Changing Industries - Style Nine to Five

Changing Industries? Start Here!

If you’re changing your mind about what you want to do for a career, you’re not alone. If you’re wondering how on earth you’re going to go from accounting to marketing, you’re not alone in that either! Whether it’s due to the pandemic wreaking havoc on your current job or you’re just looking to make […]

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The STAR Method: Your Secret Weapon for Answering Situational Interview Questions - Style Nine to Five

The STAR Method: Your Secret Weapon for Answering Situational Interview Questions

“Tell me about a time when…” You’ve been there before. You’re in an interview and you’ve made it past the get-to-know-you questions, the role specific questions, and now the interviewer wants a better sense of your soft skills by asking you questions that relate to the responsibilities you’d have in the position. These are the […]

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Set Up Your Work From Home Routine for Success - Style Nine to Five

Set Up Your Work From Home Routine for Success

At this point for many, working from home isn’t new, and likely isn’t going away in the immediate future. Like many, you might feel a little stuck in your current work from home situation, but it doesn’t have to be that way.  Regardless of whether you are in back to back Zoom calls all day, […]

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YouTube Channels That Will Help Grow Your Business - Style Nine to Five

YouTube Channels That Will Help Grow Your Business

Are you looking to give your business the competitive edge it needs to be taken to the next level, but not sure where to turn?  No stress, we’ve done the research for you! With the number of so-called “business experts” out there it can be difficult to know whose insight is legitimate. The creators behind […]

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Managing Mental Health Issues at Work - Style Nine to Five

Managing Mental Health Issues at Work

For many people, a bad day is just that, and you wake up in better spirits the next morning. For others—myself included—how you’re feeling mentally isn’t just a bad mood that you can shake, and dealing with mental health issues or mental illness while trying to juggle your job is a legitimate struggle. There are […]

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5 Ways Volunteering Can Boost Your Career - Style Nine to Five

5 Ways Volunteering Can Boost Your Career

When it comes to career growth, there are many paths you can take to help boost your career. Further education, interning, and taking on additional opportunities at work are tried and true ways to make your resume shine. But what about volunteering? Although it can sound like extra work, giving back to your community definitely […]

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Building Your Personal Portfolio - Style Nine to Five

Building Your Personal Portfolio

If you haven’t started a collection of your work – this is the year to start! Portfolios, whether through browser-based or shareable pdf, offer more real estate than your resume by being able to show proof of your work, projects and capabilities.  While portfolios are predominantly required for jobs in the art, design, publishing and […]

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Working Internationally in Remote Creative Jobs - Style Nine to Five

Working Internationally in Remote Creative Jobs

Many young professionals or creatives may have dreams of living in international cities with job opportunities in fashion and other creative sectors. But with the pandemic and rates of permanent remote work set to double in 2021, many may be looking to adjust their plans and career goals. So what do you need to know […]

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How to Make the Most of Your Remote Internship - Style Nine to Five

How to Make the Most of Your Remote Internship

Internships can already be difficult to navigate, but throwing in the aspect of working remotely during a pandemic can be a whole other can of worms. The purpose of internships is to gain experience understanding in your field, and although you might not be in a physical office space to interact with colleagues, there’s still […]

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4 Valuable Takeaways From Retail Job Experience - Style Nine to Five

4 Valuable Takeaways From Retail Job Experience

Working retail can certainly have its ups and downs – and sometimes the experiences you have can leave you feeling as though you never want to work retail again. I know – because that’s exactly how I felt. I had worked retail in high school and during my gap year, in two different stores, and after those […]

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