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2 Minute Tuesday | The Power of Mentorship for Skyrocketing Career Growth
We are continuing on the topic of professional development. Why do we continue to develop professionally? Well, one of the biggest driving factors for most is usually is comes with some form of career advancement, which also means MONEY!! I mean who doesn’t want more money right? There is also a very powerful feeling of…
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2 Minute Tuesday | Personal Board of Directors
So a couple of week ago I was researching information for Mentorship Programs, I ran across this term that I had not heard of called the Personal Board of Directors. A personal board of directors lets you seek advice from a number of people you respect and trust on different topics. Setting up a Personal…
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2 Minute Tuesday | Professional Development Plan
I wanted to reach out to you today to encourage you to create a professional development plan or use milestones as a good opportunity to revise your exciting professional development plan. I know that in the civil construction field that after a 50+ hour work week it’s hard to imagine putting extra time into your…
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Two Minute Tuesday: Highlighted Accomplishments, It’s Not What You Do, But How You Do It Better
Hello, and welcome to another Two Minute Tuesday, where we provide tips and advice – short and sweet – for career advancement. My name’s Taylor Maurer and I am the founder and senior managing partner here at HCRC. Today we’re going to continue with the theme of creating a resume that will get you noticed.…
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Two Minute Tuesday: Craft a Professional Summary with Punch
Hello, it’s Taylor Maurer with HCRC here, back for another installment of Two Minute Tuesday, where we offer you free advice – short and sweet – to help you achieve your career goals. Last week we discussed why you should not use an objective in your resume and instead, highlight your overall career experience in…
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Be Prepared for Professional Displacement
In 1907, an English officer by the name of Robert Baden-Powell devised what would become the motto of the Boy Scouts: “Be Prepared.” He advised in his book, Scouting for Boys that, “You are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty.” The recent arrival of Covid-19 (or simply…
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2 Minute Tuesday: My Objection to Your Objective
Today we are focusing on your objection and why you should not state an construction objective at the top of this important document. Doing so is one of the two most common missteps people make when putting a resume together. We’ll cover the second one in a future Two Minute Tuesday. Let’s get to the…
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