• Building the Brand of You: What’s in a Portfolio

    The holidays are here and we’ve all got a little extra downtime between all that time with family and loved ones. And with the new year just ahead, there’s no better time to give your professional materials a once-over, especially your portfolio. I don’t know about you, but I dread putting together my portfolio. Part of my problem may be that I wait until I need it to put one together. Most of it is that I don’t always know what to put in my portfolio. A portfolio is meant to be a sampling of your best work examples. It should show exactly what you can do and what you’ve…

  • #FridayFive – Links for the week

    So much to do, so little time! Luckily for me, I’m working from home today so I can work on a bit of everything that needs to be done. Unfortunately, it’s almost the end of these long summer days. Here are my favorite links I’ve stumbled upon this week! Did I miss anything you thought was great? Share it in the comments! Writing Cover Letters is a Craft! The ultimate guide to perfect cover letter emails on Skillcrush Maybe it wasn’t you… 3 Reasons You Haven’t Heard Back About a Job, According to a Real, Live Recruiter on The Muse PR isn’t for the faint of heart. What you should know before…

  • #FridayFive – Links You Need – 4/9/15

    I’m trying a new format starting this week. Each week I’ll be posting a roundup of five links you may have missed that week, but need to read. Five Need-to-Read Links for the Week of April 9 Stress Less 15 proven ways to beat stress on Her Agenda Build Your Brands 5 personal branding tools that will get you through on Levo League Beat Defeat How to find motivation when you feel like you’re failing on Career Contessa Cultivate Creativity 10 essential tips for every creative marketing manager on That Working Girl Stop Procrastinating Five productivity hacks you need now on Ladypreneur League