up Your
Resume<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Whether you’re trying to move up the ladder at your current place of
employment or trying to obtain a position at another company, </span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">bring it up to today’s standards through WiserU or another provider.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When updating your resume, focus on your most recent work
experience, and delete early experiences that aren’t relevant to the jobs you want. Make sure to list all the new skills you’ve
acquired at your current job or while attending seminars and workshops.
Use keywords and action verbs to impress applicant
tracking software and get your résumé into the hands of the right recruiters.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you are linking your resume to a digital portfolio, take advantage of free
online PDF tools when compiling and
editing these documents. For instance, you can use such tools to merge files
together to create a unified portfolio and another tool to separate out and replace
outdated pages. Another option to try is <a href="http://Behance.net">Behance.net</a>, which lets you create and promote a stellar portfolio.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_v2aikubmf10o"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Go Back to School<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">If your current job is no longer fulfilling, change course by taking classes that will lead to a new career. Get certified in
something new, like </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://teach.com/careers/become-a-teacher/what-can-i-teach/tesol/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">teaching
English as a foreign language</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">. This certification offers great career
opportunities for people who love to travel and experience new things and those
who prefer working in the comfort of their own homes, as they’ll be able to
offer online lessons to their students.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">You can also enroll in a college or university: sign up for online
classes and get an MBA in the field of your choice, such as finance,
healthcare, marketing, or technology, just to name a few. </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.bestcollegereviews.org/top/cheapest-online-colleges/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">Studying
online is often more affordable</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> than in-person
classes, and you’ll be able to study while you’re still employed at your
current company, which is a major benefit if you’re caring for a family and you
need to keep receiving a steady paycheck.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Another option would be to take online courses through <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/" target="_blank">LinkedIn Learning</a> (formerly Lynda.com). It is an online learning platform available for free to anyone with a LinkedIn premium account. It offers thousands of </span>video courses taught by industry experts to build your software, creative, and business skills.</span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_a7lfgchy3wvv"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Use Free Learning
Resources<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Learning to code can be a transformative skill as you navigate a
career change. In today's tech-driven world, coding skills are highly valued
across industries, not just in traditional tech roles. By acquiring
coding abilities, you open the door to a wide range of new career
opportunities, from software development to data analysis, and even roles in
emerging fields like artificial intelligence.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Coding also enhances your problem-solving skills, logical thinking,
and creativity, which are assets in any professional endeavor. Moreover, the
journey to learn coding has been made more accessible than ever, thanks to
numerous </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/learn-coding-online-for-free"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">free
learning resources available online</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">. These platforms
offer courses, tutorials, and interactive exercises that cater to all levels,
from beginners to advanced learners. By taking advantage of these resources,
you can develop a highly marketable skill set at your own pace and convenience,
significantly boosting your employability and potential in the ever-evolving
job market.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_8p7gw4xpnvxr"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Start Your Own
Business<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">After years of working for someone else, you may be eager to </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/10-steps-start-your-business"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">start
your own venture</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> and be your own boss. Having your own business
puts you in charge of your schedule and life goals, so if you have
enough know-how and expertise in your field, take the next step and become an
entrepreneur.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Start by writing down a business plan detailing how your new company
will be structured, who the main players will be, and how much money you’ll need to
purchase the equipment and materials to get started. Make financial predictions </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://business.tutsplus.com/articles/why-is-marketing-research-important--cms-31593"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">based
on market research</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> to attract investors.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">If you’re worried about your financial security, start small and </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.score.org/resource/eguide/16-steps-starting-business-while-working-full-time"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">keep your day job</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> while you get your startup off the ground so that you and your family
can still live comfortably until you’re ready to turn your new business into
your full-time career. It is normal to be frustrated as a new business owner.
Owning and operating a business is challenging! Commit to day-to-day details while growing your business strategically. Remember: success doesn’t
happen overnight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_oru48emjpqln"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Use Career
Coaching<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Restarting your career can be daunting, filled with
uncertainties and tough decisions. This is where </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">WiserU career coaching</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> becomes an
invaluable asset. WiserU offers personalized coaching tailored to your unique
career goals or business circumstances. Their experienced coaches provide guidance on
various aspects, including LinkedIn optimization, resume writing, interview techniques, and effective
job search strategies. We can help you identify your strengths, refine your
professional brand, and navigate the complexities of the job market.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With WiserU's support, you gain clarity on your career path, develop
the confidence to pursue new opportunities, and acquire the skills to
stand out in a competitive job landscape. Whether you're changing industries,
re-entering the workforce, or climbing the corporate ladder, let us equip you to make a successful transition
and achieve your career or business aspirations.<br /><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.18px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><i>Questions</i></b></a><i><b>? Or, do you want career coaching, resume optimization, or to maximize LinkedIn for your career or business through training or services? We’d love to hear from you!</b> -- Kathy</i></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">________________</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WiserU, the publisher of the <a href="http://wiserutips.com/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserUTips.com</b></a> blog, provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.18px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 15.18px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services. </span> </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #2288bb; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training, career coaching, and LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-59817939828631898392023-09-18T01:55:00.002-05:002023-09-23T16:50:58.817-05:00The Step-By-Step Guide to Becoming a Debt-Free Graduate <p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGTy6tYLPQFbfiUvvJG14HYpVn7Yg-sXU6CthOvxPnwziq0lPBqWf4tSGhP6nLMTJJbZiEKwtN0QJ0MbjaRMm4bqTLMOuA7wGDEOyzjOo1kRtyECkJWk--LjTRmqH0LdWn8lQCj1nmbQ9v2_eoVz7ts3u8w63shEZUHk-Uu3MtYwXmF-4GKtDLhLY-j4/s548/Guide%20to%20becoming%20a%20debt%20free%20graduate.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="548" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGTy6tYLPQFbfiUvvJG14HYpVn7Yg-sXU6CthOvxPnwziq0lPBqWf4tSGhP6nLMTJJbZiEKwtN0QJ0MbjaRMm4bqTLMOuA7wGDEOyzjOo1kRtyECkJWk--LjTRmqH0LdWn8lQCj1nmbQ9v2_eoVz7ts3u8w63shEZUHk-Uu3MtYwXmF-4GKtDLhLY-j4/w640-h398/Guide%20to%20becoming%20a%20debt%20free%20graduate.PNG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Image via </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-and-woman-studying-at-a-park-6147276/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><b>Pexels</b></span></a></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">For many college students, the idea of graduating with loads of
student loan debt is daunting, if not outright terrifying. But it doesn't have
to be that way. Many creative strategies can help students graduate from
college without taking on any debt. </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.wiseru"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><b>WiserU</b></span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> presents these
tips to consider.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="break-after: auto; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt; margin: 26pt 0in 15pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_jcbbv5u5anuw"></a><b><span lang="EN">Look for
Scholarship and Grant Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">One of the most well-known strategies for affording college tuition is
to </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><b>apply
for scholarships and grants</b></span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">. Many colleges and universities offer
grants to students who demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, or
other specific qualifications. Scholarships from private organizations,
non-profits, and foundations are also available for a wide range of disciplines
and accomplishments. To maximize your chance of success, research scholarship
opportunities early, and apply to as many as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="break-after: auto; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt; margin: 26pt 0in 15pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_r3di7tmls8me"></a><b><span lang="EN">Explore
Work-Study Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Another popular option for college students to pay for tuition is to
participate in </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://collegefinance.com/work-study/work-study-explained-how-it-works-a-simple-guide"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><b>a
work-study program</b></span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">. These programs allow students to work part-time
on campus, typically in a role related to their field of study. In addition to
earning money to pay for tuition, participating in a work-study program can
also give students valuable experience and skills that they can use in their
future careers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="break-after: auto; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt; margin: 26pt 0in 15pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_m8cfu1yga605"></a><b><span lang="EN">Cut Back on
Discretionary Spending<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Cutting back on discretionary spending is another </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/budgeting/money-101-for-college-students-how-to-budget/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><b>effective
way to save money while in college</b></span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">. Students can
save on costs by avoiding unnecessary expenses like eating out regularly,
buying expensive clothes or gadgets, or paying for subscription services they
don't use. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Find ways to save on every expense you can think of. Nothing is too
small. For example, you can save money by </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://cleanerdigs.com/safe-and-natural-cleaning-alternatives-to-lysol/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><b>making
your own cleaning supplies</b></span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> from common household items instead of
store-bought cleaners.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">By cutting back on these expenses and living frugally, students can
save a considerable amount of money that can be used to pay for tuition,
textbooks, and other college-related expenses.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="break-after: auto; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt; margin: 26pt 0in 15pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_z3n8elbhxfuf"></a><b><span lang="EN">Find Part-Time
Work<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Finding part-time work outside of campus is another way students can
earn money to pay for tuition. Students can </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.tun.com/blog/15-best-part-time-jobs-for-college-students/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><b>find
part-time jobs</b></span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> at local businesses, such as restaurants, retail
stores, and hotels. While working part-time outside of campus may require
students to balance their schoolwork and job responsibilities, it can be a
worthwhile endeavor that can help them save money in the long run.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="break-after: auto; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt; margin: 26pt 0in 15pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_87lkl87pup33"></a><b><span lang="EN">Start a Side
Business<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://vitaldollar.com/start-a-business-in-college/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><b>Starting
a side business</b></span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> is a great way for entrepreneurial students to
earn money while in college. Students can start a side business selling
products or services on websites or social media platforms. Starting a business
can be a bit more complicated than getting a part-time job, but the potential
for earning a higher income is much greater.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="break-after: auto; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt; margin: 26pt 0in 15pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_kt0g35x6wfan"></a><b><span lang="EN">Prepare Your Resume for a Job Search<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Preparing your resume for a job search while still in college can seem
daunting, but it doesn't have to be. <a href="https://wiseru.com/" target="_blank"><b>WiserU</b></a> can make the</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> process manageable and cost-effective. We can help you structure your information, making it easier for potential employers to understand your
qualifications and skills. Your WiserU resume can also highlight your academic
achievements, part-time jobs, internships, and relevant projects to demonstrate your ability to balance studies with work responsibilities.
Remember, despite not having extensive work experience, your college
activities, volunteer work, and relevant coursework can make you an attractive
candidate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="break-after: auto; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt; margin: 26pt 0in 15pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_omgl5vzf9c3m"></a><b><span lang="EN">Pick Up a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If you're interested in pursuing a career in the engineering industry
or a related field, it may be a good idea to consider picking up a trade like
welding to give you a solid foundation of knowledge to build upon. Welding is a
valuable skill set that can open up a wide range of opportunities in various
industries, including construction, manufacturing, and transportation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="break-after: auto; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt; margin: 26pt 0in 15pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_1wpr76a1ja15"></a><b><span lang="EN">Make College a
Low-Cost Experience<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Graduating from college without taking on debt may seem like an
impossible task for many students, but many different strategies can help make
this goal a reality. From applying for scholarships and grants to starting a
side business or picking up a trade, there are many ways students can earn
money to pay for tuition and other expenses. By exploring these options and
taking the time to research and plan, students can avoid the pitfalls of
student loan debt and start their careers on a solid financial footing.</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 15.18px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><b><i>Questions</i></b></a><i><b>? Or, do you want career coaching, resume optimization, or to maximize LinkedIn for your career or business through training or services? We’d love to hear from you!</b> -- Kathy</i></span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">________________</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WiserU, the publisher of the <a href="http://wiserutips.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserUTips.com</b></a> blog, provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 15.18px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 15.18px;"></span></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services. </span> </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training, career coaching, and LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-47911765730412324152023-05-23T18:45:00.000-05:002023-05-23T18:45:23.899-05:00Revamping Your Career: A Guide<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUv3tKAfp87yRmoeiMUm6cs8WZmpu94IjBhxYFKAl2OEexZt19QPNEoRf9lvi4GKwZu8sv7IgJNkXFwTI6DQtjUIeY08i4_G9h0bCriywCLeV8pYWaD0TmqDDfv3T1ijdp4Rj7yBT0dW4abkyh5uSB_Ssohe0R1Qm0aj3xpUUHpAXTsrMZTio8tcN/s546/Lady%20looking%20at%20computer.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="546" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUv3tKAfp87yRmoeiMUm6cs8WZmpu94IjBhxYFKAl2OEexZt19QPNEoRf9lvi4GKwZu8sv7IgJNkXFwTI6DQtjUIeY08i4_G9h0bCriywCLeV8pYWaD0TmqDDfv3T1ijdp4Rj7yBT0dW4abkyh5uSB_Ssohe0R1Qm0aj3xpUUHpAXTsrMZTio8tcN/w640-h478/Lady%20looking%20at%20computer.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Photo Credit: </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/-2vD8lIhdnw"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 107%;">jeshoots.com via Unsplash</span></a></span></span><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoTitle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Working in the
same position for years can become monotonous and bring about the need for a
change. If your job no longer feels fresh and exciting and you dread pulling up
in the parking lot each day, it may be time for you to reconsider your career
path. Here are five actions to help you launch yourself into a different
vocation, </span><a href="http://wiseru.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">courtesy of WiserU</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h1 style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_u350hvl7d64n"></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">1. Know When It
Is Time To Make a Change</span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Perhaps you
started out in your profession full of passion and drive that has slowly
fizzled out over time or maybe you were never crazy about it, but it was simply
a means of paying bills. Whatever the reason, if you feel stuck in a rut,
anxious at the thought of another day in the office, or ill-suited to your job,
it is </span><a href="https://bestlifeonline.com/career-change-signs/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">probably
time to find a different one</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h1 style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_74d7zqg69gy"></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">2. Determine What
To Do Next</span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">When you are
young and have not yet begun your professional life it can be hard to truly </span><a href="https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/beginning-a-new-career/how-to-decide-on-a-career-field/1/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">know
what you want</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"> to do for a career. After you have had some time in one or more
vocations, you may have a better idea of what you are suited (or not suited) to
do professionally. If you know you need a change but cannot figure out which
path you would rather take, try a self-evaluation.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7995-reasons-to-do-what-you-love.html"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">Think
about your hobbies, interests</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">, personality, values, and skills. Perhaps you
have always loved one portion of your current job and could capitalize on that
by turning it into a career. If you’d like help deciding which direction to go,
</span><a href="http://wiseru.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">contact WiserU</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"> for career
coaching services!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It’s also an excellent time to examine your credit score. As you begin planning your career path, it’s
important to look at your financial goals. If you eventually plan on
purchasing a home, working on building your credit history and credit score
will be helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h1 style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_5rwbl526d8uo"></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">3. Make Yourself
a Marketable Job Candidate</span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Trading in one
career for another may sound dreamy but it will take hard work as you update
your resume to make yourself a desirable candidate in a different industry.
