Any job-seeker has probably run into some pretty questionable posts, and probably gotten some even more questionable emails or texts from “employers” interested in hiring you. How can you tell if these are real or fake? Here are some things to watch out for: You can’t find info on the job elsewhere. I also advise…
I just got this warning from the Better Business Bureau: New job asked you to interview via app? Be careful Whenever the economy threatens to take a dip, scammers love to bring back the good old employment scams. BBB Scam Tracker has gotten multiple reports of a new job scam twist that involves downloading a messaging app. How…
The job-search can be a challenging process, and can lead to some pretty big emotions. Cognitive behavioral therapists talk about the cognitive triangle: Your thoughts, which can include things like, “I’ll never get this job” or, “I’m a failure,” lead you to feel things like self-doubt and anxiety. Then, hearing that feedback and feeling those…
Have you ever had a great informational interview with someone and then not known what to do next? I think these points of etiquette are especially tricky now, because some of us (including me!) have forgotten a bit of how to people. So if you’re wondering about next steps after an info interview, here you…
Employers potentially work about resume gaps because they don’t know you yet and can’t tell why you’ve taken time away from the workforce. But you know you, and you know that your unpaid time wasn’t so that you could lie on your couch, watch soap operas, and eat Doritos. So how should you tell your…
How do you address gaps in your resume? There are a lot of reasons there might be a period without paid experience in your work history: a health issue, world travel, family care, struggling to find something after a layoff. A generation or so ago, that gap could cause huge problems for future employment,…
Have you ever felt confused by the salutation to use in a formal communication with a woman you don’t know? Although there are many confounding factors, a woman is Ms. So-and-So in formal situations. This is a comparatively new salutation (certainly not as new as Mx.—more on that on Friday) that came about because of…
Do you hate networking? A lot of people do, but it’s one of the most powerful things you can do to drive your career. For reluctant networkers, just the word makes them think of stilted conversations and awkward exchanges of business cards and sweaty handshakes. But I promise it doesn’t have to be that…
What role does luck play when you’re looking for a new job and how can you find more luck? Here’s a video!
Have you ever wondered what role luck plays in the job-search? The truth is, it’s a very real factor, but luck is also something that you can work to maximize. In career circles, this is often called planned happenstance. It’s not magical thinking or manifesting or anything like that. It’s just sort of getting yourself…