All posts by Bob Evans

Major Career Goal Setting Mistakes You Are Likely Making

Executive Vice President five years in? Check. Six-figure salary by year three? Check. Corner office with a view of the city by year two? Check. Admit it, at some point along your career path you thought one of the above (or something along those lines) was a realistic career goal expectation. We have all been there—usually when we were fresh college graduates getting ready to tackle...

Job Resignation Mistakes: How Not to Walk Away

If you are anything like me, leaving your current company for a new opportunity is not as easy as most people think. Most of us have forged relationships with our co-workers and bosses, have dedicated countless hours to that company and want to see whatever we are working on through until it turns into something great. However, sometimes there are circumstances that come up which cause...

Resume 101: Make These Mistakes and You Have No Shot

As a job seeker in the internet age, you have one chance to make a good first impression—and it likely will be weeks before you meet a hiring manager in person. With companies fully encompassed in accepting applications and resumes through their websites and via email, job seekers can be eliminated for jobs before having an opportunity to speak with a hiring manager in person or...

Recruiter Reveals No. 1 Mistake Job Seekers Make in Salary Negotiations

How much are you worth? Don’t act surprised by this question—it is one you have likely contemplated each day when you walk into your place of work. It is also a question you are going to have answer to your human resources department or a recruiter when you are negotiating your salary. Surprisingly enough, most job seekers do not know the answer to this question when...

How We Helped a Sales Professional Find the Perfect Career Fit

At NexGoal, we take the placing of our athlete-candidates in their new careers very seriously—which is why our project coordinators spend so much time working with each candidate to put them in the best position to succeed. Once our candidates are placed, we like to take the time to share that candidate’s experience with all of you. Recently, our team had the opportunity to work with...