Since your resume is often the first impression of you a potential employer
will get, it is important to make sure it adequately portrays your strengths
and work experience. In addition, write a cover letter that details why you are
making a shift in your vocation and how your personal or professional
background has prepared you for the position you seek. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Having a personal
website is an excellent way to build and brand yourself </span><a href="https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/what-is-content-marketing/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">through
intentional content marketing</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">. By having a website, you are able to give
potential employers or clients an insight into who you are and what you have to
offer. It's also a great way to show off your skills and experience and build
trust with potential leads by providing evidence of the value that you can
bring to their team. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A website gives
you an opportunity to create detailed content that explains your
qualifications, background information, projects you’ve worked on, client
reviews, awards, etc. This extra effort helps put your best foot forward as it
gives them more than just a resume when considering hiring you or doing
business with you. Overall, a personal website offers flexibility in telling
your story and representing yourself in the best possible light.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If you know
anyone in the industry you want to enter, ask for their advice and whether they
are willing to review your resume and cover letter. Perhaps there’s someone you
graduated from high school with who has become noteworthy in their industry.
Locate them through </span><a href="https://www.allhighschools.com/state/il/city/chicago"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">an
alumni database online</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">. You never know what will happen when you reconnect! And, if they’re
willing, when </span><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.wiserutips.com/p/blog-page_4989.html" target="_blank">you land an interview</a></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">, request a few pointers on what leaders in your desired field like to
hear.</span></span></p><h1 style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_cgtmzekvvqcw"></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">4. Consider
Starting Your Own Business</span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Through
self-evaluation, you may conclude that you are meant to </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-questions-every-entrepreneur-should-answer-brian-harrington/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">answer
to no one</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">
but yourself and decide to launch your own enterprise. When taking this path be
sure to look out for your personal financial interests and form a legal
business.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.shopify.com/blog/start-an-llc"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">Limited liability companies are a
sound choice</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"> for many entrepreneurs because they offer benefits such as limited
liability, tax advantages, minimal paperwork, and flexibility. Attorneys offer
assistance with establishing LLCs, but if you want to avoid paying legal fees
consider using an online formation service. Remember that each state has its own
regulations for creating LLCs, so be sure to check the rules for starting an
LLC in your state before you proceed with the process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h1 style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_vk5vfhn0bu2g"></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">Find Your New
Path</span></span></h1><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Whatever you
decide to do as you move forward in your work life, proceed slowly to give
yourself a fighting chance at breaking into a career that fulfills you. Jumping
hastily into a new field could leave you as frustrated with your job as you are
now.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.18px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><i><span style="color: #1155cc;">Questions</span></i></b></a><i><b>? Or, want career coaching or resume optimization, or to maximize LinkedIn for your career or business through training or services? We’d love to hear from you!</b> -- Kathy</i></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #212529;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">________________</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WiserU, the publisher of the <a href="http://WiserUTips.com">WiserUTips.com</a> blog, provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for sales,
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business is perfect, and even the most successful solopreneur companies and small businesses have financial and
operational weaknesses. The key is to identify these weaknesses and prioritize
them so that you can focus your time and energy on fixing the most important
ones first. </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://wiseru.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserU</span></a></span><span lang="EN">
shares tips for doing just that.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Which of Your Operational Weaknesses Needs the Most Attention?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">Operational
inefficiencies can be one of the most troublesome weaknesses for businesses to
identify and address. These inefficiencies are typically hidden within the
day-to-day operations of an organization, making them difficult to detect
without a thorough review of your existing processes. To identify these
issues, conduct an </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.processmaker.com/blog/how-to-perform-a-business-process-analysis/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">in-depth
analysis of your business processes</span></a> </span><span lang="EN">by interviewing staff members, researching industry standards, and
benchmarking data against competitors. Doing so will help you spot any discrepancies
that may exist within the current operations of your business.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Analyze Your Poorly Selling Products and Services</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To help
identify the root cause of poorly selling products and services, and to be able to take corrective
measures, analyze the reasons why sales
aren't meeting your expectations. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">One of the
first steps should be to examine the product or service itself to determine if
there are any design flaws, quality issues, or pricing problems. Also consider other potential factors </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.ksl-training.co.uk/free-resources/customer-service/how-to-improve-customer-service/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">such
as poor customer service</span></a></span><span lang="EN">, ineffective marketing
strategies, or inadequate product positioning in the marketplace. Once you
identify the source of the issue, you can develop a plan to address it and get
your sales back on track.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Review Your Cash Flow</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cash flow
is one of the most important aspects of any business and a major contributor to
operational weaknesses. To identify potential cash flow issues, take an inventory of your current assets and liabilities. This will help you get
a better understanding of your current financial position and determine if any
areas need to be addressed to improve cash flow.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">Also closely monitor incoming payments from customers and outgoing expenses for
supplies, wages, and other obligations to spot any
discrepancies between what is owed and what is paid out. Finally, Palmetto
Payroll Solutions notes that it can be helpful to consult with a financial
advisor or accountant who can </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://palmettopayroll.net/how-hiring-an-accountant-can-help-your-small-business-thrive/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">provide
valuable insight into the health</span></a></span><span lang="EN"> of your
cash flow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Are You Using Outdated Marketing Strategies?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If your
business is still using outdated marketing strategies, you may be missing potential leads and sales. Here are the most common
strategies to update:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">Traditional Advertising:</b><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Traditional advertising
methods such as TV, radio, or print ads are no longer as effective as they used
to be. In fact, many people now rely on streaming services and social media for
their entertainment and information needs instead. If you haven't mastered LinkedIn for reaching your business prospects and nurturing your existing clients, contact </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;" target="_blank">WiserU</a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"> for training and services to be found on the world's largest business network.</span></li><li><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Cold Calling:</b> Cold calling can often be one of the </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="https://www.ironpaper.com/webintel/articles/cold-calling-doesnt-work"><span style="color: #1155cc;">least
effective lead-generation methods</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">. Not only is it time-consuming and often fruitless, but it can be
seen as pushy or spammy.</span></li><li><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Outdated Website:</b> <a href="https://themindstudios.com/" target="_blank">Mind Studios</a> points out that
if your </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="https://themindstudios.com/blog/top-reasons-to-update-your-website/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">website
hasn't been updated</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"> in a few years, it likely looks dated and doesn't perform well on mobile devices. This can cause
potential customers to leave your site without taking any action.</span></li><li><b style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">Email Marketing:</b><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Email marketing is becoming
increasingly difficult due to ever-growing levels of email noise and the
increasing popularity of chatbots (a chatbot is software that simulates human conversations like you may encounter on a website).</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Inadequate Customer Service Is Hurting Your
Business</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When it
comes to providing quality customer service, your business may be falling short. Poor
customer service can have a devastating impact on profitability, as
dissatisfied customers will not only stop doing business with you but
will also spread negative word of mouth about their experience. To ensure that
customer service meets the highest standards, business owners should:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">Train staff on the importance of customer
service and the best practices for delivering it</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">Develop a comprehensive customer service policy
that outlines expectations and procedures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">Establish effective communication channels to
easily connect with customers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">Provide clear instructions on how to handle
customer</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Another Way to Gauge Inefficiencies: A SWOT
Analysis</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">Performing
a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis is an </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/swot.asp"><span style="color: #1155cc;">effective
way to gain insight</span></a></span><span lang="EN"> into the current state of your business and its
potential for growth. A thorough analysis will provide valuable information on
areas that need improvement and help to create a plan for achieving success.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">Strengths:</b><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"> When looking at your business’s
strengths, it is important to consider the unique characteristics that give you
an advantage over competitors. This could include a strong brand, proprietary
technology, customization, or access to resources that others lack.</span></li><li><b style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">Weaknesses:</b><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Identifying weaknesses requires an
honest look at the areas where your business may be lagging behind. This could
include a lack of expertise in certain areas, outdated technology, or
inefficient processes.</span></li><li><b style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">Opportunities:</b><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Opportunities are external
factors that present the potential for new revenue streams and growth. Examples
could include market changes, new technology, or access to emerging customer
segments</span></li><li><b style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;">Threats:</b><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Threats are external factors that could
pose a risk to your business’s growth. This could include competitive activity,
changes in customer needs, or shifts in the economy.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">By
identifying these four aspects of your business, you can develop an actionable
plan for improvement and use it to drive success.</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 26.0pt;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Harnessing the Power of Business Process
Management</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">Business
process management (BPM) is an effective way for businesses to automate and
streamline operations to improve customer service, reduce costs, and
boost revenue. With </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.automationanywhere.com/rpa/business-process-management"><span style="color: #1155cc;">tools
and procedures called business process management</span></a></span><span lang="EN">,
you can automate workflow and customer service, manage documents, and more.
With the right BPM system, businesses can effectively track their
processes and use analytics to identify areas for improvement. By automating
mundane tasks and optimizing operations with intelligent insights, businesses
can become more efficient and productive while improving customer satisfaction.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thus, by
understanding where sales may be dropping off, where expenses are increasing,
and how customer service is being handled, you can make smart
decisions that result in a more successful and profitable enterprise.</span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Identifying weaknesses in your business is key to making informed decisions that will help keep your business on track. By taking
the time to analyze what isn't working and by defining short and long-term objectives, you can
position your business for growth and success.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /><a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: verdana; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><i><span style="color: #1155cc;">Questions</span></i></b></a><i style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;"><b>? Or, want to maximize LinkedIn for your business? We’d love to hear from you!</b> -- Kathy</i></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #212529;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">________________</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WiserU, the publisher of the WiserUTips.com blog, provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services. </span></span> </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="color: #222222; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></li></ul></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-20895226411707036082023-02-17T03:17:00.000-06:002023-02-17T03:17:11.274-06:00What It Takes to Build a Home Services Business<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvcSkrxf3Nuz3RHyjiw3vTANmT_MKRVqhnBs1G9RaLK6yQMjJWBvKFKwtah0D2rOn5YaiAEIbdr1clHomEsNQ1y5zas_2LRYZU91NLGVNWFmMg8EFmxkMkOPGkYilBkM1gEp23oGM7LY9cMPTWDpSpVnpUpU8eCKjvAVxwAilDkFfQu3qLxuQ3KYN/s563/Home%20Services%20Business.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="563" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvcSkrxf3Nuz3RHyjiw3vTANmT_MKRVqhnBs1G9RaLK6yQMjJWBvKFKwtah0D2rOn5YaiAEIbdr1clHomEsNQ1y5zas_2LRYZU91NLGVNWFmMg8EFmxkMkOPGkYilBkM1gEp23oGM7LY9cMPTWDpSpVnpUpU8eCKjvAVxwAilDkFfQu3qLxuQ3KYN/w640-h454/Home%20Services%20Business.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">Image via </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/crop-housewife-cleaning-surface-near-sink-4239037/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Pexels</span></a></span></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you’re thinking about
starting your own business, you may have already considered offering home
services. Whether it’s plumbing, welding, painting, or something else entirely,
there is real potential in the home services industry. But how do you go
about starting a business like this? Here are tips to get started,
courtesy of </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.wiseru.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserU</span></a></span><span lang="EN">.</span></span></p><h2 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_lrb8s8mkj25b"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></h2><h2 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_fb2iolv01loe"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;">Offer the
Right Service</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">If you're already an
experienced handyman or service professional, then this step is easy; just </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.homefranchiseconcepts.com/how-to-start-a-home-services-business-from-home/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">offer
the services you already know</span></a></span><span lang="EN">! However, if you don't have previous experience with home services, start small and
expand as your skills grow. Consider the needs of your local area and invest in training to become an expert in one particular service. This
approach will be more profitable than trying to offer everything all at once without
the necessary expertise.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">For instance, if you noticed
a need in your area for professional welders, you could start your own
welding business. And suppose you're already in the welding trade. In that case, you can build
your knowledge base even more by visiting sites like </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://weldinglogic.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">WeldingLogic</span></a></span><span lang="EN">
that offer expert welding advice and reviews on welding equipment. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_t8scp9zw2fl"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></h2><h2 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_7ttf3a8onkuo"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;">Why an
S-Corp May Be Ideal</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">When setting up your business
structure, consider </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/s-corporation/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">choosing
an S-Corp designation</span></a></span><span lang="EN"> because it provides more tax benefits than
other types of corporations. An S-Corp also allows for more flexibility when
dividing profits between shareholders (in this case yourself) and employees (if
applicable). Additionally, if anything goes wrong during the course of business
operations, having an S-Corp designation can provide protection against
personal liabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_ai4wfz76zrru"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></h2><h2 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Increase Your Educational Background</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">If starting your own business
sounds overwhelming, you could </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.phoenix.edu/online-business-degrees/bachelors.html"><span style="color: #1155cc;">earn a bachelor of business degree</span></a></span><span lang="EN"> to give
you more knowledge in your field. In fact, thanks to the flexibility
of online learning platforms, you could start your business and attend school simultaneously, since you’re free to learn at your own pace.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_ggbnoxdy58gs"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></h2><h2 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_lgoz82c8bwle"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;">Buy Business
Insurance</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">No matter which type of home
service you decide to offer, </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.shopify.com/blog/types-of-business-insurance"><span style="color: #1155cc;">having
proper insurance coverage</span></a></span><span lang="EN"> is essential for protecting yourself and your customers from financial losses due to accidents or unexpected events. Make sure your policy covers any potential risks
associated with the services that you plan to offer including property damage
and bodily injury liability coverage so that you're not left with costly bills
if something goes wrong on a job site.</span></span></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Establish a
Marketing Plan</b></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">Marketing a home services
business can be a challenge, but there are </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://buildfire.com/marketing-strategies-for-small-businesses/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">proven strategies</span></a></span><span lang="EN"> to help you get the word out. Start by
creating a strong online presence. Make sure your website is optimized for
search engines and that your social media accounts are active and engaging.
Next, reach out to your community. Get involved with local events and
include your company's name and contact information in any
advertising. Finally, don't forget the power of word-of-mouth marketing. Make
sure your customers are satisfied with your services and that they feel
comfortable recommending you to their friends and family.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_7i4ylo5nghyg"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></h2><h2 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a name="_bxxpzxmndh80"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;">Learn to
Manage Projects Well from the Start</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">Effective </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/templates/project-plan"><span style="color: #1155cc;">project
management is key</span></a></span><span lang="EN"> to keeping your business running smoothly.
