Having 10+ years of work experience is an asset to any job, yet it can be an obstacle to getting hired. If you paste all of your experience into one long resume, it can become overwhelming for a hiring manager. They likely won’t even look at it long enough to absorb any information about you. […]
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Quitting your job can be just as scary as applying. It’s hard to know exactly what a job expects of you in your final weeks, and you want to leave on a good note to ensure that you have a great reference moving forward. But how do you do that? Resign in Writing You’re always […]
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We spend a significant proportion of our waking hours at our jobs. Though they say, if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. Do you have a dream job you have your sights set on? Is it within your grasp? Or do you still need to pay your dues […]
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So, someone told you that your field is all about networking and now, as a terribly shy or introverted person, you’re ready to give up on it altogether. It doesn’t have to be that way! With time and practice, you can learn to be a more self-assured, talkative person and all-around better at networking. Plus, […]
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Nothing is more intimidating than a blank page – especially when you’ve got to figure out how to pack your entire work experience into it. It’s hard to know what’s important to include, how to phrase all of it and, most importantly, how to get into the groove of writing when you’re starting with nothing. […]
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It’s time to refresh what you know about how to write resumes and cover letters. Industries and application expectations are always growing and changing, which means some of the application package habits you learned back in the day are now obsolete. Here are seven things to stop doing if you want your application package to […]
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Plenty of creatives face this dilemma eventually: should I keep my creative passions a hobby or try to turn them into a job? It’s not an easy question to answer. It might feel like there’s no winning. You might be happier pursuing fashion design, for instance, but it may be more work than you expected. […]
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At times, securing the job is not as easy as making it past one sole interview. Nowadays, and especially for technical and higher-ranking jobs, multiple interview phases have become the norm to help recruiters test and vet potential candidates. When exactly do employers call on three or more interviews, and what are they looking for […]
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It’s time to start viewing your retail job as more than a part-time gig to hold you over to something else. Retail can make for an amazing career opportunity, whether you want to work as a manager, a buyer, or even work your way deeper into the company. But how do you get into one […]
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It’s the requirement that creative job-seekers dread: the portfolio. It can become a huge stressor as you work on your application – which pieces should you be including? What will this company, specifically, want to see? Which work samples show your talent the most? But stress no more – in only three steps, you can […]
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