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Michael Gardon

Michael Gardon

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Mike is our Founder, career coach, and resident expert on all things resume, hiring and work-life. He is author of The Break newsletter and host of The Break Podcast on Careercloud. He has seen everything from being hired (and fired) to hiring and managing hundreds of people over his career. Mike has also successfully navigated many career pivots. He is a former derivatives trader turned corporate consultant turned entrepreneur who also holds a Bachelors' Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from DePaul University in Chicago. Mike is often interviewed and quoted on career topics in major publications such as Business Insider, Forbes, USA Today, Yahoo Finance and Fox News. Mike resides in the beautiful midwest where he built a life around his family. Connect with Mike to talk purpose, career change, entrepreneurship and side hustles like Quotebook, which he built with his kids!

Should You Put Your Vaccination Status On Your Resume?
Resumes

Should You Put Your Vaccination Status On Your Resume?

If you are job hunting today, your vaccination status is going to be a big issue for any employer looking to ultimately get workers back into the office. While choosing to get vaccinated is a personal…
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4 Reasons You Should Not Add Photo on Resume
Resumes

4 Reasons You Should Not Add Photo on Resume

You might be surprised, but one of the top mistakes many recent grads make when applying for jobs is including a photo in their resume. Unlike social media, where a profile photo is the norm, resumes…
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The Best Ways To Modernize Your Resume
Resumes

The Best Ways To Modernize Your Resume

Creating a resume isn’t as simple as it used to be because you have to make sure that it matches relevant keywords in the job description. The biggest difference between submitting a resume in today’s…
5 min read
Steps To The Interview Process: A Guide For Employers
Hiring

Steps To The Interview Process: A Guide For Employers

To hire people, you need to do an interview. Interviewing candidates, however, isn’t as easy as asking a few questions. Your company needs to define and follow a process. This will help make hiring…
4 min read
How To Hire A Video Editor
Hiring

How To Hire A Video Editor

Video editing used to be a job that only movie studios and advertising agencies needed. Now, if your business isn’t on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, you’re missing a huge part of your potential…
5 min read
Performance Improvement Plan Guide: How To Write, Benefits + Tips
Entrepreneurship

Performance Improvement Plan Guide: How To Write, Benefits + Tips

If a new law meant you could never hire anyone new, would that affect how you approached performance improvement plans (PIPs)?  You’d probably look at performance improvement plans as tools to help…
5 min read
How To Hire A Virtual Assistant
Hiring

How To Hire A Virtual Assistant

When you feel overwhelmed at work, a virtual assistant may be the best option to help keep your email under control, your calendar up to date, and your meetings scheduled. A virtual assistant can be…
5 min read
States Most and Least Impacted by the Labor Shortage
Entrepreneurship

States Most and Least Impacted by the Labor Shortage

As of October 2021, there are 10.4 million unfilled jobs in America and 8.3 million unemployed Americans. In theory, there are enough jobs for everyone with 2.1 million jobs left over. There are…
12 min read
How to Write a Compelling CV
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How to Write a Compelling CV

Most jobs ask you to submit a resume, which should be short and targeted. On the other hand, if you’re applying to a job at an academic or research institution, you may have to submit a Curriculum…
12 min read
Top 10 Skills You Can Learn in 6 Months to Impress Employers on a Resume
Resumes

Top 10 Skills You Can Learn in 6 Months to Impress Employers on a Resume

Wrapping up your time in college can be an exciting and mysterious few months. That shiny new degree will look great, but how will you complete the ever-important skills portion of your resume? Many…
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