The process of job hunting is tough. It’s not only hard on your wallet, but it’s also hard on your self-esteem. When you’ve sent out dozens of resumes and landed multiple interviews, all without success, it’s hard not to get discouraged. At this point, you may start to rationalize your lack of employment by blaming outside influences:… Read More 10 Mistakes That Are Standing Between You and Your Dream Job

5 Reasons Why You Should Take Your 5-Year Plan—and Throw it Away We’ve all heard about the importance of career planning and goal setting, but what if it’s actually keeping you from growing? Planning is imperative to succeeding at work, in life, and with your health. But when does planning become restrictive to improvement? If… Read More 5 Reasons Why You Should Take Your 5-Year Plan—and Throw it Away

When we’re kids, we’re often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” But now that you’re all grown, when’s the last time you asked yourself that question? And now’s the time when the answer is more important than ever—and that answer is your “career manifesto.” Taking the time to write a… Read More 6 Steps to Creating a Career Manifesto That’ll Propel You Toward Success

5 Small Steps You Can Take to Get Your Side Project Rolling Today We’ve talked a lot about side projects (like why you need to start one in the first place). But actually starting one is, um, hard—especially after you’ve been at work all day. But if there’s something you feel compelled to get out into… Read More 5 Small Steps You Can Take to Get Your Side Project Rolling Today

7 Steps to Landing a Job You Love Before the End of the Year Looking to land a new job before the ball drops in Times Square this New Year’s Eve? Then limber up. If you play this right, you could be waltzing into a groovy new gig by December. Even better? If you start… Read More 7 Steps to Landing a Job You Love Before the End of the Year

7 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job “I’m sorry—we’ve actually made an offer to another candidate.” It’s a phrase any job hunter hates to hear, especially when the days drag on after your initial interview, and you begin to wonder, “Where did I go wrong?” Of course, most of us already know the tried-and-true etiquette for landing your… Read More 7 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job

4 “Compliments” Interviewers Give—and What They Really Mean You had an interview this morning and you distinctly remember the hiring manager paying you a compliment. At least, you think it was something positive—right? Well, there are a few comments that sound promising—until you translate them from hiring the manager to the normal person. Turns out… Read More 4 “Compliments” Interviewers Give—and What They Really Mean

4 Times Self-Doubt Can Actually Be Good for Your Career Here’s a fact about self-doubt: Everyone has it. Even some of the most famous people have suffered from self-doubt. Lady Gaga revealed in her documentary that she “sometimes feels like a loser kid in high school.” Arianna Huffington calls the negative self-talk in her head her obnoxious roommate. And… Read More 4 Times Self-Doubt Can Actually Be Good for Your Career

5 Better Ways to Describe Your Entry-Level Position on Your Resume Describing an entry-level position on your resume is tricky. After all, there’s a good chance your main responsibilities aren’t super important to your company’s overall success. And they, therefore, don’t sound all that impressive to a stranger. While you might be tempted to make them sound… Read More 5 Better Ways to Describe Your Entry-Level Position on Your Resume

4 Challenges You’ll Face as the Least-Experienced Member of the Team You just started a new job and you’re so excited. There’s just one catch: You’re clearly the least experienced person on the team. Maybe you’re the youngest, or maybe you’ve changed careers, or maybe you just made an internal transfer. Whatever the scenario, everyone around… Read More 4 Challenges You’ll Face as the Least-Experienced Member of the Team