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Ready to fill that position you’ve been needing to fill oh so badly? Hiring can be overwhelming, and today the stakes are high. To alleviate some of this pressure, we’ve…
In today’s highly competitive job market hiring managers are swamped with hundreds of resumes for each position. On average, they will spend less than 30 seconds reviewing each one. Your…
While everyone recognizes the anxiety and nervousness that can accompany interviewing for a new job, it’s sometimes easy to overlook the same apprehension that goes along with facilitating (or giving)…
Submit a poorly written cover letter, or no cover letter at all, and chances are your resume will not even be considered. On the other hand, a well written cover…
If you have decided to look for a new job or contract opportunity and thought a recruiter may be able to help you out, here are three basic tips to…
Do you have a big sales pitch coming up? A first interview? A networking event? Whatever it may be, first impressions can be a deciding factor in the outcome of…
Are you in line or hoping for a promotion in the near future? Promotions are rare in today’s business world. You’ll hear about people being in the same position for years…
MIMA members and guests had the opportunity to hear Hugh Park Jedwill, one of the top mobile marketers in the country, speak at The Minneapolis Central Library on Wednesday, July…
Every company’s culture is different, and so is every employee. Finding employees who fit within your organization’s values, culture, and ‘personality’ is a task, to say the least. During the…
The workplace can be a tricky landscape to navigate. What can you say? What can’t you say? What’s appropriate? What’s not? Even if you’re 15 years into your career, each…
Earlier this year, U.S. News released the 100 best jobs to have in 2014. Obviously choosing your career is an intensely personal matter but it’s interesting to see how jobs within…
If a hiring manager asked to see your online portfolio today, would you be ready? If your answer is no, you’ve got to refresh and reboot. Digital portfolios are incredibly…
Do you work at a company where information technology and marketing are two mutually exclusive departments that rarely interact with one another? Well, things are changing. If you’ve been paying…
The digital marketing world moves fast. You can pull up Mashable on any day of the week and hear about a crazy new marketing trend that EVERY agency and organization…
Getting rejected from a job opportunity you’re excited about can be detrimental to your confidence in your job search. The application and interview stages are usually quite a process and no matter where…
Working with a good recruiter is an excellent option for both passive and active job seekers. Recruiters can have access to jobs, market information, insights, tips and connections that many…
Native advertising is classified as “an online advertising method in which the advertiser attempts to gain attention by providing content in the context of the user’s experience.” Seems simple enough…
If you work in or are involved in social media, you know how complicated and overwhelming it can be to juggle 5+ different social networks in a day. It’s tough…
Social media has become the primary source for news, finding the latest trends and learning. In the marketing industry in particular there are thousands of professionals to follow on social…
We’ve all heard the saying “content is king” and it seems to be true. Throughout the past few years, content marketing has become a focal point of many organizations’ inbound…
Are you currently sitting at your desk looking for things to do? Constantly swamped by an unreasonable amount of work? Terrible workplace culture? There are countless factors that could cause…
Last week we discussed whether you really need a cover letter as a job seeker, the answer is yes! It might take a little extra effort on your part but…
It’s a question every job seeker asks themselves. Between informational interviews, applying to jobs and keeping your life in order, do you really need to create a cover letter for…
Every hiring manager in the marketing/advertising space knows (or should know) what an asset their employee’s creativity is to success. You’re in the business of making people care about what…
Well, it’s that time of year again! Your cube-mate is sniffling, your boss is coughing and the whole office is loading up on hand sanitizer. While you can try your…
The interview process can be daunting to say the least, from looking professional to being prepared, job seekers are under tremendous pressure. It’s easy to forget about one imperative topic: salary…
Making the decision to be a contractor or a full-time employee is a big decision in many careers. There are certainly positives and negatives to each and there are questions…
Whether you’re nearing the end of your college career or a recent graduate, chances are you’ve heard all about how important internships are. Well, it’s the truth! Agencies and organizations…
So, you’ve got an interview scheduled, now what? One thing countless job seekers are repeatedly guilty of is showing up to an interview unprepared. If you haven’t completely prepared yourself,…
2013 was a year of visible growth for the marketing, creative and IT job market. Not only is Minnesota’s unemployment rate all the way down to 4.6%, in November alone,…