The #1 Secret to Making a Successful Career Transition (and Avoiding Outright Rejection)

Making Peace With a Career Transition

If you read The Scarlet Letter in high school, you know the name Nathaniel Hawthorne. But, did you know that a career transition made Hawthorne’s historic novel possible?

Today, many of us use the …

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Job Hunters over 50 – Prepare Yourself Mentally and Emotionally for Your Job Search

These days, workers are staying in the labor force longer than ever before. Employees over 65 are the fastest-growing age demographic, a number that’s predicted to grow around 10 percent in the next 40 years. 

What’s clear here is that …

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How To Talk About Your Non-Traditional Career Goals

If there’s one thing we have all learned through the last couple of years, it’s that future of work is changing (and more rapidly than ever). Whether you are job hunting, freelancing, starting your own nonprofit, or happily employed at …

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6 Ways to Retain Female Employees

Recently, millions of women have either quit their jobs to home school their children or have been forced out of the workforce due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. That means companies are losing some of their most valuable assets—hard working …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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The Power of Support: Leveraging Connections to Chart Your Path

As you navigate your first year of law school and begin your journey in the legal industry, it is important to build a network that you can lean on for support, guidance, and mentorship. There will be twists and turns …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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What’s My “Personal Brand” and Why Do I Need One?

When a complete stranger searches your name, do the results provide a realistic snapshot of who you are and everything you have to offer? The goal of personal branding is to understand your unique qualities—ideally those that will boost your career—and make sure …

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9 Tips for Writing an Engaging Resume

Your resumé is the single most important document for getting noticed by a potential employer. Studies show that, on average, most hiring managers only spend about 6-7 seconds reading resumés, which makes creating an engaging resumé absolutely essential. While every …

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8 Benefits and Perks That Can Help Parents Thrive at Work and at Home

If there’s one thing working parents learned during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s that it’s not enough to simply have a job—it’s important to work for an organization that understands and makes accommodations for the unique challenges parents face.

This is …

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How to Demonstrate Passion in Your Resume and Interviews

To make the next step in your career, you need to do everything you can to stand out from the competition. One way to do this is to make sure you're demonstrating your passion—for the position you're applying for and …

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How to Network Internally—and Why It’s the People You Already Know Who Matter Most

When you think of networking, you might envision a room full of people who don't know each other, making small talk, sipping cocktails, exchanging business cards, hoping to eventually making long-lasting connections. But networking can be much more than that. While networking …

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