Before You Start Up, Learn From Your Current Job
So you’ve got a great startup idea. But what do you do with it? Do you have a business plan, a business partner or any idea where you’ll go for financial backing? How will you support yourself while you’re figuring these things out? How will you even learn how to do them?
Ok. Pause. Breathe. Don’t panic.
The first thing you need to do is recognize the resources all around you. Ask yourself, “What can I learn from my current job?”
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We recently interviewed Paul Talbot, Human Resources Generalist, Michigan First Credit Union about the company, what they’re looking for in job seekers and their current job openings. Read on to learn more about this great company hiring now on hiredMYway.com!

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We’ve made it through the holiday season, full of food, family, friends and much more. Most of us probably spent the last weeks of December saying, “In the New Year… I’ll stop eating sweets,” or “I’ll hit the gym,” or “I’ll find a new job, one that I really love.”
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The 4th Thursday. That particular date, eleven months out of the year, is not significant. It is just another day, we go to work, answer emails, check Facebook, make breakfast, lunch and dinner and much more. However the 4th Thursday of the month of November is significant, it’s a day that we all count on, look forward to, plan for and celebrate. It is Thanksgiving!
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The following post was written by Elliot D. Lasson, Ph.D, Executive Director for Joblink for hiredMYway.com. Read his bio after the post.
At the risk of sounding old school, I myself am wired and connected. I have an iPhone, multiple email accounts, social media connectivity, and send/receive texts. But, as someone trained in Psychology, I am keenly aware of subtext beneath text. Having counseled many job seekers and well as navigated the professional world, there has become an over-reliance on communicating by text, email, and social media channels.
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The following post was written by Sani Golriz, a community blogger and staff writer for CollegeFocus for hiredMYway.com. Read her bio after the post.
The more we prepare for the first day of a new job, the more we increase our odds of success. Our first day really begins the moment we are hired.
The first day of our new job marks a new beginning for our future career and advancement within the company. Here are 10 things you should absolutely do on YOUR first day:
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