You did it– you went to the networking event, or your college alumni weekend, or the business summit– and you met a few people you really hit it off with. Now what? For most of us, new networking relationships often fizzle after the first contact. You...
You’ve heard it before, but we’ll say it again: the manner in which you respond to a situation is both more important and more telling of you as a person than all your inherent character traits combined. Having a positive attitude and a growth mindset,...
Searching, applying, and interviewing for a job (no matter what stage of career you find yourself in) is a long process that can quickly drain one’s confidence. When you send out dozens of applications a week and hear nothing back, it’s easy to feel as...
At Contemporaries, we always recommend our employees add value in any way they can while working an assignment– to make themselves indispensable. One of the easiest ways to do that is picking up new skills on the job. Does your work place offer training? Is...
“Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding...
There is no shortage of advice online for interviewing– you can find articles for everything from what to wear to the top 100 most-asked questions during an interview. No one wants to be under-prepared when entering an interview, but there is such a thing as...
