Career and Business

December 26th, 2024

How to Get on Podcasts as a Guest - Podseeker | The Best Podcast Search For PR Professionals

Being a podcast guest is a fantastic way to promote yourself, your business, and your craft by connecting with a broader audience. However, becoming a guest is often easier said than done. As a podcast booker, I work with clients who want me to take the driver's seat and land them opportunities. I'm happy to do so and love helping people with this goal, no matter their niche. However, you don't need to hire a third party to do this for you. Today, I'm sharing ways you can get on podcasts as a gu...

BestColleges.com • February 5th, 2023

8 Signs You Should Take the Job | BestColleges

If you are wondering whether you should accept a job offer, learn the signs that tell you to say yes or that tell you to ask for more information.

BestColleges.com • February 5th, 2023

8 Highest-Paying Jobs in Human Resources | BestColleges

The human resources field is projected to show strong job growth through 2031. Learn about the top eight highest-paying jobs and their degree requirements.

BestColleges.com • October 17th, 2022

Requirements for a Career in Counseling | BestColleges

Do you want to enter a career that helps others? Learn about counselor schooling requirements and resume tips.
• There are a variety of specialties you can pursue to become a licensed counselor.
• Most counseling positions require a master's degree, but there are some exceptions.
• You'll need to complete a certain number of supervised counseling hours to receive your license.
• Your resume should include your degrees, licenses, and any measurable skills you've learned.

October 16th, 2022

5 Ways to Improve Your Company’s Blog

Whether you are a large or small company, a blog is one of the best ways to communicate with your customers. However, without the right approach, your blog can become ineffective and a time-wasting way to reach your customers. With that in mind, here are five ways you can improve your company’s blog.

WOW! Women on Writing • September 14th, 2022

3 Ways to Become a Better Podcast Guest by Nicole Pyles

As a blog tour manager, I’ve had my share of experiences promoting authors and their books in a variety of ways. While book reviews are always golden opportunities since they can often turn a potential reader into a paying customer, it’s only one way to generate much-needed attention to your author platform. Podcasts offer a unique opportunity for you to share your story, experiences, and expertise with an entirely new audience you may not have reached o

BestColleges.com • May 16th, 2022

6 Things Employers Look for in Resumes | BestColleges

Discover what employers are looking for in resumes, how to make yours stand out above other candidates, and what mistakes to avoid.

BestColleges.com • April 29th, 2022

How to Get Through Work on a Bad Day | BestColleges

How to Get Through Work on a Bad Day

Bad days happen to everyone. Learn ways to get through a difficult day at work and how you can prevent future bad days from happening.

Attention Retention • March 6th, 2022

How Community Building Can Generate Future Business

When doing business in a competitive market, you must stand out to prospective clients. One way of doing so is by building a community within your business model. In an age where loneliness is now at epidemic levels, made even worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a meaningful way of making a lasting impact in your industry.

Lady Unemployed • November 18th, 2021

How to Update Your Resume for a Career Change

Looking for a career change this year? You aren’t alone! In fact, a recent poll published by Fast Company says 52% of US workers are considering a job change. What has motivated people is a change in priorities, a desire for a better work-life balance, and a strong need to work from home, among other reasons. Unfortunately, changing careers isn’t easy, especially if you don’t have the obvious transferrable skills.

Lady Unemployed • November 18th, 2021

Is Your Job Exhausting You? Here’s How to Handle It

Are you struggling with job burnout? At the end of your workday, do you feel depleted and absolutely exhausted? A recent study published by Forbes shows that job burnout is on the rise. According to the Mayo Clinic, job burnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity.

Attention Retention • August 8th, 2021

How 3Q Digital’s David Rodnitzky Drives Marketing Success Using “Unfair Marketing”

Online marketing used to be as easy as panning for gold during the California Gold Rush. You didn’t need to put in a whole lot of effort to earn a decent income. However, much like the gold rush, the competition heated up and made it harder to earn a living.

Bublup • May 28th, 2019

Why Bublup is My New Favorite App for Writing | Bublup

As a writer, I’m constantly thinking of ways to stay organized, keep track of research, and compile information that can help me with my writing. Whether I am drafting a novel or writing an article for a client, having the right writing tools can help me finish a project. However, it can be incredibly difficult to choose amongst all the options available to us. One app I discovered is now one of my favorites and that is called Bublup.

WOW! Women on Writing • May 28th, 2019

The Lazy Guide to Twitter (and my 5-5-5 rule)

As a writer, how much time do you spend on social media? While it’s an essential marketing tool, social media can also drain your energy for other projects (the far more important ones). So I devote quite a bit of my social media energy and attention to Twitter as it’s an excellent place to network with writers (and readers). To save time on this social media platform, I developed my very own 5-5-5 Rule (otherwise known as my “lazy rule”) for Twitter. When I follow this rule, my engagement increase

WOW! Women on Writing • September 18th, 2019

An Author’s Guide to Book Bloggers

Authors, have you ever asked a book blogger to review your book? Along with being a blog tour manager for WOW!, I also moonlight as the occasional book blogger at my personal blog, The World of My Imagination. Being on the receiving end of things, where authors pitch to me and ask me to review their books or host them (rather than the other way around), gives me a glimpse into what authors should expect of book bloggers. If handled in a professional, mutually supportive way, a book blogger can be

Lady Unemployed • July 24th, 2021

Expert Tips for Interviewing Over Zoom

I reached out to a few experts who shared their tips if you are interviewing over zoom. Zoom interviews are a huge part of job seeking, and having been through many myself in the past, it’s important to set yourself up for success.

WOW! Women on Writing • July 24th, 2021

Dos and Don’ts on Dipping Your Toe in the Freelance Writing Pool

Confession: most of my learning experience with freelance writing has been the hard way. It’s been through clients that never contact me again without any good reason at all. It’s been through poor business practices from content writing agencies that don’t seem to appreciate their writers. It’s been through agreeing on projects that I never should’ve said yes to in the first place. So, today, for all the freelancers out there, I put together a few dos and don’ts that will help you stay afloat...

Lady Unemployed • July 24th, 2021

Essential Tips for Finding Work from Home Jobs on Indeed

Indeed is one of my favorite job search websites, and I use them all the time to find work from home jobs. However, without the right tactics, you can miss a lot of the jobs that allow you to work remotely. So, I have a few essential tips for using Indeed to find a work-at-home job.

Lady Unemployed • June 10th, 2020

How to Start Freelance Writing: A Beginner’s Guide

For several years now, I have been freelance writing and, lately, it has been my primary pursuit. There are a lot of things I learned along the way that I hope that I can pass along to you and make your journey a lot easier. I am hoping to provide you with the right tools to get started.

This article is meant to show you how to start freelance writing today. So, let’s do this.

Lady Unemployed • July 24th, 2021

Where Can You Find Remote Job Listings?

If you are interested in how you can find trustworthy remote job listings, I have compiled a list of my favorite websites. More and more companies are offering these types of job opportunities, but unfortunately, it can be difficult to find ones that are legitimate and a good fit. Today, I wanted to share a few of my favorite remote job listing websites to find a work from home job.

Lady Unemployed • July 24th, 2021

How to Survive A Holiday When You Are Unemployed

As much as I love Thanksgiving, it’s really hard to make it through a long weekend being out of work. Job listings slow down, responses to resumes are minimal, and the general vibe of holidays (especially one surrounding Black Friday) is to spend, spend spend. However, I decided to put together some tips for you to survive a long weekend and still feel like you are on top of your unemployment game.