After all, when you're dealing with multiple clients and dozens of projects, it can be easy to lose track of what needs to be done and when. To
ensure you're on the same page as your clients, have a
clear understanding of the scope of each project. What exactly needs to be
done? When does it need to be completed? Having a clear understanding of the
work required will help you better plan and execute each project.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also, create a timeline for
each project. Build in flexibility to account for unforeseen delays, but
try to stick as closely to the timeline as possible. This will help ensure that
each project is completed on time and on budget.</span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Launching a small home
services business is hard work but can be incredibly rewarding once
all aspects are taken into consideration. From advancing your education to
choosing what to offer to designating an appropriate business structure, when
you set things up properly, you lay the foundation for your future success.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><i><span style="color: #1155cc;">Questions</span></i></b></a><i><b>? We’d love to hear from you!</b> -- Kathy<b><o:p></o:p></b></i></span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #212529;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">________________</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WiserU, the publisher of the WiserUTips.com blog, provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services. </span></span> </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="color: #222222; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-10123670709561869232023-01-26T03:11:00.000-06:002023-01-26T03:11:27.266-06:00How to Start a Translation Career as a Bilingual or Multilingual Professional<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8oMkQSthqHLbXILCcVBJnHzGNb32ToLfXe3m6SJaeCK9KrsuHp19h9uSoFgG-OndaVujYA_rhXw6u3xpXaBquLLFZbcs_q2YuQEX2YWA6Q5azb_NWoUck3T09RwP__Lzj_BMTl0uNQ_QC7KMPQnFPHeU94LXJEvlM0Xs_0HIdDl2Xf_Km9nMmFr0/s538/Woman%20on%20laptop.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="538" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8oMkQSthqHLbXILCcVBJnHzGNb32ToLfXe3m6SJaeCK9KrsuHp19h9uSoFgG-OndaVujYA_rhXw6u3xpXaBquLLFZbcs_q2YuQEX2YWA6Q5azb_NWoUck3T09RwP__Lzj_BMTl0uNQ_QC7KMPQnFPHeU94LXJEvlM0Xs_0HIdDl2Xf_Km9nMmFr0/w640-h462/Woman%20on%20laptop.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Photo Credit: </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="19" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/hispanic-female-student-using-laptop-near-tea-mug-in-room-6347902/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pexels.com</span></a></span></i><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you're fluent in a second or third language, you have a unique talent. You might even consider turning it into a career. A job as a translator will allow you to leverage your language skills while making a living. Plus, </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="20" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/interpreters-and-translators.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics</span></a><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the job outlook for translators is very good. However, if you've never worked in translation before, you'll have to put in some effort to break into the field. Today, </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/" target="_blank">WiserU</a></span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> outlines what it takes to become a professional translator and provides some tips to help you get started.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Learn about the different types of translation jobs you might pursue</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A translator takes written words and translates them from one language to another, while an interpreter does the same for spoken words. Within the translation and interpreting fields, there are many niche specialties. </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="22" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/career-as-a-translator" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Possible options range from</span></a><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> health or medical translation to legal translation. Translators may also work in localization, in which they take a translated document and make sure it's adapted for a certain geographic area. For example, the Spanish spoken in Spain is unique from the Spanish spoken in Mexico.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Get the credentials you need to stand out in your chosen field</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you're going to work as a professional translator, simply speaking another language isn't enough. You need to </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="23" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.gcu.edu/blog/language-communication/translator-what-degree-do-you-need" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">back up your skills with credentials</span></a><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. You can get a translation degree from a university offering translation degree programs. There are also specialty translation certificates available for fields like legal and medical translation. You can further boost your profile by becoming a certified translator. </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="24" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.kent.edu/appling/matranslationonline/blog/translationcertification" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This requires passing an exam</span></a><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from the American Translators Association.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Know where to look for translation work</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once you have the necessary credentials, you can start looking for translation jobs. For newcomers to the field, work-for-hire platforms like Upwork are one way to get your first clients. As you finish projects, ask clients to write you references or invite them to connect on LinkedIn and ask them to write you a written recommendation there. Both options can help you score even more work. You can also look at websites dedicated specifically to translation jobs,</span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="25" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.smartcat.com/blog/top-15-websites-to-get-freelance-translation-jobs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">such as TranslatorsCafe and ProZ</span></a><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Another option is to set up your own website and use search engine optimization to drive potential clients to your platform.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You will also want to strengthen your LinkedIn profile and resume to better match translation or interpretation job opportunities (<a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us" target="_blank">Contact WiserU</a> about our LinkedIn and resume services). Or, you may elect to use a curriculum vitae (CV), which is a longer, more detailed version of a resume where you can highlight all of your translation and educational experience. The CV format can be a bit daunting to those who aren’t used to it; luckily, you can use a premade </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="26" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.adobe.com/express/create/curriculum-vitae" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">template for a CV</span></a><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to highlight your skills and give you an advantage over the competition. And once you have your CV started, it’ll be much easier to keep updated.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Consider setting up your own translation business</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you decide you want to turn translation into a full-time career, you can set up your own translation business. In this case, it's important to register your business as a formal legal entity, like a </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="27" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/limited-liability-company-llc" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">limited liability company</span></a><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (LLC). This helps to protect your personal liability in case of legal issues, simplifies tax filing and bookkeeping, and provides tax perks. You can use a business formation service to register your company—a cheaper option than hiring a lawyer. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Market your services to find your first clients</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marketing can help you get your first clients when you're getting your translation business off the ground. There are many ways to promote yourself, from networking through social media to increasing your online presence and attending networking events. You can create your own website using a platform like Wix </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="28" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.wix.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to get started</span></a><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This is a space to showcase translation samples and to tell people about your experience and credentials, like translation degrees and certificates. You can also post your CV and references here.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Translation can be a great career path for people who are bilingual or multilingual. Make sure you're getting your new profession off on the right foot by taking care of essential steps, like obtaining the necessary credentials and formally registering your translation business. There's no time like today to get started!</span></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><i><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Questions</span></span></i></b></a><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>? 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Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services. </span></span> </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="color: #222222; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></li></ul></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-24058359781423313582023-01-10T04:55:00.001-06:002023-01-12T00:48:52.059-06:00How to Navigate 5 Major Career and Life Changes<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0q-WlozzcZobi6N2WIvThoud3Hi0J58Caa8eA8S6OiNlx1K27zAfvat_CK8RBV6JiXe2Lap_stuXW1643-Tc_Q2_WYybonSCuxohbC1x2wldN9cvUHEMC113otDO9iETBLAbhS5na_2_8lntlb1FrmCtiH7v52eaDnEsOxUk7rtFueBp4FiSjWD6q/s566/Sipping%20Espresso%20wider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="566" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0q-WlozzcZobi6N2WIvThoud3Hi0J58Caa8eA8S6OiNlx1K27zAfvat_CK8RBV6JiXe2Lap_stuXW1643-Tc_Q2_WYybonSCuxohbC1x2wldN9cvUHEMC113otDO9iETBLAbhS5na_2_8lntlb1FrmCtiH7v52eaDnEsOxUk7rtFueBp4FiSjWD6q/w640-h464/Sipping%20Espresso%20wider.PNG" width="640" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/girl-woman-smile-smiling-happy-2626753/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Photo
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: 115%;">A</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: 115%;">t times, life can feel like one giant obstacle course
with very unclear directions. The good news is that no matter what you're going
through, there are coping strategies to help you get past it.</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: 115%;"> Here are strategies to help you tackle five common life changes.</span></span></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-align: left;"><b><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Making a Career Change</span></span></b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Changing careers can be a positive change, but it can also be a stressful one. Work takes up a large
chunk of your life, so if you are unhappy with what you’re doing, change
it. Whether you choose to pivot and pursue
a new line of work or start your own business, choose something about which
you feel confident and excited. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">To set yourself up for
success, do your due diligence before diving into a career change or a new
business. </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://wiseru.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserU</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"> offers career consulting,
which can help you make an informed decision about your career trajectory. If
you choose entrepreneurship, research the </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/business-structures"><span style="color: #1155cc;">four most common business
structures</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"> before choosing one. They each have their own advantages and
disadvantages, so don’t choose arbitrarily. Then, determine what funding (if
any) you will require, and pinpoint an audience to sell to. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">Apart from
business-specific needs, be sure to set aside personal time. While it's
tempting to knock out a long to-do list by working long hours, knowing when to
dial back and take </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/do-you-have-work-life-balance"><span style="color: #1155cc;">time for yourself</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"> is essential for long-term
success.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2 style="break-after: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_udhdwzm16jpk"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">Purchasing a Home<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Buying a home is a huge
step toward ensuring a stable future. Owning a home allows you to build equity
and even wealth. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">To achieve homeownership,
start preparing early. </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.finra.org/investors/personal-finance/how-your-credit-score-impacts-your-financial-future"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Check your credit score</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"> to understand where
you will stand with potential lenders. If your score is too low, work toward
building your credit and save money for closing costs and a down payment
first. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">Speaking with a lender will
give a realistic picture of what you can afford, given your income, credit
score, and available interest rates. Then, it's time to contact a real estate
agent and start perusing listings. Once your purchase is complete, look into </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.redfin.com/us-home-trends"><span style="color: #1155cc;">features that will bring value</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"> to your home, like granite
countertops and a finished backyard. Then, slowly invest in building your
home’s value by adding some of these features.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2 style="break-after: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_85xt56wyqk5n"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">Rebuilding Your Life Post-Divorce<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Even if divorce is the
healthiest decision for all involved, it can still be a challenging experience.
Separating finances, splitting households, and particularly sharing custody of
children can disrupt life in uncomfortable ways.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">First, the American
Psychological Association recommends </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.apa.org/topics/divorce-child-custody/healthy"><span style="color: #1155cc;">working through intense
feelings</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"> to present a calm front. Consider mediation or therapy for you
and your ex-spouse, especially if you have children together. Enjoying
self-care activities outside of parenting or work responsibilities can help
recover your sense of self and offer an outlet for any frustrations. Find
something you enjoy, whether it’s boxing or painting, or gardening, and devote
intentional time to it. If you take up gardening, </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://homegardenhero.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Home Garden Hero</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"> is a great resource for
finding plants suitable for your area and your horticultural
expertise. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Moving past divorce can
take time, but it's a personal journey that is different for everyone; be
patient with yourself in this phase of life!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2 style="break-after: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_jwbox8lm3zul"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">Slowing the Pace with Growing Kids<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Parenting is an
ever-changing challenge and one that involves no shortage of emotions for both
parents and kids. Whether your children are toddlers, teenagers, or somewhere
in between, parenting through the ages can be exceedingly difficult.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">Acknowledging that
parenting — at any stage — is taxing is the first step toward overcoming this
challenge. To address this stress, Parenting Science recommends that you </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://parentingscience.com/parenting-stress-evidence-based-tips/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">focus on the positive</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"> and seek support when you
need it. And remember to be patient with yourself, as well as with your
children. It is as difficult to parent children as it is to be one.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2 style="break-after: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_r48w9vllmvpi"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">Finding Peace After Losing a Loved One<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">Though grief looks
different for everyone, the need to grieve a loss in order to heal is
universal. You will likely pass through </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/five-stages-of-grief-4175361"><span style="color: #1155cc;">the five stages of grief</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"> over time, or you may
experience a different path as you work through various emotions tied to your
loss. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If possible, speak to
friends or family to work through your emotions. Consider seeking counseling
and resources through a local grief foundation to help you cope. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Give yourself time and
permission to truly grieve, whatever that may look like for you. Remember that
there's a wide range of normal in how people respond to loss, and it can take
time to feel better.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2 style="break-after: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In Conclusion</span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some life changes, such as
starting a business or buying a home, are more enjoyable than others. Yet even
bigger, not-so-happy life challenges are navigable. With the right mindset and,
in many cases, external support, you can get to a healthy, thriving place.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><i><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserU</span></i></b></a><b><i> empowers businesses, conferences, colleges, and job seekers to excel! </i></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><i><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Questions</span></span></i></b></a><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>? We’d love to hear from you!</b> -- Kathy</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></i></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">________________</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WiserU, the publisher of the WiserUTips.com blog, provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span lang="EN"></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services. </span></span> </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; font-family: verdana; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-70427750333801369502022-12-14T23:45:00.000-06:002022-12-14T23:45:15.363-06:00How to Change Your Career to Pursue Your Passion<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnvKFNHFaE0a2UlOFf5l74rD3hT4kajkObtYsWKW4Lhv_QfQE-FR9XLqL8WFOOvju-Mzh64tNg5PbnYCW-13ZfuyJUHPGP8i1B8UQLfxAiD4i16Z13zkMm7_WwmVX420xww_WeT_HlCdS9wfS1ffQAXR3Qz8bVR7l5JL2uEZE7r_xZSTcZIyBrC1x/s622/Changing%20careers.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="622" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnvKFNHFaE0a2UlOFf5l74rD3hT4kajkObtYsWKW4Lhv_QfQE-FR9XLqL8WFOOvju-Mzh64tNg5PbnYCW-13ZfuyJUHPGP8i1B8UQLfxAiD4i16Z13zkMm7_WwmVX420xww_WeT_HlCdS9wfS1ffQAXR3Qz8bVR7l5JL2uEZE7r_xZSTcZIyBrC1x/w640-h428/Changing%20careers.PNG" width="640" /></a><i><span style="text-align: left;">Image via </span><a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-young-man-in-an-apron-and-safety-glasses-standing-by-a-cnc-machine-9242206/" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Pexels</span></a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></i></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />The last few years have been anything but
ordinary. Considering how much change the world has experienced, this may be
the perfect time to switch careers and pursue a passion that leads to personal
and professional fulfillment. Today, </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserU</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> shares everything you need to know
about changing your career to pursue your passion:</span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a name="_vaxrp3lmugd"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Take the
First Step<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first step to changing your career is self-reflection. What are you passionate about? What makes you feel
fulfilled? Once you have a good understanding of <a href="https://www.siliconrepublic.com/advice/questions-ask-yourself-reflecting-on-your-career"><span style="color: #1155cc;">what you want to do</span></a>, research careers that align with your interests. Read articles and books, talk
to friends and family, and attend networking events. The more research you do,
the <a href="https://www.ashleystahl.com/top-career-books/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">better prepared you'll be</span></a> when it comes time
to decide.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another important consideration is whether or
not you're willing to return to school or get more certifications. Additional
education is required for some careers, such as teaching or nursing. But many
passionate people have successful careers without pursuing <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/50-super-successful-college-dropouts/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">a traditional four-year degree</span></a>. Talk to people in the field to see if pursuing a career is
feasible given your current situation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Make the
Change</span></b><a name="_5yp41oixzouk"></a></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you've decided that changing your career is
the right move, take practical steps to ensure a
smooth transition. First, update your resume and LinkedIn profile to reflect
your new goals. Attend industry events and network with <a href="https://www.wiserutips.com/2014/05/invite-people-to-connect-on-LinkedIn.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">people in your desired field</span></a> by inviting them to connect on LinkedIn; these connections will be invaluable as you begin your job
search.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Depending on your financial situation, you
might consider quitting your job before finding a new one. This gives you the
freedom to focus all your energy on finding a career that truly satisfies you.
