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Author: Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

Jerry has turned being a people person in his life’s work; Having served for over ten years in various Human Resources roles. He completed his bachelor’s in management and then obtained HR certifications. Currently he is a Society for Human Resource Management – Certified Professional. Prior to his bachelor’s degree, Jerry studied computer information systems which he finds to pair very well with his HR experience. Jerry hopes to support job seekers as they begin their first job through finding that dream job. Jerry also spends time managing his family budget and assets, so we will hear about that some as well.

Job Crafting

Posted on January 16, 2024March 15, 2025 by Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

Crafting is great for morale and gives more dedicated hard-working employees. It also shows initiative and desire for more. Allowing you to show what else you can do, which could lead to a new role, new responsibilities or just more workload, but hopefully it will help you grow bucks.

Interest Rate Changes Coming

Posted on January 11, 2024March 15, 2025 by Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

This means our high-yield accounts will be dropping as well. Rather your savings account is at 2% or like mine at over 5% we are going to start seeing that number lower.

Side Jobs – Not what you expect

Posted on January 5, 2024March 15, 2025 by Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

it is something I like doing so it fits. What is something you are passionate about? I am sure there is probably a way to make a side job out of it.

Instant Gratification Hiring

Posted on December 26, 2023March 15, 2025 by Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

I know some people probably do not actually assume this and … but it actually hurts your chances of getting the job.

The Dreaded Budgeting

Posted on December 19, 2023March 15, 2025 by Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

two ways to budget wrong, one is if it causes problems in your relationship. When we first married, we agreed on spending limits and we tried to do it where we both tracked things…until it was realized we could not do our finances in unison.

Job Seeker Tip 4: Boards Galore

Posted on December 14, 2023March 15, 2025 by Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

There are quite a few job boards out there. LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, and others. What you may not know is there are also niche job boards. There is a job board just for government jobs. There are also job boards for high-end executives, graphic artists and more. If you find a niche board for your…

Job Seeker Tip 3: Match it up

Posted on December 7, 2023March 15, 2025 by Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

be truthful. Do not hear me saying to dumb down your role either. …if I found myself where I was performing the duties of a manager but had the title of something else, I would mention that on my resume

Job Seeker Tip 2: Get out of your box

Posted on November 28, 2023March 15, 2025 by Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

I could easily change this from “Get out of your box” to “Get out of your head”. Tip 1 was Create for the Job but focused on not letting the job stop you, “Get out of your box/head” is a continuation on thinking. At one time, I saw my work just as tasks I did….

Job Seeker Tip 1: Create for the Job

Posted on November 22, 2023March 15, 2025 by Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

“I don’t want this job” or “I didn’t apply” because: a) “I haven’t ever done” b) “it would be too hard to do” or c) “I think it would be too much work because” and then tell me one line of the job description.
If that is the worst of it, you can do it

Banking Benefits

Posted on November 9, 2023March 15, 2025 by Ethan Johnson, SHRM-CP

…mix it up and think about the benefits you are looking for. If you want the high yield savings, don’t pick a credit union whose purpose is loans (hence credit being in the name).

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