Internships vs. Externships What’s Best for You? We’ve all heard the saying that we need to “pay our dues” before. Simply put, we all have to put in the time and effort to begin our careers or break into something new; we all start at the beginning. For most, the beginning is an internship […]
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Professional Development Budget
We are offered many employee benefits when given the long-awaited offer letter. We’re familiar with health benefits, the company 401K match, the personal time off allowance each year, and family leave policies. However, another benefit among companies is on the rise: the Professional Development Budget. This employee perk provides a lot of value, but is […]
MindShare’s April Presentation with Kate Grenadier
Thank you to everyone who attended April’s pdxMindShare event. As always, we had another great speaker and lots of networking with Portland professionals. This month, first-time speaker Kate Grenadier, 0wner of Pivot Point, talked with us about Effective Communications and how to learn active listening skills (basics and practice), how to harness the benefits of powerful […]
