Your Career Needs a Lift
It’s all too easy to make a mistake in your response to the dreaded ” Tell me about yourself .” Even if it’s not the […]
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It’s all too easy to make a mistake in your response to the dreaded ” Tell me about yourself .” Even if it’s not the […]
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Even if your career is going well at the moment, there is always the possibility that things can change. Layoffs come unexpectedly and industries may […]
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For the past several decades, college has been considered the best choice for anyone who wants to make good money. But lately this old wisdom […]
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It turns out the Great Retirement may be more of a whisper than an explosion, in line with the newest trend known as the quiet […]
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It’s a fact of life in a work-obsessed world: at some point, you can find yourself more than one job. Hell, I haven’t had a […]
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Do you know the “funny” badge at your workplace? Well, these colleagues are self-aware and they speak out. It’s called “personal hiring” and the term […]
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Is there anything more annoying than your boss letting you know that he would like to have a meeting with you on short notice? Even […]
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The fear of looking for a job is quite painful. Also, there’s the agonizing process of constantly checking your inbox, finally going through an email […]
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I was talking to a friend from corporate life last night about upcoming layoffs at the tech company she works for. She’s been through the […]
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Whether you’ve graduated or are looking to try your hand at a new field, getting an entry-level job can be key. LinkedIn just posted a […]
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Every hired slave at least once looked at his boss and thought: ” Anyone can do this job.” But once you move into a bigger […]
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Around 75% of recruiters use an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for the hiring process, and an even higher percentage (around 99%) of Fortune 500 companies […]
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If there’s one thing corporate America loves, it’s an office pizza party. Did you achieve results for the quarter? It’s an office pizza party. Old […]
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If you make a big mistake at work, losing your job and the income and health insurance associated with it is the worst-case scenario, but […]
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Finding a job can feel like a full-time job. It’s easy to feel defeated when you feel like you’re sending your resume to the void […]
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When it comes to getting and keeping a job, much of the conventional wisdom you learned as a child has turned out to be irrelevant. […]
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Isn’t it great when you make friends at work? You can go somewhere after work, sympathize with your shared experience, and remain friends long after […]
Continue reading »If you have been fired or fired, you may feel like your world has come to an end. Of course, a lot of your life […]
Continue reading »Resuming work after parental leave is not an easy task. In terms of logistics, there is a resume gap, a potential gap in relevant industry […]
Continue reading »If you’re in the job market ( or maybe soon ), it’s worth carefully examining your choice of verbs on your resume. While humility is […]
Continue reading »Volunteering is good. It’s good for the communities and individuals who directly benefit from it, it’s good for the people who do the work, and […]
Continue reading »“Gamification” is the practice of adding game elements to a non-game context. This is not new and not always negative , but more and more […]
Continue reading »There are three words that can tell a strong leader from an insecure leader, and they are: “I don’t know.” It may seem counterintuitive that […]
Continue reading »While it is true that your resume should highlight your accomplishments and experience relevant to the job you are applying for, recruiters typically spend an […]
Continue reading »Impostor Syndrome, which is when a person doubts their abilities despite their accomplishments, can cause significant anxiety, fear, and depression, as well as burnout in […]
Continue reading »Those looking to advance their careers often aspire to be indispensable to their employers, but in reality you should focus on making yourself replaceable. Being […]
Continue reading »According to arecent report from the Bureau of LaborStatistics, the labor market is expected to recover steadily from the COVID pandemic over the next ten […]
Continue reading »In an effort to attract and retain talent in a tough job market, Amazon announced yesterday that it will cover 100% of the training costs […]
Continue reading »According to recent reports from Forbes , the Wall Street Journal and Business Insider , a new trend has emerged in teleworking: keeping two full-time […]
Continue reading »Networking sucks, which means there’s no shortage of tips on how to have fun. One of the most common suggestions is, “Don’t socialize – make […]
Continue reading »We’ll get it. Finding a job can be stressful and anxious. Examining over a hundred listings of unrealistic qualifications and LinkedIn kindly inviting you to […]
Continue reading »People keep telling you how funny you are? You always have a great joke in any situation, but there is no one to tell it […]
Continue reading »Despite the ongoing pandemic, companies are luring workers back to the office, even as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in parts of the country […]
Continue reading »Radio can really cheer you up. From upbeat songs to deliciously low-budget local advertisements, there is always something to enjoy, so it’s understandable if you’ve […]
Continue reading »We’ve all seen this: a professional acquaintance looking for a job speaks publicly and dramatically on social media about being hired by someone. Perhaps we […]
Continue reading »I only got two of the best performing jobs, each of which opened up a number of other opportunities because I got in touch with […]
Continue reading »The proliferation of well-intentioned remote “watch meetings” during the pandemic only made things more difficult. According to surveys, most workers say they want fewer appointments […]
Continue reading »The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report says 850,000 jobs were created in the US in June, and who knows – one of them could […]
Continue reading »Companies are increasingly including unlimited paid vacation in their job offers, as it’s a popular temptation among millennials and Gen Z workers.But you have to […]
Continue reading »The job interview process can feel like work in itself, especially when it stretches out over weeks or months and requires you to focus on […]
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