Career Advice

5 Job Search Mistakes That Keep You From Getting Hired For Senior Roles There are multiple reasons why a job search isn’t leading to the job you want, but based on this digital product manager’s specific question, I’m going to focus on why job search efforts might not yield offers that are senior enough.

Don’t Let Rejection Get You Down No one enjoys rejection. Yet it's not the rejection that hurts but power we give to other people's evaluations of us. If you've been rejected lately, read on.

5 Ways To Prioritize Your Mental Health And Achieve Work-Life Balance Maybe this something you want to prioritize, but you aren’t sure where to begin. Let me offer 5 helpful tips on how to make your mental health a priority.

4 Reasons You Should Keep Up Your Job Search During the Holidays Now that the holidays are upon us, you may be considering taking a holiday on your job search. But according to a recent survey by recruiting company Accounting Principals, 94 percent of hiring managers recommend job-seekers keep up their search through the end of the year. Here are four reasons why.

10 Unconventional (But Very Effective) Tips For Job Seekers In the market for a new job? You’ve probably been urged to "pursue your passions," "leverage your network," "tailor and tidy up your resume," "do your homework," and "dress for success"—among other things.

If You’re Looking For Purposeful Work, Search For A Manager, Not A Job We’ve all had bad bosses. We can summon at least a dozen versions of a ‘bad boss’ in flash. Several of those versions made up the cast of one of the most popular television shows of our time. There was even a movie – and a sequel – titled Horrible Bosses. And yet, we search for jobs, not managers.

Career Resilience: How Small Steps Can Lead To The Greatest Success The job market is in turmoil, and unemployment is higher than it has been in years. While some may be furloughed, others are facing increased demands making them busier than ever. Still others report their job feels at risk, and some are re-building their careers in the wake of job shifts.

3 Signs to Immediately Recognize a Toxic Manager in Action or nearly two decades, I've combed through research to discover the top mistakes managers frequently make to disengage their workers and suck the life out of them. Whether you manage people virtually or not, there are common patterns and traits of toxic management that will work against you. Here are three of the biggest mistakes managers make that cause people to quit.

8 Ways To Improve Your Fall Intern Search In A Pandemic Interns are an integral part of a developing business, but finding the perfect intern for a stint at a company can be a challenging process. The recent developments in all industries and the situation with COVID-19 makes fall internships this year a little different from previous years. This fall's batch of interns will be facing a brand-new employment environment and a largely remote working space.