If quitting isn't an option, find a way to gradually phase out of your
current job by cutting back on hours or taking on fewer responsibilities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a name="_1ti6mjiqqyko"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></span></h2>
<h2 style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a name="_wo8t8q8yd25"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Go Your Own
Way</span></b></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Starting a business aligned with your passion can be
an incredibly rewarding experience. It allows you to turn your hobby or
interest into a full-time job and be your own boss. However, many
challenges come with owning a business. Here are a few things to keep in mind
if choosing to become a business owner:</span></span></p>
<div style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Research and
Plan</span></span></b></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first step is to figure out what type of business to start. There are many options, so choose one that aligns with your skills and interests. Then, <a href="https://blog.nationwide.com/importance-of-a-business-plan/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">write a business plan</span></a> that describes your
company, what you will sell, and how you will sell it. Include financial projections for the first few years of operations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Additionally, get an invoicing
program set up. Reliable invoicing software facilitates more rapid repayment
and can do wonders for your bookkeeping, thus greatly reducing stress when
it is time to file taxes. If possible, find an invoicing program
specially designed for your field. For instance, if you’re a contractor, <a href="https://www.houzz.com/for-pros/software-general-contractor-billing-invoicing"><span style="color: #1155cc;">go here</span></a> to find an excellent program to suit
your needs.</span></p>
<div style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Financing Your
Business</span></b></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the biggest challenges of starting a
business is financing it. You can <a href="https://www.merchantmaverick.com/finance-a-business-start-up/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">do this in various ways</span></a>, such as through
personal savings, loans, or grants. Also, consider how you
will pay yourself once the business is running. Many small business owners take
a salary lower than they would earn in their previous job to help
ensure the company's success.</span></span></p>
<div style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Market Your
Business</span></b></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another critical component of starting a
business is marketing it. This includes creating a website, social media
accounts, and branding materials. It's important to <a href="https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2020/11/02/promote-your-business"><span style="color: #1155cc;">consider who your target market is</span></a> and how you
can reach them. You'll also need to develop a pricing strategy that makes sense
for your product or service.</span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Conclusion</span></b></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Embarking on a new career is a big decision,
but it's also an exciting opportunity for growth and fulfillment. If you're
considering switching up your career, use these tips as a starting point for
your journey.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the entrepreneurs out there — take time to
create a detailed business plan and handle other preparation tasks to start
your business strong. And remember, there are many resources available to help
you find success in pursuing your passions!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Related article: <b><a href="https://www.wiserutips.com/2014/05/invite-people-to-connect-on-LinkedIn.html" target="_blank">How to invite people you don't know to connect on LinkedIn</a></b>.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/"><b><i><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserU</span></i></b></a><b><i> empowers businesses,
conferences, colleges, and job seekers to excel! </i></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://wiseru.com/contact-us"><b><i><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Questions</span></span></i></b></a><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>?
We’d love to hear from you!</b> -- Kathy</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></i></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">________________</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WiserU, the publisher of the WiserUTips.com blog, provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services. </span></span> </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; font-family: verdana; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-39270964071011482552022-12-05T23:37:00.000-06:002022-12-05T23:37:13.221-06:00The Employee’s Guide to Navigating Machine Learning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPSgjCWfrwJ8kt8VItl0zwpS1PBVMwRjYLQVKwEuJ2eLTmHmsT_nJyChHEtYYQ69VC5m2g1mZIjh7pAqmLMGUPXrxZvctZtmjs3gRLbc5dXTMhGYv_iJtROqyNnW7il2i1Dm1oDjd4UEnB9Xi_xpqOj1ezYn8Y7dd9pX9xANCHkYMMNXM5J2RdsTM/s499/Machine%20Learning.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="499" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPSgjCWfrwJ8kt8VItl0zwpS1PBVMwRjYLQVKwEuJ2eLTmHmsT_nJyChHEtYYQ69VC5m2g1mZIjh7pAqmLMGUPXrxZvctZtmjs3gRLbc5dXTMhGYv_iJtROqyNnW7il2i1Dm1oDjd4UEnB9Xi_xpqOj1ezYn8Y7dd9pX9xANCHkYMMNXM5J2RdsTM/w640-h430/Machine%20Learning.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jump into the Machine Learning era with this comprehensive employee's guide</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Machines (mainly computers) are taking over the world and – despite what
movies like the Matrix and A.I. -- Artificial Intelligence would have you believe –
that’s a very good thing. They automate tedious tasks, make data collection a
breeze, and upgrade work processes, boosting productivity and efficiency. Their
applications are broad, and their potential is near-infinite. Their widespread
use has sparked a new industrial revolution – <a href="https://www.ibm.com/topics/industry-4-0"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Industry 4.0 aka the Machine
Learning Era</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As a cog in the modern-day corporate or non-corporate wheel, you can now
expect machines and related technologies to be a mainstay of your workplace,
regardless of your industry. If you want to be an effective worker, not to
mention feel more comfortable at your job, you must keep yourself informed of
these new technologies and learn how to work with them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today, <a href="https://www.wiserutips.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserUTips.com</span></a> covers
everything you should know about machine learning – including how it may apply
to your workplace and why it’s probably a good idea to gain some related
training: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">What is
Machine Learning?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Machine learning is exactly what it sounds like – machines learning,
changing, and adapting over time, just like humans do. If you’d like a more
formal definition, MIT offers one – machine learning is a subfield of
artificial intelligence, giving computers the ability to learn without having
to be programmed explicitly every time. Essentially, it’s computers and other
devices being able to analyze and respond to events or data points without the
need for human control or intervention. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some popular applications of this technology (things you’ve
likely come across before):</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Movie recommendations based on your
history on sites like Netflix</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Medical diagnoses based on computer
scans</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chatbots talking to you using
predictive text</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Voice assistant services like
Apple’s Siri or Google’s voice bot</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Machine
Learning has Come Very Far Indeed – Some Fun Facts</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Machine learning, at this point, is surprisingly well-developed and
prevalent:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There
are therapy pets: </b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">You can buy a robot pet in the
market. They provide company, can learn some basic tricks, and </span><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robo-dogs-therapy-bots-artificial-intelligence/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #1155cc;">even
offer </span></a><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robo-dogs-therapy-bots-artificial-intelligence/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #1155cc;">mental
and emotional support</span></a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">They
know how to play chess: </b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Google’s DeepMind taught itself
chess in 4 hours and beat a grandmaster-level program afterward.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">They
can write articles: </b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">As The Guardian </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">shows, GPT-3 </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/08/robot-wrote-this-article-gpt-3" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #1155cc;">wrote
an original article</span></a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">, promising us humans that it wasn’t
interested in wiping us out. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There’s
a robot citizen in Saudi Arabia: </b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Robot Sophia was granted citizenship
in Saudi Arabia back in 2017.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Machines
can recognize emotions: </b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Machines have become sophisticated
enough to recognize human emotions</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> through facial or
speech recognition technology and respond accordingly.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Future
warfare will likely involve ML: </b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Machine learning algorithms will
allow computers to attack each other (and fend each other off) in the future.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">You
may be able to marry robots by 2050: </b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">As a </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Fortune article can confirm, </span><a href="https://fortune.com/2016/12/26/human-robot-love-marriage-relationships/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #1155cc;">humans
marrying robots may well be</span></a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> an everyday phenomenon by 2050.</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Workplace
Benefits of Machine Learning </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Machine learning and related technologies, as we mentioned previously,
are transforming everyday work processes. The technology is surprisingly cheap
to implement, being computer-based, meaning companies both big and small can
take advantage of it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some concrete benefits of machine learning at the
workplace: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">1. Allowing easier, data-driven decision making</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Machines are capable of analyzing vast sets of data, gathered by
sensors, scanners, and other devices (or input manually by humans). Using sophisticated
decision-making algorithms, machines can pinpoint critical trends, underline
patterns, and even make accurate predictions. Industry leaders can so use
machines to aid their decision-making, as opposed to making educated guesses or
relying on estimates. This data-driven decision-making can be observed across
many fields, from financial and business management to medical diagnoses and
market predictions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">2. Enabling next-level automation </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Machine learning can upgrade automation and take it to the next level.
You’re likely familiar with automation already and use it every day in some
manner. For instance, having due invoices auto-sent at a certain time, having
reminders sent to you before meetings, and sending pre-written responses to
customer emails. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With machine learning, automation can be deeper, more targeted, and more
useful. In the case of invoicing, for instance, you can not only have your
invoices auto-sent, but also know when an invoice didn’t go through, who still
hasn’t responded (or paid) an outstanding invoice, and have extra actions
suggested to you – such as having an email sent to your legal representative to
look into late invoices. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">3.
Improving the workplace culture <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Machine learning can positively impact workplace culture,
especially when used in tandem with <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/automation/what-is-business-process-management"><span style="color: #1155cc;">BPM
(Business Process Management)</span></a> to automate redundant tasks. The latter refers
to the use of various methods to measure, improve, and optimize business
processes, including machine learning. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Using a BPM framework involves constantly monitoring its effectiveness
and then using the output to improve the model. With the right application,
employees improve their efficiency, eliminate errors, and add to the business's
balance sheet. Moreover, it allows employees to automate many tedious tasks.
This not only frees up their time but also makes work more enjoyable. It all
has a positive impact on the workplace culture. There is less drudgery and
“grunt work” is minimal. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">4.
Assisting employee management and development <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Machine learning has many applications in employee management<b> </b>and development. It can be used during
recruitment, refining interviewing, eliminating biases, and offering actionable
insight into candidates. After recruitment, it can be used in day-to-day
employee management. For instance, employers can use behavior analysis and
similar methods to engage employees, offer a more personalized experience, spot
problems, and offer better feedback. Last, but not least, machine learning can
help advance an employee’s career. It can be used for career guidance,
training, and soft-skill development. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">5.
Supporting user-behavior analysis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Machine learning can be used to support <a href="https://qualetics.com/the-complete-guide-on-user-behavior-analytics/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">user-behavior
analysis</span></a>, which is the practice of analyzing a user’s previous actions to
understand their preferences and predict their future actions. Companies use
user-behavior analytics to sell more products and services, better their
offerings, anticipate problems, and predict market trends. Machine learning
allows computers to perform user-behavior analysis automatically and then use
the findings to service the customer better. For instance, Netflix uses machine
learning to offer personalized movie recommendations to its users. Countless
companies use chatbots to provide a better customer service experience. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why People
Like You Need Machine Learning-Related Training
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a name="_gjdgxs"></a>As things stand, it’s a good idea to familiarize
yourself with artificial intelligence and machine learning (a subset of AI).
While you don’t need to know the nuts and bolts of the technology itself,
unless you’re looking to make a career in the field, you do need to be capable
of working with machine-learning-driven tools – like productivity apps, IoT
devices, communication systems, and more. This is why you should <a href="https://www.wgu.edu/online-it-degrees/software-development-bachelors-program.html"><span style="color: #1155cc;">consider
an online software development degree</span></a>, Virtual classes, seminars, and other learning
opportunities are widely available, and today it’s more affordable than ever to
achieve. You’ll become equipped with the latest industry knowledge, including
AI, data management, and even coding.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a name="_22po2z179mkr"></a>Employers, increasingly, expect such skills from
their workers. It's going to make you more productive, not to mention make your
life easier. Furthermore, there are security considerations at stake – <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/08/1021696/preparing-for-ai-enabled-cyberattacks/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">AI-based
cyber attacks are becoming commonplace</span></a>. Being able to recognize the signs and report
them in time is now a necessary skill. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Conclusion
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Machine learning is here to stay. While <a href="https://hbr.org/2021/03/why-robots-wont-steal-your-job"><span style="color: #1155cc;">it
likely won’t take over your job</span></a>, it is likely to become a part of your workflow
(if it hasn’t already). By getting comfortable with machine learning and its
applications in your niche or industry – including taking online courses for a
deeper understanding – you can learn to be more productive at work, impress
your employer, improve your prospects, and generally remain employable for
years to come. <b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Image via <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/urTBnMtWWYc"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Unsplash</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kathy
Bernard of <b>WiserUTips.com</b> is a
career coach, LinkedIn expert, and public speaker/trainer. She is the creator
of the WiserU Career System. Contact Kathy today to learn more! 847-606-5160</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-21497571415018720992022-10-04T00:28:00.003-05:002022-10-04T00:28:47.338-05:00Women can get ahead at work by making these moves<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW55hNtPan71qKCNbQclgyouIhZeKh-P8hBaS1vqh-w9X6I-WJFw6z9CdjrZL5BotOiAcTA0yRJ8n3Qge9RKqvogpsf-L23VqrQp2oi15C_axPWEWSGGULgZcXxs1gqsjmVpI4z-_GwrVb4eeXjTrqOzc0kCABk98cHXVG8Vi05KmNknc1mByqKv-m/s587/Women%20can%20get%20ahead.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="587" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW55hNtPan71qKCNbQclgyouIhZeKh-P8hBaS1vqh-w9X6I-WJFw6z9CdjrZL5BotOiAcTA0yRJ8n3Qge9RKqvogpsf-L23VqrQp2oi15C_axPWEWSGGULgZcXxs1gqsjmVpI4z-_GwrVb4eeXjTrqOzc0kCABk98cHXVG8Vi05KmNknc1mByqKv-m/w640-h436/Women%20can%20get%20ahead.PNG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Photo
via </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/two-women-holding-pen-601170/"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">Pexels</span></a></span></span></i></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Women
have come a long way in the business world, but they still face many challenges
in the workplace, from fighting for </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/25/gender-pay-gap-facts/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">equal</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> pay to being seriously considered
for management positions. If you’ve been thinking about boosting your career,
you can do a few things to make the process easier. Whether you want to get
ahead or change jobs altogether, it’s important to create a plan and work on
the skills you’d like to showcase. When you’re ready to start the search for a
new job, let the pros at </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://wiseru.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WiserU</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> help with targeted LinkedIn
training or coaching sessions.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here
are a few tips you can utilize to get ahead in your career and navigate
positive change without stress:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Further your education</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">No
matter what your career goals are, you’re sure to find success more easily with
an advanced degree or specialized training. These days, you can pursue an
online bachelor’s degree with an </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.phoenix.edu/degrees/bachelors.html"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">affordable program</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> that allows you to work at your own
pace. Whether you want to learn more about business, healthcare, criminal
justice, or technology, there are a wealth of options available that will help
you snag the job of your dreams. Some employers offer help with tuition if the
degree is in the same field, so be sure to meet with your Human Resources advisor about
whether they can help you pay for some of your courses.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Take the initiative</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Asking
about tuition assistance is a great way to show your employers that you’re </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.betterup.com/blog/taking-initiative"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">invested</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> in your career and their company,
and you can push that even further by taking the initiative to learn more about
your company’s history, solve problems without help, and provide stellar
customer service. You can also be on the lookout for opportunities that will
allow you to lead a team or manage a project. Don’t be afraid to ask your
employer about a raise or promotion, as well, and come </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/blog/how-to-ask-for-a-raise/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">prepared</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> with reasons why you feel you
deserve them. Even if they can’t offer you anything now, they’ll remember you
down the road when a higher position becomes available. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>Boost your confidence</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When
it comes to asking for a raise or tackling a leadership position, it’s crucial
that you’re able to do it with confidence. A few easy ways to give your
self-esteem a little boost include buying a few new </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-can-fashion-boost-your-self-esteem/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">wardrobe</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> pieces, learning how to say no </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://happiful.com/13-ways-to-say-no-in-the-workplace/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">effectively</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, and seeking out a mentor who can
help </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://mentoringher.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">guide you</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> through all the ups and downs that
come with getting ahead. Once you’ve built up your confidence, it will be much
easier for you to make direct eye contact, stand up straight and tall, and
perfect a firm handshake, which will project that confidence to others. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Lift up other women</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As
a woman in the workplace, it’s essential that you not only find a mentor to
help guide you but also that you help </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://girlboss.com/blogs/read/what-is-amplification-support-women-at-work"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">lift up</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> other women. You can do this by
amplifying the ideas of your coworkers, learning how to listen and communicate
well, and being an advocate for equal pay and things like parental leave and/or
expressing rooms for breastfeeding mothers. Once you get into a position where
you’re able to make decisions that affect women in your business, make it a
point to ensure that their voices are heard.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Navigating
the workplace as a woman may be a little easier than it was decades ago, but
it’s still necessary to be as prepared as possible if you want to get ahead.
