The goal of your resume is simple: to show potential employers that you’re the right person for a job. And to be the right person, you’ve got to have the right hard skills.
Hard skills are the specific knowledge or …
Stuck at home due to the pandemic (or for any other reason)? Especially if you’re between jobs, this could be the perfect opportunity to hit reset and take a fresh approach to your job applications. If you’re looking to say …
Some interview questions tell you exactly what they’re looking for. Others take a little more deciphering—“What is your work style?” is one of them.
You might have gotten questions like “What is your management style?” or “What kind of work …
There’s no way around it. In your job hunt, your skills matter. They tell potential employers not only what you can do, but how you can do it and even who you are. All your skills can generally be divided …
It’s only 2:30 in the afternoon, but I’m ready for a long nap. I’ve had four one-on-ones, one team standup, and two interviews—all over Zoom. I check my calendar, hoping to see a lighter schedule ahead. No luck. And I …
Illustration by Marian Blair
While the pandemic has changed our professional day-to-day, we’re all responding differently. Some organizations are eager for employees to continue working remotely while others are asking workers to return to the office.
If you’re readying yourself …
To add or not to add your grade point average to your resume? It might not seem like an important question, but did you know that there are times including or not including your GPA could literally help land you …
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Regardless of your particular profession or specialty, the medical field is a challenge and getting through school and passing boards is quite overwhelming. For most, the focus during this time is just making it out of the program with …
You’re lucky enough to have a job during the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented unemployment that’s come with it—great! But what if you also hate it? You may feel guilty about being unhappy when you know a hundred other people …
Illustration by Marian Blair
According to a March 2020 survey by Nonprofit HR, 69% of nonprofits are contemplating remote work as a longer-term option beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. But for many of us, it has become increasingly clear that our current …
