One of the most important parts of getting a job is figuring out what career path is right for you. But if you’re thinking “I don’t even know what job I want,” you’re not alone. Trying to plan your career — with so many industries, companies, and titles to choose from — can be overwhelming, …
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Knowing how to find a job is hard enough, let alone how to find a job you love. What are you passionate about? What are you good at? Who do you want to work with? What benefits are you looking for? What skills can you apply? Where do you even start looking for jobs? If …
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Whether the email subject line is “Interview Request,” “Availability for Interview,” or something similar, you’ve made it to the next phase of your job search: the job interview. In your excitement, you may dash off a quick email to the sender that doesn’t capture your professional side. Knowing how to respond to a job interview …
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Pursuing work-based experiences before you start your career can help you gain professional experience and hard and soft workplace skills. They can also teach you what kind of work you like (and don’t like!) to do. So what sort of work-based experience should you do — an externship vs internship? We’ll show you the difference …
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When you think of a coach, you probably think of an athletic coach, someone who motivates players to perform at their peak. But other types of coaches can help motivate you to perform at your peak outside of sports. One of those kinds of coaches is a career coach. And whether or not you’ve heard …
Choosing a career path can be difficult and even nerve-racking when you don’t even know what a day in the role would look like. Externships, typically short programs where you shadow a professional in the workplace, can help give you an inside view of a career before you apply — as well as valuable skills …
When you think about what to say in a job interview, you probably assume you’ll be answering common interview questions. And while what you say when you answer those questions matters, there are a few more things you should say in a job interview that you may not have thought about. Know What You Bring …
Generation Z, people born between 1997 to 2012, will make up nearly a third of the workforce by 2025. People in my generation are taking the workforce by storm — whether that’s calling for pay transparency, more diversity, or mentorship opportunities. While some say we’re “difficult to work with,” we’re just like every other generation. …
A technical recruiter is just like any other recruiter — their goal is to find the right candidates for open roles. Yet these recruiters work specifically on filling technical positions, whether DevOps engineers, data scientists, or web developers. So, how do technical recruiters find the best candidates for these roles, and how do you talk …
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While recruiters work to help companies fill their open roles, they can also help you — the job seeker — connect with roles you might be interested in and a good fit for. According to Zippia, 87% of recruiters believe LinkedIn is the most effective platform for finding job candidates. So, how can you find …
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