Further your education by pursuing a degree and boost your confidence both in
school and in the workplace in order to find success.</span></span></p><p>
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marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services. </span></span> </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; font-family: verdana; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></span></li></ul></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-7715830251180573042022-08-18T00:14:00.000-05:002022-08-18T00:14:24.480-05:00Tips for young women entering the workforce<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfiOXlItBNNmXO42kHIOl4_QyATK5gIAcT88ToohOYeVDGyoNCGq1Q9Vum786KFEbzS9fkVRyAHH42GJhpFMLjEhwRYPjzLhChV_i47VZl_63tGEK1oQY3wdR-i4fZM8bnyQuPhjY8LQyssHXZdc0w_DSx5s0nYLMxLPexJ6ITL3ajy4KXmabHjCc/s622/Woman%20looking%20at%20PC.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="622" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfiOXlItBNNmXO42kHIOl4_QyATK5gIAcT88ToohOYeVDGyoNCGq1Q9Vum786KFEbzS9fkVRyAHH42GJhpFMLjEhwRYPjzLhChV_i47VZl_63tGEK1oQY3wdR-i4fZM8bnyQuPhjY8LQyssHXZdc0w_DSx5s0nYLMxLPexJ6ITL3ajy4KXmabHjCc/w640-h426/Woman%20looking%20at%20PC.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Image
via </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-black-blazer-sitting-on-black-chair-using-laptop-1181259/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Pexels</span></a><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As a young woman entering the
workforce, you may experience a combination of confidence in your
abilities and a sense of panic about whether you will be able to succeed. This feeling is normal, so don't let it get you down. Check out tips on <span style="color: #1155cc;"><b><a href="https://www.wiserutips.com/p/job-tips-by-topic.html">WiserUTips.com</a></b> </span>to help you land a great job you love and read on for ways to excel in your career.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Polish Your Resume<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Your first step toward landing
a job is to <a href="https://www.up.com/aboutup/career-corner/10_ways_to_polish_your_resume.htm"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><b>polish up your resume</b></span></a> (Note: WiserUTips disagrees with the guidance in this article to save your resume as a pdf. Instead, save your resume by what the application system request). List your education and experience as well as any awards or honors. You might also include a list of special skills depending on the
position you're applying for. Create a series of resumes, if applicable, to match a variety of jobs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">No matter what, though, your
resume should be flawless. Have someone else proofread it for you to catch any
errors. And keep it up to date so that you're always ready for opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.wiserutips.com/p/resumes-and-references.html" target="_blank">WiserUTips resume guidance</a></span></p><h2><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Interview Well<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Hopefully, your job
applications and resume will impress potential employers to the point
where they call you in for an interview. To be prepared, brush up on <a href="https://everydayinterviewtips.com/10-quick-tips-to-improve-your-interview-skills/"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><b>your interview skills</b></span></a>.
Visit online job sites for sample questions to get an idea of what to
expect, and then prepare some answers. Practice with a friend or relative until
you can speak smoothly and easily. Also, have questions of your own ready.
Employers appreciate your show of interest and preparation. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.wiserutips.com/p/blog-page_4989.html">WiserUTips interviewing/salary negotiation guidance</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Get More Education<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As you get settled in the
workforce, you'll have to turn your attention toward advancement. One of the
best ways to do that and to break the <a href="https://builtin.com/diversity-inclusion/glass-ceiling"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><b>glass ceiling</b></span></a> that
women still sometimes face as they strive for leadership roles is to go back to
school. This allows you to build on your current skills and add new
specializations and even advanced degrees. You could earn an online degree in
accounting, for instance, to improve your financial skills or branch out into
marketing or business ethics. You might even pursue an MBA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Navigate Sexism<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As a woman in the workforce,
there are times when you may have to <a href="https://www.careercontessa.com/advice/women-sexism-in-the-workplace/"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><b>deal with sexism</b></span></a>.
Know your company's policies about this and the means to report it. Also, talk
to some of the other women in your company, and ask for advice as needed.
They'll be able to help you out by sharing their experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Start Your Own Business<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Finally, think about starting your own business if
you're an independent person who dislikes working for someone else. Find a niche that fits your skills and interests, and do market research to make sure there's demand in your area or online.
Before you launch your company, draw up a <a href="https://www.shopify.com/blog/business-plan"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><b>business
plan</b></span></a> to keep yourself on track. Describe
your business and its purpose, and include sections about products or services,
marketing, sales procedures, structure, funding, and financial projections.
Then launch your business with confidence. Look into online
resources to ensure all your bases are covered; for example, you can learn how
to <a href="https://www.zenbusiness.com/start-a-business/"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><b>start a new company here</b></span></a>. Network with other women business owners who are often glad to share their business wisdom in exchange for yours.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Be Confident<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Indeed, you should be
confident as you enter the workforce. You have skills and talents, and you can
prove yourself and succeed. Just follow these tips, and get ready to
shine. Visit <a href="https://www.wiserutips.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><b>WiserUTips</b></span></a> for more career-related pointers.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 9.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">________________</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WiserU, the publisher of the WiserUTips.com blog, provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services. </span></span> </span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; font-family: verdana; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-22377973043919634512022-08-03T01:58:00.002-05:002022-08-08T14:35:18.589-05:00How to navigate a career-related relocation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2Gk0yHSzVWjZFfAMgyzah6xzJiZXlgW64n883JEXNVJMWr80C__EKc_2XAzkUE5Bb8HJVa1NT7Mqy2m58og7iu582EzNjY6YqP3N1DjeVa0OvUkkq7eh-IWDkV7kCHgKddn-QN1jJi3Lx63pm_-7C7BwjqCErssMxbkXRJt1VyekNoI_EqGtVHVT/s539/Packing%20a%20box.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="539" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2Gk0yHSzVWjZFfAMgyzah6xzJiZXlgW64n883JEXNVJMWr80C__EKc_2XAzkUE5Bb8HJVa1NT7Mqy2m58og7iu582EzNjY6YqP3N1DjeVa0OvUkkq7eh-IWDkV7kCHgKddn-QN1jJi3Lx63pm_-7C7BwjqCErssMxbkXRJt1VyekNoI_EqGtVHVT/w640-h426/Packing%20a%20box.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Photo by <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/crop-man-taping-carrying-box-with-scotch-4246120/" target="_blank"><b>Pexels</b></a>.</i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you are not happy with your current job or are unemployed, you may want to look for something new elsewhere. Perhaps such a career change entails moving to a different city or state. Whatever decision you make, it may be necessary to have a relocation plan. Read on for tips to help make your relocation journey a success.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br />Getting Started</b></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The first step: Find your dream job in the city or state where you want to relocate. Then, look for a home that is suitable for your family. Make sure that it is close to your new job, schools, and other amenities. Next, pack your items into boxes and containers and work with transportation services and moving companies, as necessary. <a href="https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2019/moving.html" target="_blank"><b>Avoid moving scams</b></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Allocate more than enough money to pay for moving expenses and housing costs, such as your first and last months' rent for an apartment or a downpayment on a new house or condo. Consider negotiating for relocation benefits from your new employer to drastically lower the costs that you will incur.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When planning your move, consider the needs of your spouse, children, and pets. For example, your spouse or significant other may need to land a job in the same city before you relocate. Your children may want to complete their current school year before moving, and your pets may benefit from a local kennel while you get your new home established. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Next, draft your moving plan. List to-do items, including things to remember during the relocation process. This list will help you get organized and keep you from missing deadlines. Also, photograph or videotape your valuables and furnishings and make an <a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/organizing/tips/a18092/moving-checklist/" target="_blank"><b>inventory of the items</b></a> that you will be moving and their value in case these items are lost or damaged during transit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Make Repairs</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You’ll want to fix any nagging issues with your current home before trying to sell it. If the roof needs work, search online for the <a href="https://www.angi.com/nearme/roofing/" target="_blank"><b>"best roofing company near me"</b></a> to find local professionals who can help. Read reviews and ask for friends' referrals before making a decision.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Buy the Necessary Moving Materials</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You will need boxes, ropes, tapes, and other materials for packaging the items to be moved. Start by estimating the number of boxes, ropes, and tapes you will need. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Check and ensure that any free boxes that you find are not wet and that they have not been used to carry frozen foods (which could weaken them). </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Buying clean, quality boxes from your nearest store could make your work easier. Also, buy <a href="https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/blog/17325-10-must-have-packing-supplies/" target="_blank"><b>bubble wrap</b></a> and packing paper. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Find Your New Home</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You will need to find an apartment or home in your new city. Renting is usually easier and will require less money upfront compared to buying. You can find rental property listings online with your desired amenities </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">in your price range</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. Narrow down your search by viewing 3D tours that are included in some listings. If you’re searching for a house to purchase, use an online estimator like on </span><a href="https://www.zillow.com/" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank"><b>Zillow</b></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> or </span><a href="https://www.realtor.com/" style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Realtor.com</b></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> to get a fast, reliable estimate of a given property’s total cost. Such sites will also give you recent nearby home sale prices so that you can make an educated offer for a home. Though it’s no substitute for an appraisal, such real estate sites are a good place to start.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Take Care Of Family Members And Occupants</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Ensure the needs of the family members are addressed during every stage of your move. Pack their necessities, including electronic gadgets in boxes that can be easily accessed. Have special containers for transporting pets. If you are moving with <a href="https://www.caring.com/caregivers/senior-moving/" target="_blank"><b>elderly parents</b></a>, organize transport based on their health requirements.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Starting a New Business</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If you’re starting a new business once you arrive at your new location, choose a business structure. If you decide to go with an LLC, or <a href="https://vittana.org/21-key-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-llc-limited-liability-company" target="_blank"><b>limited liability company</b></a>, you’ll receive certain tax benefits and legal protections. To save yourself some hassle (especially when you’re already dealing with a stressful move), turn to an online formation service that can take care of LLC formation for you or work with a reputable attorney specializing in business formation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Possible Negative Outcomes</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You are likely to encounter relocation challenges. Items will break or disappear. Prices will be higher than anticipated. Family members may have a hard time adjusting to the new city or their new job or school. So, anticipate problems and put in place a fallback plan to mitigate any negative outcomes. And, remember to take time to rest and enjoy your new locale. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Final Thoughts</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Moving can be stressful under the best of circumstances, but it also signals the start of an exciting new chapter of your life. To minimize stress, create and stick to a plan, but be flexible, as needed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Guest post by Sheila Johnson. 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</span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; font-family: verdana; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-44515539769190409142022-06-27T00:39:00.000-05:002022-06-27T00:39:27.998-05:007 affordable hobbies you can monetize<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Are you interested in having a side hustle? If you have a hobby you are passionate about, look no further. A hobby-based side hustle is a great way to spend time doing something you love, a great source of income, and a way to boost your resume!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In this article, you will find:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">A list of 7 inexpensive hobbies available to anyone;</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ways to monetize them;</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Their benefits for your studies and career.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlXHj0vD_OwsniYT_K4UCH1bsqAk3rQ4HzyEgdj1A4EibU_KZH88jHsr7WEn0fNrzfOADnlUQZOed2QQy4BWnj1Dm5EfP2Jq6_IzBF302z7q8aoq3R4Y4QrFDS_y2iyQtytzYohXsQRKMghWXyZjP0xsyQNwxAnCIpVtxSGTkt8fEbs2IDD1_Nv3e/s772/Benefits%20of%20hobbies.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="772" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlXHj0vD_OwsniYT_K4UCH1bsqAk3rQ4HzyEgdj1A4EibU_KZH88jHsr7WEn0fNrzfOADnlUQZOed2QQy4BWnj1Dm5EfP2Jq6_IzBF302z7q8aoq3R4Y4QrFDS_y2iyQtytzYohXsQRKMghWXyZjP0xsyQNwxAnCIpVtxSGTkt8fEbs2IDD1_Nv3e/w640-h374/Benefits%20of%20hobbies.PNG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>How your hobby can benefit your studies and career</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You may be wondering how a hobby <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/02/3-science-backed-reasons-having-a-hobby-will-help-your-career.html" target="_blank">can help</a> you with your job and studies. Well, let’s start with the advantages of having a hobby as a student:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">It enables you to develop soft skills;</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">It broadens your horizons;</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Your hobby is an excellent source of topics for college essays.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">And here are the benefits of having hobbies for those who are already employed or looking for a job:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Employers are looking for individuals who can offer something unique to the team, so a hobby mentioned on your CV will help you stand out.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hobbies help reduce stress, improve overall health, and achieve a better work-life balance.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Different hobbies are associated with different qualities. It’s good to include hobbies that correspond to the traits your potential employer might find attractive. </span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">These benefits prove that a hobby is more than just a pastime: it’s a significant and valuable facet of your life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9QMe8dHeS0auIXMvM2EV0K1fWafQTJszgfAUWcnd24QhJViVSP35eTfDyixBrgiRtg7rX2qsSXIidYtWv1s4f0dbq54riI3-_IOUMfu-lUMErrlCIPocQ0igSlzCkZZu-6WTLAN8trXnyGY_QpUfiSPa-lKAcLei5hD1K9zJe5Y7D-q5LU6Fgr4H/s840/5%20reasons%20to%20monetize%20your%20hobbies.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="767" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9QMe8dHeS0auIXMvM2EV0K1fWafQTJszgfAUWcnd24QhJViVSP35eTfDyixBrgiRtg7rX2qsSXIidYtWv1s4f0dbq54riI3-_IOUMfu-lUMErrlCIPocQ0igSlzCkZZu-6WTLAN8trXnyGY_QpUfiSPa-lKAcLei5hD1K9zJe5Y7D-q5LU6Fgr4H/w584-h640/5%20reasons%20to%20monetize%20your%20hobbies.PNG" width="584" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Why monetize a hobby?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Aside from developing soft skills and looking good on your CV, hobbies can also provide you with additional income. It’s especially beneficial for those with student debt and those currently looking for a job. Here are some reasons to monetize your hobbies:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Earning money doing something you love.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Perfecting your skills.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Being your own boss.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having a free schedule.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Networking with fellow enthusiasts.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Keep in mind that <a href="https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22620178/hobby-job-leisure-labor" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c8ed5; transition: color 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.445, 0.05, 0.55, 0.95) 0s;" target="_blank" title="Go to vox.com">not everyone needs to monetize their hobbies</a>. If you don’t feel like you’re ready to limit your personal creative expression and focus on what your clients are expecting from you, it’s better to keep your hobby as it is.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, if you’re ready to start a side hustle and want to know how to monetize your hobby, keep reading!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: verdana;"><b>7 affordable hobbies to monetize</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Blogging</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Photography</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Graphic Design</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Coding</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">DIY Crafts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sports</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Music</span></li></ol><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">Learn more about each of these hobbies, including what skills you need, how to start making the most of your hobby, why such hobbies can benefit your studies or career, and how to monetize them effectively at this original article found on </span><a href="https://custom-writing.org/blog/affordable-hobbies-you-can-monetize" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Custom-Writing.org</a><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;"> </span>(</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://custom-writing.org/blog/affordable-hobbies-you-can-monetize" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">https://custom-writing.org/blog/affordable-hobbies-you-can-monetize</span></a>)</span></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: verdana;">________________</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://custom-writing.org/" target="_blank">Custom-Writing.org</a> provides high-quality papers from professional writers with a 3-hour delivery option. It provides plagiarism-free papers with a 100% money-back guarantee. </span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: verdana;">Thank you, Custom-Writing.org -- Kathy, WiserU</span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: verdana;">________________</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WiserU provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services.
