Don’t let your fear of not getting an income force you to keep a job you hate. If your work is making you miserable, consider a stop-gap job to tide you over until you can find something better. Some examples of stop-gap jobs include retail, food service, delivery service, virtual assisting, and even…
It’s a hotly debated topic in some circles: Do you need a cover letter? The answer, honestly, is that it depends. And yes, I know that’s a bit of a frustrating answer. Here are some ways you can decide if putting the time and effort into such a thing makes sense. First,…
As you’ve undoubtedly noticed, lots of work places are instituting RTO (return to office) policies, and, of course, lots of workers very much don’t want to RTO! If you’re considering leaving a job or are between jobs, focus on what you want from the next opportunity. If remote is one of your main goals…
Do you get stuck and confused when you get into our LinkedIn? It’s a confusing landscape. To use the platform well, here are a few insider scoop tricks from around the web, Start with your headline. Your headline is the quick attention-grabber right under your profile picture, so make sure it’s good. Avoid generic language…
Choosing a career path can be so overwhelming! Where do you even start looking? Sure, we all know what elementary school teachers and doctors and cops do, but what about everything else? Well, start by taking a nice deep breath. Then, when you’re in a good headspace, try a free online career assessment…
Did you choose your career or did you just happen into it? Many people I work with who report “falling into” a job did so because they couldn’t choose what they wanted to be when they grew up. They had Career FOMO (CaFOMO?), which, annoyingly, lead to no career path at all. But don’t…
So now you understand what networking really is and how it works. What should you do when someone you’ve reached out to is happy to grant you an informational interview? Well, first, celebrate! It’s a great step forward, regardless of whether you ultimately choose that field or not. Second, think about what…
I frequently hear people complain that they’re trying to network but the hiring managers they reach out to never respond. Or that none of the people they’ve reached out to have any job openings. Or that they don’t know anyone in the field they want. Are you guilty of these? The main misconception…
Now that we’ve covered why it’s important to network, let’s dig in on how to do it. The most obvious starting point is networking events. These can be good if you enjoy socializing, but they can also be daunting. If you choose to do some of this sort of networking, prepare for the…
People say it all the time: it’s not what you know, it’s who you know! And to some extent, that’s true. It’s not the whole story, of course. You do still need to have some skills and knowledge to get into a new role. But even with expertise and mad accomplishments in your background,…