We’re in an uncertain time and many companies are having to make cutbacks to reduce expenses. Unfortunately, one of those cutbacks is to staff. Several people are losing their jobs and they’re left wondering, “what now?” We all feel a little lost at the moment. We’re all looking for some answers to our laundry list […]
Category: Employers
10 Interview Questions and Answers
You landed the interview – congratulations! Over the next few days, you’ll want to prepare for your interview. Pick out the right outfit, plan for the drive to ensure you arrive 15 minutes early, and practice your answers to the questions that will most likely be asked. While it isn’t guaranteed what they will ask, […]
How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You Hired
There are quite a few steps a job seeker takes during the job hunt, but the most difficult for a lot of people is writing the cover letter. It sounds far too simple, but it’s often forgotten – a cover letter is a letter. When writing correspondence, there are a few stand-by rules to follow: […]
It’s a Wrap! What a Great 2016, pdxMindShare!
What a year it’s been! From losing our long-time venue and friends at Trader Vic’s and trying out some new locations like Ecliptic and Touché before landing at the Lucky Lab on Quimby, to the excellent people I get to see each month, I couldn’t be more touched with the MindShare group. Each month, our […]
Upcoming pdxMindShare Events!
We’ve been busy at pdxMindShare lining up great speakers for our monthly career-focused workshop and networking events, and we have some dynamite topics and presenters on the horizon! As a reminder, all of our events happen on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Our location is going to change since our friends at Trader Vic’s […]
Meet Danielle, pdxMindShare’s September Speaker on The Power of Body Language
It’s hard to believe September is already here, but we are excited to welcome everyone to our event next week, Tuesday, September 15th, as we haven’t seen you all since July! We are also looking forward to welcoming Danielle Baker to speak at our career-focused workshop on the power of body language and how to […]
DreamPath’s Presentation from June’s pdxMindShare Event
Last night at Trader Vic’s in downtown Portland, we had the honor of having DreamPath founders Balki & Balaji present. Having been in jobs they didn’t like themselves, they took matters in their own hands and developed software to help people find dream employers based on the interests of the person looking for a job. […]
Meet DreamPath Founders & June’s pdxMindShare Speakers
Next week, Wednesday, June17th, we will host our monthly career-focused workshop and networking event at Trader Vic’s in downtown Portland. Each month we bring in expert speakers to help professionals in the area reach their career objectives. Whether it’s to get a promotion, a new job or change careers, our goal is to give attendees ideas and tools to […]
How to Get Into a Digital Marketing Career from Anvil at pdxMindShare
Last night, we hosted our monthly career-focused workshop and networking event at Trader Vic’s in downtown Portland. Our event was a little different from our usual as we had a panel discuss how to get into digital marketing as a career instead of a more general topic. We had a great turnout with over 50 […]
Advice for a Great Presentation
We’ve all been there. We are up against that daunting task of making a presentation. No matter how seasoned we are at creating a deck to showcase our talents or expertise, it’s always nerve-wracking to start fresh wondering if those you present to will be engaged and interested in the content. The questions churn in […]