</span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-71619331584469642392022-04-06T23:25:00.001-05:002022-08-08T14:48:39.099-05:00How to follow your passion and do what you love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWJn0xYKJyzPJZmDgAyMCgXOrvcNYSmP5v0m5mgqfVzMRUIJdHBcgDwGNozDAOFL-mKuoDcmdLsaZd_1xLCS2qKv-c_nByTcNNBaIJHnmxmTRImpjAws11GCGZglObs3Q6VW-0HYrka3VjlZVarBkBgFaPRfRvpcn4U0tatxgPMsNccILK3uD4TCY/s710/Follow%20your%20passions.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="710" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWJn0xYKJyzPJZmDgAyMCgXOrvcNYSmP5v0m5mgqfVzMRUIJdHBcgDwGNozDAOFL-mKuoDcmdLsaZd_1xLCS2qKv-c_nByTcNNBaIJHnmxmTRImpjAws11GCGZglObs3Q6VW-0HYrka3VjlZVarBkBgFaPRfRvpcn4U0tatxgPMsNccILK3uD4TCY/w449-h288/Follow%20your%20passions.PNG" width="449" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do you feel trapped in an unfulfilling career? While most
people are willing to earn less money if it means doing more meaningful work,
making the leap can be completely intimidating. Pursuing your passion likely
means getting out of your comfort zone, learning new skills, and taking
financial risks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fortunately, it’s a lot easier to overcome these challenges
and put in the work when you’re chasing a passion. Nothing will stop you from
achieving success when you’re doing something you truly love. As with almost
everything in life, those first few steps are the hardest. <a href="https://wiseru.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserU</span></a> is
here to help you overcome them!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Launch a Business</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Starting a business is a great way to turn a passion into a
job. But what if you don’t know your passion yet? <i>Home Business Magazine</i>
suggests creating a <a href="https://homebusinessmag.com/lifestyles/new-ventures/3-ways-find-entrepreneurial-passion/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">passion list</span></a> to determine what inspires and
motivates you. This will help you discover creative ways to combine your skills
and passions to create unique business ideas that haven’t been done before.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Like all first-time entrepreneurs, you’re bound to have a
lot of questions about the startup process. What is a business plan? How do I
pay business taxes? What legal </span><a href="https://smallbusiness.chron.com/types-organizational-structure-business-2787.html"><span style="color: #1155cc;">structure</span></a><span> is best for my business? There are
plenty of resources online that can help you answer questions like these.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Advance Your Skills</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chances are, you will need some new skills to complete your
career change. Investigate educational opportunities that can help you learn
the skills you need for your dream role. If you need specific certifications
for your new career, go <a href="https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/careers/careers-blog/5-tips-for-going-back-to-school.html"><span style="color: #1155cc;">back to school</span></a> and earn those credentials
while you’re still working your current job. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>If you need to learn new skills for your business—web development,
grant writing, graphic design, project management, marketing, consulting,
etc.—take advantage of </span><a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/free-classes/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">free online courses</span></a><span>, YouTube videos,
informational blogs, and online forums to learn what you need to know.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Map Out Your Action
Plan</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Achieving your dream career won’t happen overnight. You will
have to work hard to get there, likely doing things you <a href="https://www.careershifters.org/expert-advice/how-to-survive-a-job-you-hate-but-cant-leave-yet"><span style="color: #1155cc;">don’t necessarily like</span></a> at first until you
reach your long-term goals. A career action plan can help you stay focused and motivated
along the way. Corporate Finance Institute suggests starting by defining your
short-term and long-term <a href="https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/careers/jobs/career-goal/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">career goals</span></a>. For example, if you want to be
the manager of a marketing agency one day, some short-term goals might include
completing a marketing course and gaining experience by working in marketing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Create Work-Life
Balance</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pursuing a passion does not protect you from burnout. Any
job, even one that you love, can be draining after a while. In fact, it can be
easier to overwork yourself when you’re working in a field that excites you.
Remember to slow down and find time for <a href="https://positivepsychology.com/what-is-work-life-balance/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">balance</span></a>. Spend time on things other than work,
like hobbies or family activities. Shut down your work early enough to get a <a href="https://www.nextpat.us/post/a-year-of-well-being-sleep"><span style="color: #1155cc;">full night’s sleep</span></a>. Exercise regularly to
combat work-related stress. Maintaining a sense of harmony between your work
and your personal life will make your job feel much more fulfilling!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Whether you know exactly what you want to do with your life
or you’re still exploring your options, don’t settle for a job that leaves you
feeling depleted and unfulfilled. As cliché as it sounds, it’s important to
chase your dreams! Follow your interests, skills, and talents, and you’ll wind
up in a career that feels truly meaningful to you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 16.1px;"><i>Blog post by Sheila Johnson. </i></span><span lang="EN"></span><i style="background-color: transparent;">Photo via <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-people-woman-coffee-8545959/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Pexels</span></a></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span lang="EN">Let Kathy Bernard of </span></i><span lang="EN"><a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><i><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserU</span></i></a><i> train you or your team or group to build your business brand on LinkedIn and generate explosive sales, recruiting, or fundraising leads. Reach out today! 847-606-5160<span><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">________________________________________________________________________</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WiserU provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="188" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/w511-h188/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="511" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services.
</span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-41437388721352758992022-02-04T12:51:00.002-06:002022-02-04T12:51:29.262-06:00Should you use a CV or a resume?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HzIPoaXQetA/WRqm9_-Xl2I/AAAAAAAAE4c/CayP6HmnnP84il552b_sTR86sj1nvjsrwCLcB/s1600/CV%2Bor%2Bresume.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Curriculum vitae or resume" border="0" height="348" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HzIPoaXQetA/WRqm9_-Xl2I/AAAAAAAAE4c/CayP6HmnnP84il552b_sTR86sj1nvjsrwCLcB/s640/CV%2Bor%2Bresume.png" title="CV or resume" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Should you use a CV (Curriculum Vitae) or a resume when you apply for a job?</b> Well, it depends. If you are applying for a medical, scientific, or academic position, or for a position outside the U.S. or Canada, you may want to use a CV. For other positions, a resume is generally preferred.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So what’s the difference?</i></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><i>“Curriculum Vitae”</i> is Latin for “course of life”. It is an in-depth document that covers the full record of your academic and work history as it relates to the general types of positions that you want. Typically applicants use the same CV for every application and only change their cover letter to emphasize their specific suitability for a position.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><i>"Résumé</i>" is French for “summary”. It covers only the highlights of your work and educational history and why you are the best candidate for the job. Applicants should (honestly) modify their resume to best match each opening.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">My opinion:</b> Unless it’s required for the position, use a brief (1-to-2-page) resume rather than a CV because resumes are more targeted, succinct and interesting than a CV.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">What to include in a CV:</span></i></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><ul><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Your detailed academic and employment background separated by topical subheads, including degrees, research experience, work experience, awards/achievements, publications, presentations, patents, grants, fellowships, professional/academic associations, affiliations and/or memberships, licenses, training classes, professional development programs, and teaching experience. </span>Put the most important and relevant categories first, such as teaching experience, if you are applying to be an adjunct professor.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Length: Varies. It will grow longer as you gain education, achievements and experience.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">What to include in a resume:</span></i></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><ul><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Your education and relevant professional experience within the last 10-15 years.</span></span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Headline and summary emphasizing why you are the best person for the job, plus <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">(briefly) </span>relevant skills accomplishments, and achievements.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Length: 1-2 pages. Remove early, irrelevant experience to make room for later, more relevant experience and proof about why you are the right candidate for the opening (specific skills and accomplishments).<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">What to include in both:</span></i></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><ul><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Y<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">our name, contact information (city/state, phone number, email address, and LinkedIn profile address).</span></span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Your education, skills, experience, and significant achievements (in detail for CVs, briefly in your resume).</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Other tips:</span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><ul><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Search Google or other search engines for CV or resume examples for your field. Use the best practices that you discover for formatting and wording.</span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Organize your work history in reverse chronological order rather than by category. (Online applicant tracking systems universally prefer your most recent jobs first, etc.) List your most impressive education experience first.</span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Don’t include personal information, such as marital/family status, health issues, religion, ethnicity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or religion, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">unless </i>including such information could help you get the job.</span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Don’t include “References available upon request.” Either include your references or submit them when a potential employer requests them later.</span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Use one readable font and be consistent about point sizes and formatting throughout the document.</span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Include the words “Contract” or “Temporary” when relevant so employers understand why you had short tenures.</span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Don’t include your salary history. </span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Don’t include why you left positions unless you’ve had too many jobs (and then only explain as briefly and positively as possible). Examples: “Part of a 25% staff reduction”, or “Supervisor elected to choose own person.”</span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">For resumes, start sentences with action verbs and keep entries short (preferably one line each). Don’t use “I”. For CVs, use full sentences.</span></li><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Number pages after page 1.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The bottom line: Choose the right format for the job opening and then "work it" to maximize your chances of landing the position that you want!</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">-- Kathy</i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><i>___________________________________________________________</i></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgWyhAiSXPU/WRqnfqnLkII/AAAAAAAAE4k/TabImEvRpwk7wOIssZbsB57ERfOMGvq_wCLcB/s1600/Kathy%2BBernard_2014B_160x160.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgWyhAiSXPU/WRqnfqnLkII/AAAAAAAAE4k/TabImEvRpwk7wOIssZbsB57ERfOMGvq_wCLcB/s1600/Kathy%2BBernard_2014B_160x160.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><b><a href="http://wiseru.com/about/" target="_blank">Kathy Bernard</a></b> is the CEO of WiserU, a career coach, LinkedIn expert and LinkedIn profile/resume creator. She is also the creator of the <b>WiserU Career System</b> to train college grads, the unemployed and miserably employed how to land a meaningful, high-paying career. She <b><a href="http://wiseru.com/speaking/" target="_blank">speaks</a></b> regularly to conferences, companies and groups about LinkedIn and career topics. Feel free to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathybernard/" target="_blank"><b>invite</b></a> her to connect on LinkedIn.</i></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="color: #222222; white-space: pre;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></span><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b style="color: #222222; white-space: pre;"><br /></b></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b style="color: #222222; white-space: pre;">Look to <a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">WiserU</a></b></span><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">WiserU provides </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">LinkedIn training and services</span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"> and </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">career training and services for individuals and organizations that can transform your future or grow your business. Visit </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/services" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">WiserU.com</a></b><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"> to learn more.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses arrange for WiserU to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #222222;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through training and services. </span></span></span><a href="http://wiseru.com/speaking/" style="color: #3b3a3a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for career training, coaching, interview preparation, and LinkedIn profile and resume creation services. 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A great resume stands in for you and shows you at your best when you haven’t even gotten into the room for an interview yet, and it’s the main factor that opens the door to get you in that all-important room. Here are some benefits of creating the best resume.</span></span><p></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Your resume speaks to the quality of your work.</span> When you present a well-written resume, you send a message that you care about the fine details. You also present yourself as someone who handles communications well, something that’s valuable in jobs as varied as sales and tech support.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Your resume makes you look up-to-date.</span> If the last time you wrote a resume was 10 years ago, you need to do more than just add your most recent employment information. For instance, did you know that, in many cases, the first reader of your resume will be a computer? Resume writing services stay on top of the most recent hiring trends, so they’re able to make sure that your resume leans into the latest expectations of hiring managers and job recruiters.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A professionally written resume will be properly structured and formatted.</span> If you work with a professional resume writer, you can count on your resume looking professional. That’s important when hiring managers spend an average of less than <a aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="http://business.time.com/2012/04/13/how-to-make-your-resume-last-longer-than-6-seconds/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0091ff; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">10 seconds</a> looking at each resume. You don’t want to provide that speed-reading HR person any reason to set your resume aside — and an unprofessional format can be one of the key reasons that causes you to be overlooked.</span></p><h3 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Building a Resume with ResumeBuilder</span></h3><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">ResumeBuilder's resume builder app guidese you to create a strong resume. Check out our <a href="https://www.resumebuilder.com/resume-examples/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0091ff; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">resume examples</a> as well as our <a href="https://www.resumebuilder.com/resume-examples/#resources" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0091ff; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">resume resources</a>. Our resume examples are designed to help you land the job that you want. In order to do this we:</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;">We aggregate thousands of job postings everyday across all experience levels and industries</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;">We also match up these job posting with winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles of all experience levels</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;">We then use our robust machine learning algorithm to help us determine exactly what you should be putting on your resume</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;">These resumes are then triple checked by our team of experts and hiring managers to check for accuracy</span></li></ul><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Combining these resources with our resume builder will help you make your resume not only has everything you need to have on your resume to land the job, but to also make your resume stand out!</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">By ResumeBuilder. View the <a href="https://www.resumebuilder.com/create-a-resume/" target="_blank">original post</a>. </span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">WiserU is not associated with ResumeBuilder. For a more nuanced, comprehensive resume that is customized for your specific needs, contact WiserU.com at info@wiseru.com.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 12pt 0in;">_______________________________________________________________________</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WiserU provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses hire Kathy Bernard of WiserU to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services.
</span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as expert LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-30139673103952038912022-01-18T19:51:00.000-06:002022-01-18T19:51:16.694-06:00How to enjoy – and afford – the life of a digital nomad<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_XoLa5mwhE2hZ3ggj8lsPEKtUzWoqKlu8mBPHuFfjB0uRsq83jyAA2NBiwIH8QaV8d94hNywFwfJJh6P64BNKBwo1VnkjyuCf1aJuLKxDvIoCqFd1Ep4NVLF5k6AXSFvZo6DTklTBN1Cugz2Y4Sc6Zm8Jv2SrwvrYRjHKEAUQa24bQv2mMG8_d18u=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Being a digital nomad" border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1920" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_XoLa5mwhE2hZ3ggj8lsPEKtUzWoqKlu8mBPHuFfjB0uRsq83jyAA2NBiwIH8QaV8d94hNywFwfJJh6P64BNKBwo1VnkjyuCf1aJuLKxDvIoCqFd1Ep4NVLF5k6AXSFvZo6DTklTBN1Cugz2Y4Sc6Zm8Jv2SrwvrYRjHKEAUQa24bQv2mMG8_d18u=w640-h340" title="the life of a digital nomad" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The increasing viability of remote work
has made new opportunities available beyond simply working from home.
