If you've ever had the chance to take a trip on a cruise ship, then you've seen how much time and energy goes into making it a fun and memorable experience. Of course, someone needs to be coordinating everything, and that falls on the shoulders of the cruise director. Butch Begovich, cruise director for Carnival Cruise Lines, joins Tim Muma to give us all the details on this intriguing career. Butch shares the keys to landi...

Once you’ve fought your way through the free-for-all of resumes and cover letters, it’s time to put on display the precise reason the employer would be a fool not to hire you. The job interview is your bottom of the 9th, bases loaded moment: a strike out ends the game, a base hit gives you a chance, and a home run – well, you get the picture. Of course, you need to make sure you’re on tim...

Creating A Brand-Driven ResumeIs your resume brand-driven? In other words, does it market you as a brand, in the same way that companies market a product or service? A brand-driven resume will make it easy for an employer to see the differences between you and another candidate.Types of Personal BrandingCommunicating your personal brand can be accomplished three ways; visually, verbally, or through strategic, targeted conte...

As cute and intelligent as many animals are, they still need help landing roles on TV or in movies. That is where studio trainers come into play, prepping them for high-flying stunts, sentimental scenes or your typical animal behavior...in front of tons of people, bright lights and cameras. Briana Messerschmidt, studio trainer for Hollywood Paws, talks with Tim Muma about this unique career. Briana describes why she got int...

With companies and other organizations relying on computer systems for functional and financial purposes, plenty of computer hackers are looking for ways to "break in" for their own gains. Fortunately, there are also ethical hackers trying to breakdown these systems; however, their goal is to help clients protect themselves and improve their security. Tim Muma talks to JD Nir, an associate security consultant with Independe...

In today’s job market employers want specialists—industry experts—instead of “generalists”. The burden is on the candidate’s shoulders to convince the employer they’re the best choice. How can you do that, though, when what one company resume writing 2016is seeking varies from another or when the positions you want are not the same? Employers want to see that you’re the best fit—and you can show them you are by making con...

Congratulations! You have accepted a new position. All of that work of looking for a job has paid off, handsomely. Take a breather. Now, it’s time to switch gears. Your next objective is to integrate yourself into your new organization.1. Day one: maintain old contactsBe sure to say thank you to all the people who helped you get the new position. Often people don’t make this effort because they feel they’ll be in the new...

A recent survey of 600 American and European IT decision-makers done by my partner Xerox shows that the time to go fully digital is now, but most organizations still aren’t ready.Survey respondents predicted an average of only nine percent of key business and office processes will run on paper in the next two years, but more than half admitted that their organizations’ processes are still largely paper-based today, and abou...

Among management consultants, McKinsey & Company has earned a reputation for its rigorous hiring process. Let’s look at what a McKinsey resume looks like and how to create it. McKinsey can certainly afford to be rigorous. It attracts a remarkable pool of applicants, including Rhodes and Marshall Scholars, from the best schools. These exceptional candidates compete for positions at McKinsey because a job there is guaranteed...

Looking down instead of ahead can cause you to end up with your head hitting a brick wall or getting sideswiped by a car you didn’t see coming. The same devastation can happen with your career if you don’t know where you are going and don’t have a plan. If your plan is nothing more than to continue doing what you are doing and expect everything else around you to remain the same, then ever-changing business needs may leave...