Avatar image for Zoe Kaplan

Zoe Kaplan

Senior Writer

Zoe Kaplan is a senior writer at Forage. Prior to Forage, she was a writer, editor, and community coordinator for Fairygodboss, the largest career community for women. Zoe earned a B.A. in English from Wesleyan University.

Her work has been featured in career sites The Ladders, Ivy Exec, The Female Quotient, Hive, and more.

Favorite Career Advice

There's no one perfect way to write a resume or cover letter. Stress less about the formatting, and focus more on showing the company how your skills and experience will be valuable to them.

Experience Highlights

  • 4+ years experience writing about career advice and workplace trends
  • 3+ years experience providing advice, support, and empowerment in online career communities, including Fairygodboss, the largest career community for women

Latest Articles

12+ Liberal Arts Degree Jobs (Plus, 4 Tips on How to Land Them)

If you’re pursuing a liberal arts degree, career and job search anxiety are completely normal. Unlike majors like accounting or software engineering, many liberal arts degree majors don’t immediately translate to specific career paths; however, this doesn’t mean that liberal arts degree jobs are few and far between. In reality, liberal arts degree jobs span …

12+ Liberal Arts Degree Jobs (Plus, 4 Tips on How to Land Them) Read More »

Career Quiz for Teens (Free)

If you’re a teen stressing about your career, you’re not alone. Job search anxiety is creeping up much earlier than it used to and, unfortunately, for good reason. If you’re looking to land a job in a competitive industry after college, sometimes that means you need to apply to pre-internship or internship programs during your …

Career Quiz for Teens (Free) Read More »

8 Steps to Answering “What Should I Do With My Life?” (Plus, a Free Quiz)

“What should I do with my life?” isn’t the most straightforward question to answer, especially if you’re a college student with your entire professional career ahead of you. Yet, while it seems like a big, scary question, there are a few steps you can take to quiet your job search anxiety (and hopefully keep that …

8 Steps to Answering “What Should I Do With My Life?” (Plus, a Free Quiz) Read More »

13+ Jobs for English Majors

As a former English major, I know the pain of coming home during summer break just for someone to say, “Oh, what are you going to do with that degree?” Jobs for English majors may not be as intuitive as other majors — like accounting majors becoming accountants or engineering majors becoming engineers. This doesn’t …

13+ Jobs for English Majors Read More »

Take-Home Pay Calculator: Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Paycheck

Gen Z’ers care about their salaries, and for good reason. They’re growing up in a time of high inflation rates. Rent, grocery prices, and other living expenses are rising nationwide. They’re not looking for higher salaries because they’re just money-focused. They’re looking for higher wages because they want to be able to afford to live. …

Take-Home Pay Calculator: Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Paycheck Read More »

person using calculator
Personality Career Quiz

Finding the best career for you involves multiple different factors: what you’re interested in, what you’re good at, what industry you want to work in, what kind of company you want to work for — the list goes on. One part of the job search that’s often overlooked is how your personality fits the role. …

Personality Career Quiz Read More »

student sitting looking at laptop