At some point in our lives, we’ve all received bad career advice. And often, this tends to manifest itself as a hot mess of buzzwords, catchphrases and meaningless drivel in our career collateral. Perhaps we’ve come to believe they are commonly accepted? After all, everyone else has…
Can you write a cover letter that will actually land you the job? They may be unique cases where someone has written a cover letter that has played a major role in their candidacy, but to say that universally, a cover letter could get you…
Phone interviews are really phone screens. Employers are looking for reasons to cut you from the list of people they’re interested in (because it cuts time and expense from their interviewing process). No matter what career field you’re in, there are several common phone interview questions…
It’s no secret that there’s a lot of competition in the professional world. Sometimes, it seems as if everyone is out for themselves, and that you’ve got to be cutthroat in order to get anywhere in a career. The fact is, however, this is the…
If you’re a beginning runner, you celebrate your first 5K finish. If you’re a rookie piano player, you revel in the first time you’re able to play any song besides “Chopsticks.” But when it comes to the first few weeks of a new job, there’s…
They finally called. You’re one step closer to your dream job; you got the interview! You take a deep breath and begin running through a mental checklist of everything you need to know before the big day. You’ve followed some of the best advice for…
The job search can be draining, especially when none of your leads come to fruition. So draining, in fact, that you may feel like you lack the fuel to continue your search. But, instead of halting your job search entirely, consider taking smaller steps toward achieving…
From the outside, it looks like everything’s going great. You’re getting your work done, you’re reaching your goals, and you’re staying on your manager’s good side. But underneath that neatly checked off to-do list, you might be feeling differently. In fact, what looks like hard work to…
Whether you're a new grad or mid-career professional, eagerness to advance becomes palpable when you see a new, exciting job posted in your current company or at an external organization. But wait - before you leap, take a closer look at both the job and yourself.…
You want to find a place to work where you feel you belong, right? You want to do work you enjoy alongside people you like, right? For many professionals, finding the right combination of happiness and success often comes down to finding a company with the…