Your Guide to Changing Industries - Style Nine to Five

Your Guide to Changing Industries

Our societal and educational model has us deciding what we want to do for the rest of our life at such a young age. We pick a University major as young as our teen years and spend years honing the specific skills for that industry or occupation. The fact is though that people change— our […]

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4 Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Job - Style Nine to Five

4 Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Job

Sometimes, you’ve just got to quit your job. It might sound crazy, especially in a culture that rewards hard work and being passionate about your career. But, truthfully, not all jobs are worth sticking around for – here are some reasons to keep in mind when considering if you should move on to a new […]

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4 Reasons It’s Okay to Leave Your Dream Job - Style Nine to Five

4 Reasons It’s Okay to Leave Your Dream Job

Not every job is a great one, even if it’s going to propel you to your dream career. Jobs with responsibilities you can’t wait to take on or benefits you’d love to have can wind up being downright awful for your lifestyle for a number of reasons. The hard part is having to quit these […]

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Hiring Managers’ Dealbreakers vs. Dealmakers - Style Nine to Five

Hiring Managers’ Dealbreakers vs. Dealmakers

There are plenty of dealbreakers that cost skilled applicants jobs time and time again. Hiring managers have quite a few in mind, and if even one comes up during the middle of an interview, that applicant will be written off immediately. But, how do you avoid being that applicant? Here are some of hiring managers’ […]

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Acing the Art of the Follow-up Email - Style Nine to Five

Acing the Art of the Follow-up Email

Writing a follow-up email sounds so simple until you actually sit down to do it. This email may be your final chance at a good impression with the company – you have to make sure it’s a good one. But how exactly do you do that? Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about […]

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Mastering Your Online Portfolio - Style Nine to Five

Mastering Your Online Portfolio

Having a personal portfolio of work is a must for anyone looking to showcase their best professional work all in one place. While printed and sharable PDF portfolios are great to include in job applications, online portfolios are also easy to link in your email signatures and across your socials. What’s more, while traditional portfolios […]

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