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#FridayFive – Links for 9-18-15
Fall is almost in the air, the days are getting shorter…This is the time of year I live for! I can’t wait for the leaves to turn, the temperatures to cool and to cuddle up next to a fire (a first for me!) and read for hours. I’m getting myself started with these links and some of the books listed in #3! LC: Social Media Mogul Six lessons brands can learn from Lauren Conrad’s social media success on Adweek Networking for the Rest of Us The smartest ways to network at a party on the Wall Street Journal Curl Up with a Good Book The List: 15 books for fall…
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Finding a new home & a new job in a new city
Searching for a job is a daunting task. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a recent graduate or a professional just looking for a change, job searching is often an overwhelming undertaking. When you’re in the need for a change of scenery it becomes a whole new monster. If you’re looking to make the leap to a new city with your career there are plenty of ways to jumpstart your job search before you even pack your bags: Research Prospects in Your New City. Searching for a new job should always start with outlining what you’re looking for. A few questions to ask yourself as you begin searching could be: What…
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Taking Your Own Headshot
I’ve been working on sharpening my online presence lately. So I’ve gone through and deleted the ones I don’t use anymore and updated the information on the ones that I do use. The thing I’m having the most difficulty with is updating my LinkedIn photo. Having taken my last professional-looking headshot a few years ago in college, it was definitely time to update. Since it’s winter and I want to wait for beautiful weather for a nice photoshoot, I’ve opted for taking my own headshot. Truth be told, it’s a bit easier than it seems.
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Becoming a Morning Person
I’ll be the first to admit, I have never been a morning person. I’ve always worked really well late at night and it usually takes me a good half hour to come close to resembling a human being in the morning. Until recently. Maybe because it’s winter, maybe because I’m getting older, but I’ve been much more tired after 5 p.m., even if I got a full eight hours the night before. I’ve tried everything I can think of – changing my diet, being more organized, exercising, going to bed earlier- and I’ve only found one thing that seems to work for me – trying to convince myself I’m a…
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Confessions of a Chronic Procrastinator
Confession: I’m a chronic procrastinator. It’s a serious problem. Sometimes I wish there were meetings I could attend where I could connect with other procrastinators to support each other as we struggle with our incessant need to delay everything. I realize that I’d probably try to find a way to delay that, too, though. I blame it in part on my background in journalism. Working under pressure and on deadline is like second nature to me, so when I don’t have a deadline lighting a fire under me, I don’t tend to feel any particular need to get things done.