Freelancers and “word workers” who are not tied to any singular location have
the freedom to become digital nomads who travel as they work and work as they
travel. Since most individuals in the workforce can rarely afford to take
leisurely vacations, traveling to different destinations while also working can
be a great opportunity to see the diverse beauties of the natural world and
learn to appreciate different cultures along the way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">Read on for </span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">the ins and outs of living and working as a digital nomad.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Is
the life of a digital nomad right for you?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">There are many exciting benefits to
working as you travel. This is the ultimate in work flexibility. You don’t have
to feel ties to any one place or schedule or worry about toxic workplace
culture. Workers with health issues</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://online.regiscollege.edu/blog/environmental-factors-that-affect-health/"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="https://online.regiscollege.edu/blog/environmental-factors-that-affect-health/"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">can seek out</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">
environments where they feel better physically and mentally. In addition, you
can learn more about human culture and history and broaden your horizons. If
you are the type of person who easily gets bored or restless in one place and
needs movement and stimulation to stay positive and productive, this life might
be perfect for you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The
downsides of the nomad’s life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The life of a digital nomad can be
stressful. It’s not always guaranteed that you will be able to find affordable
lodging. And travel can be uncertain even at the best of times. If you tend to
thrive on routine and having a sense of home, this might not be a great option
for you, at least not in the long term.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What
kind of work do digital nomads do?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">While not every wordsmith job lends
itself to life on the road, you might be surprised to find out</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.fluentu.com/blog/travel/best-jobs-for-digital-nomads/"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="https://www.fluentu.com/blog/travel/best-jobs-for-digital-nomads/"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">how many</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"> lines of work
digital nomads occupy, as FluentU points out. Some are employed by companies,
some do contract work, and others freelance. Popular work options for digital
nomads include editing, marketing, website design, online teaching, and SEO
content writing. Note that these traveling workers are dubbed “digital” for a
reason: this is work that depends on having access to basic digital technology
and reliable internet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What
if your work doesn’t lend itself to travel?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">If you want to sample the life of a
digital nomad but your existing job isn’t one that you can take on the road,
you can look for exciting travel work, education, and internship opportunities.
Another option might be to start your own writing or editing business. Even if
you work in a non-digital industry, you might be able to translate your
expertise in your chosen field into remote work as a consultant. If you are
proficient at hands-on work such as cooking, design, or carpentry, consider
creating online courses which will allow you to </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://foundr.com/articles/building-a-business/online-courses/create-online-course"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">enjoy</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"> some passive
income and work digitally on the road.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The
basics of starting a business.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">Starting an online business is not
complicated or difficult. You should have a budget and a business plan, but
these may not need to be complicated if you are operating with little overhead
and your primary goal is sustainable income. You will need to choose a </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/allbusiness/2016/10/23/12-tips-for-naming-your-startup-business/?sh=de76de2904e3"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">business name</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">
and entity and register with the IRS. If the name you want for your business is
not available, one option is to formalize your business in your name, while
registering your doing business as a DBA (doing business as), whichever better
aligns with your branding. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">How
can you afford to travel as a digital nomad?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">Some digital nomads use campers or RVs to
travel so they don’t have to worry about finding affordable lodging. But they
still need to access the internet, which is not always easy in remote
locations, so, as Wifi Tribe asserts, having a </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://wifitribe.co/blog/gadgets-for-digital-nomads/"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">mobile hotspot</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">
is a necessity. For nomads concerned about their carbon footprint, train travel
is a great option in some areas. If you are looking for affordable lodging as
you travel, consider Airbnbs and hostels, which are </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://nomadstack.com/rooms-for-digital-nomads/"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">far
less pricey</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"> than hotels -- just be sure to
check to see if they have wi-fi!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">If your travels take you abroad, say to
Europe or China, it’s essential that you set up an account with a money
transfer service. This is especially true if you travel from country to country
to conduct your work, such as being a travel writer or destination
photographer. Fortunately, it’s easier than ever to send and receive funds
thanks to services like Remitly. If your U.S.-based employer or work sponsor
needs to securely send payment to you as you work in China, for example, they
can do so with their smartphone and save big on transfer fees; there’s </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.remitly.com/us/en/china"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;">no
charge</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"> when $1,000 or more is sent via Remitly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sure, the life of a digital nomad isn’t
ideal for everyone. But if you have remote editing or writing work you are
doing already, take it on the road and see if you enjoy it. You may find that
exploring different cultures and destinations enhances your work productivity
and boosts your overall life satisfaction.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><i>Blog post by Sheila Johnson. Image via </i></span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/remote-work-mountains-digital-nomad-4977968/"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: white;"><i>Pixabay</i></span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN">Let
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everyone defines success differently, many people want to at least like what
they are doing each day, considering the amount of time they spend working.
Life is too short to spend time doing something you dislike. You also want to
be appreciated, successful, and not cave into <a href="https://www.personio.com/hr-lexicon/burnout/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">burnout</span></a>,
which is where a little self-care goes a long way. Here are a few tips that can
help any professional avoid job stress and continue on their way to having a
satisfying career and an overall fulfilling life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a name="_5mokc7qe9xc2"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">Know What
You're Good at and Pursue It<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Myrkothum.com suggests it’s essential to
take the time to</span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: verdana;"> </span><a href="https://www.myrkothum.com/personal-strengths-and-weaknesses/" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #4a6ee0;">know</span></a><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">your
strengths and weaknesses and understand what kind of work you enjoy. This
self-awareness will help you advance in your career because, chances are, you
will find it challenging to achieve success in a field you dread working. If
you want to change your career, consider starting freelancing in the industry
you love. If you're skilled with websites, apps, coding, and have a taste for
design, starting a freelance side-job can help you build a career in mobile app
development.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the other hand, if you love writing and
blogging, content writing may be the right career for you. Other freelance jobs
that can transform into lucrative careers include editing, PR consulting,
caregiving, etc. Numerous job platforms allow freelancers to create a profile
and offer their services, whatever they may be.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also be sure to visit <a href="https://wiseru.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserU</span></a>
where you’ll learn how you can maximize LinkedIn for business or career and how you can be trained by WiserU's Kathy Bernard to land the job of your dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a name="_35idk7tou3vm"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">Master
Your Industry</span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Most fields require that employees possess
much more specialized knowledge and skills and one of them is the direct
support workforce. By <a href="https://copyblogger.com/dominate-your-industry/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">mastering</span></a> information such as the processes
and the jargon, you will be able to communicate better about issues yourself,
the support receiver or the field is experiencing, allowing you to prove your
capacity.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are a few steps you can take to ensure
you're continuously learning about your industry. Take time to read the
publications that cater to your field, join professional groups, and attend
lectures and talks that provide you with the chance to learn even more than you
already know. Then, look for opportunities to use that information to better
your role.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another option is taking it a step further
and enrolling in an online degree program. For example, if you work in the
business world, you can earn your MBA to <a href="https://www.wgu.edu/online-business-degrees/mba-masters-business-administration-program.html"><span style="color: #1155cc;">learn more about</span></a> marketing, communication, and
financial management.</span></span></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a name="_607g7ummcy00"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">Measure Your Own
Success</span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So how do you <a href="https://www.deakinco.com/media-centre/news/how-can-a-leader-measure-their-own-success"><span style="color: #1155cc;">define</span></a> success? Everyone has a different view
on a successful life and career, and so it should. Maybe you feel the most
successful after you did a great job while taking care of someone who needed
you. Or perhaps for you, success means going home earlier to spend time with
your kids and spouse. Because everyone measures success differently, you should
be the only one who decides what it means to you. Your career fulfillment very
much links to whether you feel you have met your goals, not someone else's.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a name="_q88qckmlhukx"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">Practice
Self-Care</span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When you're working day and night, the idea
of self-care may seem out of reach. However, you're not too busy to take care
of yourself, even if you're incredibly active as a professional. It sounds a
bit harsh, but here's the truth: when you don't have an active self-care
routine, you're setting yourself up for failure. Lack of self-care triggers
burnout and mental exhaustion, leading to numerous physical and cognitive
issues. Moreover, as Intelex points out, when you are not caring for yourself
properly, you are more <a href="https://community.intelex.com/explore/posts/7-signs-fatigue-and-how-it-affects-workplace"><span style="color: #1155cc;">prone to make mistakes</span></a> and cannot care for
others as you should.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Starting on a self-care journey can feel
overwhelming at first, especially if you're unsure about the first steps. A
first step may be taking a look at your home environment to make it as
stress-free as possible. For example, by decluttering and reorganizing your
home, you’re well on your way to creating a less stressful place to decompress,
which can do wonders for your overall health. Or you can start a new fitness
routine by just using bodyweight exercises to burn fat, tone yourself, and gain
energy.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, try <a href="https://carleyschweet.com/setting-boundaries-at-work/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">setting boundaries</span></a> within your everyday and
professional life. Those boundaries will allow you to create the space and time
you need to take care of yourself and help you de-stress and avoid burnout.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a name="_8cy96q8gf1ji"></a><span lang="EN-GB">Conclusion</span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Whatever career you choose, know that it is
entirely up to you to shape and build it. However, to achieve success in your
profession and avoid unnecessary stress, you need to consider a few tips that
will help you, such as mastering your field, measuring your own success, and
taking care of yourself.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b style="white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Look to <a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">WiserU</a>
</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WiserU provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services.
</span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-81110399528122291912021-10-21T00:26:00.000-05:002021-10-21T00:26:40.033-05:00Tips for balancing a side hustle and self-care<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yVTx-b8Ddnw/YXD0KzAHf4I/AAAAAAAAIYA/6NpcBHNpUoQFM5gLrc1jN1gxrYSPhEE6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s672/Self%2Bcare%2Bby%2BPexels.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Relaxing in the bathtub" border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="672" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yVTx-b8Ddnw/YXD0KzAHf4I/AAAAAAAAIYA/6NpcBHNpUoQFM5gLrc1jN1gxrYSPhEE6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h400/Self%2Bcare%2Bby%2BPexels.PNG" title="Balancing a side hustle and self care" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image via <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-reading-book-on-brown-wooden-chair-4426557/" target="_blank">Pexels</a></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p style="font-family: verdana;">Self-care is a critical part of overall wellness. However, when you’re
trying to balance work, family, and a side hustle, self-care is usually one of
the first things that fall by the wayside.</p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While it might seem like carving out me-time isn’t practical when
you’re also trying to keep your side hustle going, that doesn’t have to be the
case. Even small shifts in your routine can have a major impact.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB">If you want to balance your side hustle and self-care, here are </span><span lang="EN-GB">some insights on how to get started.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p>
<h2 style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #2f5496; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Focus on Your Wellness Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Self-care can take many forms, some of which are easier to fit into
busy schedules – and are more effective – than others. If you don’t have much
time to spare, focusing on health and wellness fundamentals is usually the best
place to start.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB">For a strong foundation, begin by ensuring you get enough sleep. A
typical adult needs around </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need"><span style="color: #0563c1;">7 to 9 hours</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB"> of sleep nightly. Just
make sure that you factor in that it can take </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/how-long-does-it-take-to-fall-asleep"><span style="color: #0563c1;">10 to 20 minutes</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB"> to
fall asleep. That way, you head to bed at the right time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB">Exercise is another crucial part of a strong foundation. Aim for </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/howmuchexercisedoineed.html"><span style="color: #0563c1;">150 minutes</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB"> of moderate-intensity
aerobic exercise each week, along with two days of strength training. If long
sessions don’t fit into your schedule, even 10-minute mini-workouts can work as
long as you get your heart rate up quickly. So, don’t be afraid to break that
150 minutes up into shorter sessions, allowing you to fit it into your busy
schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally, make sure to eat a balanced diet. When you fuel your body
correctly, you give it what it needs to stay energetic and healthy. Make sure
to limit your added sugar and saturated fat intake. Then, build meals on a
foundation of lean protein, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #2f5496; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></h2><h2 style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #2f5496; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Embrace Quick Stress-Busting Techniques<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stress isn’t good for the body, mind, or spirit, so learning simple
techniques to reduce your stress levels is an intelligent move, particularly if
you’re pressed for time. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Usually, the easiest place to start is with a deep-breathing exercise.
It’s something you can do nearly anywhere, and it only takes a minute or two to
see results.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Taking a quick trip outside can help if you’re near nature. Whether
it’s a spot in the backyard, a chair on a balcony, or a green space near your
workplace, simply being outdoors could bring your stress levels down a bit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you have a chance, a quick stretch session can loosen tense muscles
and help you maintain better posture moving forward, reducing pain created by
poor ergonomics. Petting your cat or dog, making a hot cup of tea, or watching
a funny animal video online might also decrease your stress levels.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #2f5496; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Get Help Managing Your Side Hustle<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When you start a side hustle, you usually take on the full
responsibility of it alone. However, if your side hustle is starting to take
off, that might not be practical long-term.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB">Luckily, there is a way to get a better </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.zenbusiness.com/blog/work-life-balance/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">work-life balance</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB">
without having to slow down your side hustle’s growth. By bringing in
freelancers or </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4610-business-consultant.html"><span style="color: #0563c1;">consultants</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB">, you can delegate tasks
to skilled professionals specializing in a particular niche. Whether you need
help with web design, content creation, </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.cmswire.com/digital-marketing/what-social-media-marketing-is-and-how-it-can-help-power-your-business/"><span style="color: #0563c1;">social media marketing</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB">, or
anything else, there’s probably a freelancer or consultant that can help. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB">If your business is expanding rapidly, you can also check out the
various kinds of </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.hcmworks.com/blog/what-is-a-managed-service-provider-msp"><span style="color: #0563c1;">managed service providers</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB">
(MSPs) available today. Whether you need assistance with technology,
accounting, staffing, or another business area, you may be able to outsource
the work to a specialty provider. That way, you’ll have more time to focus on
self-care without sacrificing your burgeoning business.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB">Looking for more ways to grow your business the right way without
sacrificing </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;">wellness?
Consider </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://wiseru/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">WiserU’s LinkedIn training</span></a> and services.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;">Look to <a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">WiserU</a>
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">WiserU provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services.
