6 Questions for the Boss Who Wants You Back in Your Cubicle
The Atlantic · 7 minHere’s how to find out if your workplace’s return-to-office plans are actually safe.
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Why The “Velvet Hammer” Is a Better Way to Give Constructive Criticism
Fast Company · 3 minHave something difficult to say? These are the exact words you should use.
Simplify Your Time Management With the 'Rule of 4'
Inc. Magazine · 3 minThere are hard limits to what your brain can manage in a day. Ignore them at your peril.
5 Mistakes We Make When We’re Overwhelmed
Harvard Business Review · 5 minWhen you feel overwhelmed, you may react in ways that not only don’t help the situation, but that even make it worse. Maybe you’re oblivious to these patterns, or you know what they are but struggle to do anything about them.
The History of the Work Spouse
The Cut · 5 minThe term’s modern connotations are most often attributed to the journalist David Owen, who wrote a story called “Work Marriage” for The Atlantic in 1987.
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Never do these 2 things after getting a lowball salary offer, says career expert—a 'perfect example' of how to respond
CNBC · 5 minSo you found a job you're actually excited about, nailed the interview process, and received a callback with an offer. The bad news? It's a lowball salary.
‘Am I a ‘Job Hopper,’ and Is That Bad?’
The Cut · 7 minWorkplace advice columnist Alison Green answers all your questions about office life. Got a question for her? Email askaboss@nymag.com.
A Five-Week Guide to Getting a Job
Harvard Business Review · 12 minJob and life advice for young professionals. See more from Ascend here. There’s no other way to put it: Finding a job during Covid-19 is hard. If you are looking to land a new role, your success depends largely on hiring trends and the economy, both of which are working against you right now.
How to identify and apply for unposted job opportunities
Fast Company · 4 minReviewing job boards is fine, but many jobs aren’t listed formally. Here’s how to identify potential openings, and effectively find the hiring manager. 4 minute ReadIf you’re looking for a job, your first step may be to peruse job boards.
A career expert shares 5 questions she wishes more candidates 'had the guts to ask' during job interviews
CNBC · 4 minMany people forget that job interviews are a two-way street — and that, when done right, turns into an engaging conversation between the candidate and the interviewer.
Recruiters will throw your resume out if you use any of these 10 phrases
Ladders · 3 minLadders recently reported on the hiring boom being tracked by various career experts. Before you start firing off your resume, be sure to check out a new report from the New College of Humanities.
The Career Rules You Didn’t Learn at School
Harvard Business Review · 21 minGorick Ng, career advisor at Harvard, tried to learn about the world of work at an early age, helping his mother search job listings and send out resumes. To launch his own career, he studied hard in school, secured an Ivy League education, and landed a plum job.
How To Make Job Interviews Less Horrible
NPR · 4 minJob interviews are the worst. And according to a new book, they're often pretty much useless for selecting the best candidate for a position.
Always be ready to answer the question 'Why should we hire you?' at interviews, says career expert—3 best examples
CNBC · 4 minThe job interview questions that seem the simplest on the surface are often the ones that make us stumble the most. One of them is "Why should we hire you?" — and candidates should always come prepared with an answer.
What to Say When Negotiating Salary in a Job Offer
money.usnews.com · 4 minYou may not feel very powerful before you've officially signed a job offer to accept a position. After all, you aren't even working at the company yet.
Turn Your Boring Job Into a Job You’ll Love
Harvard Business Review · 7 minJob and life advice for young professionals. See more from Ascend here. To be fair, that made sense in the past when most people were rewarded for doing what they were told.
The computers rejecting your job application
BBC · 5 minWelcome to the fast-growing world of AI recruitment.
3 tips to land a work-from-home job right now, according to a remote-work expert
CNBC · 4 minNearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic caused offices to shut down and employees to work remotely, many have come to enjoy the arrangement that was once considered an exclusive perk.
How to land a job by tailoring your résumé and cover letter to appeal to bots
Fast Company · 4 minThe tradition of real people reading your résumé and assessing you has gone away—at least in the early stages of the many recruitment processes. 4 minute ReadEveryone knows artificial intelligence is moving aggressively into the job search field.
How to Overcome Red Flags on Your Resume
Harvard Business Review · 10 minWhen hiring teams see red flags like employment gaps, short stints with multiple employers, and unplanned departures, it can raise alarm bells.
10 Expert Tips For Starting A New Job And Ensuring First-Week Success
Trello · 10 minNo one wants to start a new job without knowing what to expect. And yet, that’s exactly what I did for my first job out of college. Having just moved 2,000 miles to a city where I knew no one, I felt disoriented as I stepped into that office.
The small resume tweak that will get the attention of hiring managers, according to a career coach
CNBC · 3 minIn today's job market, every part of the application process plays an important role in getting you an interview and offer. For many job seekers, the first impression you'll make with a new company is through your resume.
When you get to the big salary question during a job interview—an example script of what to say: Career expert
CNBC · 4 minImagine successfully answering all the difficult job interview questions — only to unravel when the topic of salary comes up.
Adopt this No. 1 mindset at every job interview to boost your chances of landing an offer, says career expert
CNBC · 3 minNo matter how much time you spend preparing for a job interview, we're all human and can freeze up or lose focus sometimes. Ultimately, it's the attitude you bring that determines how successful you are at quickly recovering from those slipups.
Stop Using Job Titles to Guide Your Search
Harvard Business Review · 7 minWhat’s the first thing you focus on when applying to a new role or looking for a job? If you said job title, you’re not alone. This is what most young professionals get wrong about job search. Job and life advice for young professionals. See more from Ascend here.