Career Advice

Learn how to maximize your career value as a business professional, seek work-life alignment and land (and keep) your dream job. These posts were formerly at the blog PurposefulPaychecks.com but now have a permanent home here.

9 Ways to Get Serious About Your Work

9 Ways to Get Serious About Your Work

This is a guest post from entrepreneur Michael Torbert, owner of Semper Fi Web Design (custom WordPress development shop), founder of Semper Plugins (premium WordPress plugin store), developer of the All in One SEO Pack (#1 most downloaded WordPress plugin), and co-author of WordPress All-in-One for Dummies. This list draws from his experiences ranging from [...]

So You’re the New Kid on the School Playground?

So You’re the New Kid on the School Playground?

Your first day (and week) on the job is just like being the new kid on the school playground. You don’t know anybody so you’re probably scared.  You don’t know the “rules” of the teeter-tooter (or how the coffee pot works). You’re in a foreign land and you need to start learning the language, the [...]

Get Better On Your Own Time and Dime

Get Better On Your Own Time and Dime

Someone should tell you this and it might as well be me: You haven’t “arrived.” You probably won’t ever arrive. Neither will I. At least I hope I don’t. I always want to be improving and honing my craft. And just because you land some fancy title doesn’t mean you’re set for life or done [...]

10 Ways to Use LinkedIn Company Profiles

10 Ways to Use LinkedIn Company Profiles

LinkedIn Company Profiles can be found on the “Companies” tab and it’s just something I’ve stumbled upon. It’s full of good information that you can mine for your career. Here are 10 ways you can use them for your job hunt: Find and follow companies you admire or are interested in. See where people came [...]

Be On Time, Every Time

Be On Time, Every Time

This should be implied but I’ve realized it’s not. You must: Show up for work on time, every time, and even before time. When in doubt, ask what the expected times are. And be early and stay later. It adds up. People see it. It shows commitment. And by the way, just because other people [...]