</span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b></span></li></ul></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-8345193452266771792021-06-07T20:27:00.000-05:002021-06-07T20:27:41.843-05:00Share your videos, visuals, and news on your LinkedIn profile using the Featured section<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPvNBxyoi6E/YL694DRGyNI/AAAAAAAAH_o/lq-BGg8tLdM_lWMrx-99VV7xXG_DISYzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s810/Featured%2Bbox%2B2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="LinkedIn featured section" border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="810" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPvNBxyoi6E/YL694DRGyNI/AAAAAAAAH_o/lq-BGg8tLdM_lWMrx-99VV7xXG_DISYzQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/Featured%2Bbox%2B2.PNG" title="Feature items on your LinkedIn profile" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p>The
Featured section of your LinkedIn profile is where you can showcase your
company products, show off a video, or display your sales sheet or PowerPoint
presentations. You can also use it to feature your news articles and LinkedIn
posts. If you are a job seeker, you can use the Featured section to spotlight your resume and work samples.</p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To
add the Featured section to your profile, click “Add section” and then
under Featured, choose whether to add a post, article, link, or media. Once you add or link to something, a large
image will show and you can add a caption to provide
useful details.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tc9GxFDB2Wo/YL7AMWU4cgI/AAAAAAAAH_w/1ry_dH-bWZkLbM0l9ovScqzm13vv0U40gCLcBGAsYHQ/s957/Featured%2Bbox%2Bfor%2Bbusiness.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Adding images to your LinkedIn feature section" border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="957" height="340" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tc9GxFDB2Wo/YL7AMWU4cgI/AAAAAAAAH_w/1ry_dH-bWZkLbM0l9ovScqzm13vv0U40gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h340/Featured%2Bbox%2Bfor%2Bbusiness.PNG" title="Adding media to your LinkedIn feature section" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Use
the Featured section to showcase posts that you’ve authored, articles you’ve published
on LinkedIn, and external media like images, or links like to your YouTube
videos. (Note: Not every link will work. For example, a link to your website won't work. Instead, snag a screenshot of your website home page and then add a link to tie the image to the site). </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">By using the Featured section, you can pick and choose the content that
you want people to see and impress your profile visitors with what you offer!</span></b></h4><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You
can include several videos or visuals into your Featured section but only two items will fully show until profile visitors click the right arrow to view more. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Manage what you
would like featured by adding and removing content or by reordering your
images. You can also customize the image headline and add descriptive copy. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To display content that you have posted on your LinkedIn news feed,
click the "..." icon from the top right
of the published post and then click "Feature on top of your profile."</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Show
off your best with the LinkedIn Featured section on your profile! -- Kathy</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;">Look to <a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">WiserU</a>
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">WiserU provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services.
</span><a href="https://wiseru.com/linkedinbusinesstraining" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <b><a href="https://wiseru.com/career-coaching" target="_blank">Learn more</a></b> <span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"><b style="color: #3b3a3a;"><span lang="" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin: 0px;"></span></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-15339383685224126582021-05-07T01:55:00.000-05:002021-05-07T01:55:53.137-05:00How to be #1 on Google by optimizing your LinkedIn presence<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you search “LinkedIn expert, St. Louis” or “LinkedIn trainer, St. Louis” on Google, I show up first in search results. That’s not because I spend the most money on Google advertising (I don’t spend any!) I show up highest because I’ve learned that if you maximize your LinkedIn presence, Google will score you higher for what you do or what your company sells.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7DKmpS_wl6A/YJThN4PNExI/AAAAAAAAH9s/HFYOLg6aPgYvcw-RA1LXzkGPdxtwF2SgACLcBGAsYHQ/s1063/LinkedIn%2Bexpert%2Bst%2Blouis%2B2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="LinkedIn expert Google search" border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="1063" height="244" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7DKmpS_wl6A/YJThN4PNExI/AAAAAAAAH9s/HFYOLg6aPgYvcw-RA1LXzkGPdxtwF2SgACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h244/LinkedIn%2Bexpert%2Bst%2Blouis%2B2.PNG" title="LinkedIn trainer Google search" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p>Here’s how you can do the same:</p></span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Visit <a href="https://recruitmentgeek.com/">RecruitmentGeek.com</a>. Click “LinkedIn X-ray Search Tool” </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Type in your job title + St. Louis (“Tax Attorney, St. Louis”) or type the service that you offer + St. Louis (“Copying, St. Louis”) into its Google search box. See if you show up in its LinkedIn public profile search results. The people listed highest have the most LinkedIn connections, the most job entries mentioning relevant titles like “Tax Attorney,” or have the most endorsements for skills like “Tax Accounting” or “Copying.”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Study the listed profiles to determine why people score high. Use similar wording that they’ve used in your profile’s About summary or experience section. Add similar skills into your Skills section. Also, grow your network and be more active on LinkedIn.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">By studying your competitors, you can learn how to improve your LinkedIn presence and within weeks of your efforts, Google will start scoring you higher in its search results. Try it!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;">Look to <a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">WiserU</a>
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">WiserU provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services.
</span><a href="http://wiseru.com/speaking/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"><b style="color: #3b3a3a;"><span lang="" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/services/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">wiseru.com/services/</a></span></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b>A Few Of WiserU And Kathy Bernard’s 5-Star Reviews On Google</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.52px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">View many more 5-star reviews and share your review at <a href="https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc</a> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2124" data-original-width="639" height="1966" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZnP0fjEhIXX8fu_A0JCiwcpg4K3gsCmw_8bWz1kXQi6u-Lp9JM4FGuzhJIt5D03bhsFLfhKwzw989OVs-vu6pbKverpVANP23HxSutPom_tBbKPlLNatQsoRX6aFQkObgLPoU-AxLvPX/w590-h1966/Google+reviews+Blogger+format.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="590" /></span></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-89231693020817294122021-04-22T23:31:00.001-05:002021-04-22T23:31:17.346-05:00Connecting with your prospects on LinkedIn<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Customizing your LinkedIn invitations can greatly improve your chances of prospects accepting your invitation. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">To customize an invitation, visit a person's profile from your computer and click “Connect", then “Add a note”. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jq_HRfLcZQ4/YIJKNj9_ZfI/AAAAAAAAH8g/dTV8sTZJybgMQXxd_av_JTABCYMgKVo_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s880/customize%2Binvitation%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Customize LinkedIn invitation" border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="880" height="368" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jq_HRfLcZQ4/YIJKNj9_ZfI/AAAAAAAAH8g/dTV8sTZJybgMQXxd_av_JTABCYMgKVo_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h368/customize%2Binvitation%2B2.png" title="Customizing your LinkedIn invitations" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To customize an invitation sent from your phone, visit the person's profile, click "More" and then select "Personalize invite."</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-26sPDL4NSwg/YIJLrkbshRI/AAAAAAAAH8o/7EVxMjRR5isnuXaCz8ub42PcuYOyMzyvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s622/Invite%2Bpeople%2Bto%2Bconnect%2Bon%2Bmobile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Customizing your LinkedIn invitations on mobile" border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="622" height="345" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-26sPDL4NSwg/YIJLrkbshRI/AAAAAAAAH8o/7EVxMjRR5isnuXaCz8ub42PcuYOyMzyvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h345/Invite%2Bpeople%2Bto%2Bconnect%2Bon%2Bmobile.jpg" title="LinkedIn mobile customizing invitations" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use the 300 characters that are available to introduce yourself, but <b>don't be salesy</b> -- use the invitation message to develop the relationship. For example: </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">“We met at the ABC event. I was the person who liked snowboarding. Let’s connect.”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">“We haven’t met yet, but Joe Blow speaks so highly of you, I wanted to introduce myself.”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">“I heard you speak at [EVENT] and was inspired by your message.”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">"I'm a fellow St. Louisan with 34 mutual connections so I thought I’d invite you to connect in case our knowing each other might be mutually beneficial."</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">"I noticed that we are both in the Mechanical Engineering Design Group on LinkedIn and thought that I would invite you to connect. I really enjoy getting to know and learning from other members of the group."</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you encounter a profile without an invitation option, click the button with three dots. The connection option is listed there. You can include your phone number and email address in the invitation, but not an attachment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also, accept invitations from other LinkedIn members! Each new connection expands your network of 2nd-degree connections (friends of your connections) and 3rd-degree connections (friends of your 2nd-degree connections), which can help prospective buyers searching LinkedIn for products or services that you offer, find you. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Feel free to invite me to connect, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathybernard/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathybernard/</a>, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">and when you do, practice customizing your invitation! I will accept and we can build the relationship from there. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In conclusion, connect on LinkedIn! It can lead to new business, a new job, and lasting friendships. -- Kathy</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;">Look to <a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">WiserU</a>
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">WiserU provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services.
</span><a href="http://wiseru.com/speaking/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"><b style="color: #3b3a3a;"><span lang="" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/services/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">wiseru.com/services/</a></span></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b>A Few Of WiserU And Kathy Bernard’s 5-Star Reviews On Google</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.52px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">View many more 5-star reviews and share your review at <a href="https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc</a> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2124" data-original-width="639" height="1966" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZnP0fjEhIXX8fu_A0JCiwcpg4K3gsCmw_8bWz1kXQi6u-Lp9JM4FGuzhJIt5D03bhsFLfhKwzw989OVs-vu6pbKverpVANP23HxSutPom_tBbKPlLNatQsoRX6aFQkObgLPoU-AxLvPX/w590-h1966/Google+reviews+Blogger+format.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="590" /></a></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-8234372937267988362021-04-05T03:16:00.001-05:002021-04-05T03:16:54.774-05:00How to merge your LinkedIn profiles and why you should<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/VVX_QiO9ae8" width="480"></iframe><div><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Merge your LinkedIn profiles -- you should only have one strong profile! <a href="https://youtu.be/VVX_QiO9ae8">https://youtu.be/VVX_QiO9ae8</a> </span></i><br /><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have more than one LinkedIn account? That’s not actually allowed,
and I don't recommend it because people won't know which of your profiles to
connect with. The better solution is to have one strong profile where you play
up all of your experiences. To see if you have more than one account, type your
name into the search box. If you have a common name, add details like your city
or your company name and then hit return to see a list of everyone with that
name. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When you combine your profiles, all your connections will
move to your main, good account. Unfortunately, your skills won't transfer, so make
a list of skills from the bad profile and who endorsed you for them so that you
can ask them to endorse you for the skills on your good account. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To merge your accounts, first, figure out which profile to
keep and which one to merge into the good account. Copy both profile addresses
from the browser window into Word or Notepad and label them good or bad for
future reference. Also, figure out what email address that you used for each
account (if you can remember). <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Click Me > Help > Type Merge Accounts into the search
box while logged into his good account. Select Merge or Close Duplicate
Accounts. It will then give you four options depending on your situation: </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can
sign into both accounts</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't sign in - Forgot password</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't sign in -
No access to email address</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can sign into both accounts - 1 account has 0
connections. </span></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Follow the prompts for your situation and when you are finished,
LinkedIn will merge the two accounts within a day or two.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you still have problems, please know that you <b>can’t</b>
contact LinkedIn Help on LinkedIn – the system won’t let you. Instead – here’s
my secret weapon, if you have a Twitter account, send a direct message to <b>@LinkedInHelp</b>
on Twitter. Write something like … <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">I tried merging 2 profiles, GOOD PROFILE:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbrownmba / BAD PROFILE:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbrown678/, but I don't know my password or email
address of the bad profile. Help! Current email: </span></b><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">bobbrownfakeemail@gmail.com</span></b><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">LinkedIn Help on Twitter will respond promptly. In
conclusion, merge your LinkedIn profiles so that you can be found on the
world’s biggest network -- LinkedIn! -- Kathy</span></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;">Look to <a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">WiserU</a>
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">WiserU provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services.
</span><a href="http://wiseru.com/speaking/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"><b style="color: #3b3a3a;"><span lang="" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/services/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">wiseru.com/services/</a></span></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b>A Few Of WiserU And Kathy Bernard’s 5-Star Reviews On Google</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.52px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">View many more 5-star reviews and share your review at <a href="https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc</a> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2124" data-original-width="639" height="1966" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZnP0fjEhIXX8fu_A0JCiwcpg4K3gsCmw_8bWz1kXQi6u-Lp9JM4FGuzhJIt5D03bhsFLfhKwzw989OVs-vu6pbKverpVANP23HxSutPom_tBbKPlLNatQsoRX6aFQkObgLPoU-AxLvPX/w590-h1966/Google+reviews+Blogger+format.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="590" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048362166780827655.post-45729852425249073172021-03-17T02:04:00.001-05:002021-03-17T02:04:09.443-05:0080 Jobs That Pay Over $50K and Don’t Require a Degree<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Guest infographic by U.S. Career Institute</i></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">With student loan debt climbing, many people are beginning to look for careers that don’t require a college degree. But what are the options for good-paying jobs without a degree? Using data pulled from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Career Institute compiled a list of 80 jobs that don’t require a degree and have an average annual salary of more than $50,000. While some of the jobs listed may need a bit more education and require a postsecondary nondegree award, many of the jobs only require a high school diploma or equivalent. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">You will also discover that some high-paying jobs on the list don’t require any formal education credential. The highest-paying job with the least amount of schooling was found to be farm labor contractors, who earn a median wage of $61,910 and require no formal education at all. Learn more about the 80 jobs that pay well without a degree and their projected job growth over the next ten years.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.uscareerinstitute.edu/blog/80-Jobs-that-pay-over-50k-without-a-degree" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="857" height="1032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-get9Fl5dGCw/YFGnwfpPf8I/AAAAAAAAH7A/0IdbzbMqk9MtWrqnqNNDSZsyZNGV9E2RgCLcBGAsYHQ/w590-h1032/80%2BJobs%2Bthat%2BPay%2BOver%2B50K.PNG" width="590" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">View the full list of 80 jobs that pay over $50,000 and don't require a degree at <a href="https://www.uscareerinstitute.edu/blog/80-Jobs-that-pay-over-50k-without-a-degree" target="_blank">U.S. Career Institute</a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Thank you, U.S. Career Institute for this guest post. -- Kathy</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Look to <a href="https://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">WiserU</a>
</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WiserU provides LinkedIn and career training and services for individuals and organizations. Visit <a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3e3fbf; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>WiserU.com</b></a> for details.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #3b3a3a;"><a href="http://wiseru.com/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="WiserU LinkedIn business training" border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cR5cSJpx0U/WaT4WTPOnwI/AAAAAAAAFTk/dlpAGDWgMn4tvI7q5f4k8_uUKxbzFK_awCLcBGAs/s640/Kathy%2BBernard%2BWiserU.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" title="WiserU career and LinkedIn training and services" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></span></p><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Businesses hire Kathy Bernard to maximize their use of LinkedIn for </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;">sales,
marketing, and fundraising through expert LinkedIn training and services.
</span><a href="http://wiseru.com/speaking/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;" target="_blank"><b>Learn more</b></a><span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unemployed and miserably employed hire WiserU for LinkedIn training and career coaching, as well as LinkedIn profile and resume services. <span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre;"><b style="color: #3b3a3a;"><span lang="" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://wiseru.com/services/" style="color: #3b3a3a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">wiseru.com/services/</a></span></b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">--------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><b>A Few Of WiserU And Kathy Bernard’s 5-Star Reviews On Google</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.52px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">View many more 5-star reviews and share your review at <a href="https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc</a> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.page/WiserU/review?rc" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2124" data-original-width="639" height="1966" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZnP0fjEhIXX8fu_A0JCiwcpg4K3gsCmw_8bWz1kXQi6u-Lp9JM4FGuzhJIt5D03bhsFLfhKwzw989OVs-vu6pbKverpVANP23HxSutPom_tBbKPlLNatQsoRX6aFQkObgLPoU-AxLvPX/w590-h1966/Google+reviews+Blogger+format.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="590" /></a></div></div></div><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to WiserUTips.com - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wiserutips for LinkedIn and career guidance.</div>WiserUTipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253959941494090954noreply@blogger.com0