Entries by First Sun Team

#Leadership : 3 Tips To Close Out The Year Strong From The Best Coach In College Football… Like Saban’s “Process,” you Must stay Focused on the Play Ahead—but What is that Play for You? What Do you Have to be Focused on Today that Could Bring you #Success Tomorrow?

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‘Tis the season to be…stressed. If you’re reading this blog, most likely you’re doing so on a smartphone while flying by the seat of your pants, trying to meet deadlines and end-of-year sales goals. Your email inbox is overflowing, and the pressure to plan (or attend) all those delightful holiday parties may be sending you […]

Your #Career : Here’s How Much People #Earn 10 Years after Attending the Most Expensive Colleges in America…Does such a Pricey Education Pay Off in the Long Run? Breaks Down the Median Earnings of Students from over 1,400 Colleges 10 Years After Starting their Studies.

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A handful of today’s top colleges ask for more than $60,000 a year — and they’re only getting pricier. Does such a pricey education pay off in the long run? We looked at a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, which breaks down the median earnings of students from […]

Your #Career : Here’s How to Write an Email to a Potential #Employer …How to Send a Clear & Compelling Message to a Company you’re Dying to Work for. Read on for 7 Tips that will Get you One Step Closer to your Dream Job.

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In a way, writing the perfect email to a potential employer is a balancing act.On the one hand, you want to make your message and application stand out from the others they’re receiving. But you definitely don’t want to be too gimmicky or unprofessional. We consulted Amanda Augustine, career advice expert for TopResume, about how to send […]

Your #Career : How to Figure Out Who the #HiringManager is When it’s not Listed in the Job Post … You’ll Always want to Direct your #CoverLetter to a Specific Individual (unless the posting is anonymous). Otherwise, you Might give the Impression that you Didn’t Put any Effort into your Application or you Don’t Pay Attention to Detail.

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Just because a job posting omits the name of the person in charge of the hiring process doesn’t mean you should address your cover letter “To Whom It May Concern.” According to Amanda Augustine,career advice expert forTopResume, you’ll always want to direct your cover letter to a specific individual (unless the posting is anonymous). Otherwise, you […]

#Strategy : 8 Lifestyle Changes to Make if you Want to Earn more Money …If you Want to Learn How to get Rich — How to Grow & Master your Money — Consider these 8 #Lifestyle Changes

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When it comes to earning more money and growing your wealth, sometimes all it boils down to is establishing key habits and making small lifestyle changes. “Success is a learnable skill,” emphasizes T. Harv Eker in his book “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind.” “If you want to be a great golfer, you can learn how […]

Your #Career : 4 Tricks You Can Use to Get Ahead & Be Successful at #Work … Are you Waiting for the Day when a Stroke of Genius Leads to your Company’s Greatest #Success? Or, at the Very Least, a #Raise or #JobPromotion ?

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In order to get there, you need to work on your brainstorming skills. Whether you’re known as an “ideas man” in the office or not, you have the ability to come up with solutions that will help you and your company succeed. “The fact is, almost all of the research in this field shows that anyone […]

#Leadership : 3 ways #SteveJobs made #Meetings Insanely #Productive — & Often Terrifying…American #Businesses Lose an Estimated $37 billion a Year Due to #Meeting Mistakes. Steve Jobs made sure #Apple wasn’t One of those Companies.

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Steve Jobs in 2010 Here are three ways the iconic CEO made meetings super productive: 1. He kept meetings as small as possible. In his book “Insanely Simple,” longtime Jobs collaborator Ken Segall detailed what it was like to work with him. In one story, Jobs was about to start a weekly meeting with Apple’s […]

#Leadership : Is this a Major Problem for your Company? Most Americans Don’t Want to Be the #Boss — & they’re Probably Better Off

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New research suggests that being a manager doesn’t hold wide appeal. A survey by professional staffing firm Addison Group, cited on Bloomberg, found that just one-third of American workers believe that becoming a manager can advance their careers. Moreover, of the nearly 1,500 working Americans born between 1946 and 1995 who were surveyed, only one-quarter were […]

Your #Career : 5 Big #Networking Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Career…The Reality is that most #JobOpenings are Never Advertised or Posted. In fact, 63% of Job Seekers Land New Jobs through Networking

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Networking is one of the most important things you can do to nurture your career. Whether you love getting out there and selling yourself or dread the task of making small talk, failing to network effectively will leave you spinning your wheels as far as finding a new job or advancing in your current one. […]

#Leadership : Companies are Now Using this Strategy to Win the War for #Talent … How can #Employers Make sure Highly Qualified #Workers Choose Your Company over Your Competition?

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Recruiting top talent is a priority for every business regardless of location or industry. According to a report released by commercial real estate services company CBRE, 67 percent of multinational companies prioritize talent acquisition and retention over cost savings. There’s a good reason for that: Without skilled workers, companies would be lost.  And at the heart of the […]