CAREEREALISM Media CultureCode CAREEREALISM Media is made up of two sites sharing one mission. CAREEREALISM.com is a free career advice site, offering free resources from top career professionals, including webinars, "how-to" videos, and articles covering all aspects of career. CareerHMO.com is a career coaching site. The service offered here is one on one coaching from one of our career experts, helping you land that next big job. Be sure to come check us out, and enjoy the Slideshare!

1. Creating a Trusted Resource for
Career Advice

2. Mission Statement
CAREEREALISM Media is dedicated to solving the communication disconnect
between companies and talent.
Our goal is to provide professionals with “tip-of-the-curl” information, coaching,
support, and resources they need to market their "business-of-one" to companies.

3. Measurable Goals
CAREEREALISM
➢ 5M visitors/month
➢ 5K Alexa ranking
➢ Eliminate reliance on display ad
revenue
CareerHMO
➢ 50 ICCs
➢ 10K monthly subscribers
➢ 5 corporate partners

4. To Succeed, We...
➢ Experiment often as a way to learn and grow.
➢ Never play the “blame game” with each other.
➢ Set stretch goals that test our abilities.
➢ Keep perspective - it’s not ‘life or death.’
➢ Focus on enjoying ourselves while working
hard.
➢ Appreciate daily how lucky we are!

6. “Each of us knows our own
strengths - and those of our
teammates. Most importantly,
we recognize the goal isn't to
compete with one another to be
the best, but to work together to
create something bigger and
better than what we could do as
individuals. ”
J.T.
-CEO & Founder

7. Core Staff Traits

8. Proactive
➢ Identify problems & map out possible solutions.
➢ Look for new opportunities to improve the
business.
➢ Research ways to improve your skills and add
more value to the organization.

9. “As a team, we're always
on the lookout for more
effective solutions. Trying
new things doesn't scare
us - if something has the
potential to solve a
problem, we go for it.”
Ariella
- Managing Editor

10. Resourceful
➢ Research and identify the most cost-effective
options.
➢ Utilize existing resources as a way to conserve
funds.
➢ Actively find ways to streamline processes and
improve operations.

11. “The solutions to our problems
aren’t always obvious, but we
all look for creative and
different ways to try to solve
the problems.”
Sarah
- Manager of Public Relations

12. Ownership
➢ Take responsibility for projects and act as the
point person in charge of its completion.
➢ Set aggressive deadlines and hold yourself
accountable for delivering on-time and under-
budget.
➢ Measure the impact of your efforts and make
sure they justify the cost of your employment.

13. “Our professional growth
happens quickly, because
we’re constantly
challenged in both getting
the work done and
managing each other.”
Nick
- Employment Branding Manager

14. Selflessness
➢ Focus on what’s best for the
company and your team over what’s
easier or better for yourself.
➢ Help your peers and be part of their
success.
➢ Go beyond the job when necessary.

15. “Our best work is very
much a collaborative
effort. We come together
to find solutions and
brainstorm, so all of our
successes truly come as a
team.”
Sam
- Social Media Manager

16. Passion
➢ Care deeply about your work and its impact
on the success of the business.
➢ Take pride in what you do and be a “geek” in
your job.
➢ Educate co-workers on what you do and
how you do it.

17. “I love working with
CAREEREALISM. Everybody
here makes each project better
than their last. We take pride in
the quality of our work, and
make sure it’s always helping
the business move forward!”
Zac
- Marketing Intern

18. Energetic
➢ Display positivity and a can-do
attitude at work.
➢ Inspire your peers with encouraging
words and humor.
➢ Dream big for the company, its
clients, and your own career.

19. “We’re always respectful of
each other’s time and
schedule. When we plan
meetings or deadlines of
projects, each other’s
schedules and workloads are
always our first concern.”
Lindsay
- Video & Graphics Content
Producer

20. Respectful
➢ Recognize and appreciate the strengths of every
team member.
➢ Be honest, tactful, and fair in all communications.
➢ Be quick to admit mistakes and do what you can
to fix them. REMEMBER, we are all human!

21. “There is a great mix of creative
minds here at CAREEREALISM
all working towards a common
goal and having fun doing it. I
have never worked anywhere like
this.
The old adage is true -
Happiness breeds great work.”
Paula
- CareerHMO Community Manager

22. Business-of-One Planning
➢ Create a comprehensive map of our daily work to the
company's goals.
➢ Define professional goals for the year and tie them to
our personal goals.
➢ Set measurable milestones each week, month,
quarter and year.
➢ Identify the best way to “manage up” to ensure all
our clients (internal & external) are satisfied.
Each of us is a “business-of-one” who serves two clients (our external customers
& our internal co-workers). To succeed, we must:

23. Go to CAREEREALISM.com
for the best career advice.
Everybody could use some, because
EVERY Job is Temporary!

24. Thank you for learning about us!
-The CAREEREALISM Media Team-