Employers have a right to ask you about your workspace and your ability to manage on your own, now that you are likely to start a new job by working from home. You don’t need to showcase an Instagram perfect loft, but you do need to prove you can manage to get everything done in
The ingredients for a successful search include a smart strategy, variety of tactics, and consistent outreach. Personal sources, alumni, connections from the families of your friends, and recommendations from your social, religious, or other communities are especially valuable. Of course, your search strategy must include regularly reviewing the opportunities posted on Handshake, LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter,
Our economic and physical environments have demonstrably changed, altering our vision of what the workplace looks like, how we go about accomplishing the tasks of work, and how employers recruit and on-board new employees. Some sectors are experiencing once in a lifetime challenges that present not insurmountable hurdles, but undoubtedly real obstacles. The people who
Right now, it may occur to you that this time isn’t like any other transition you’ve ever made before. It’s not like going from high school to college. It’s not like moving from one town to another. It’s more like getting on a spaceship all by yourself and leaving this planet without being fully trained
How do you succinctly communicate everything you are and aspire to be, especially when it comes to making an impression on your future employer? Consider using the power of a personal motto in your LinkedIn job title or summary. A personal motto is especially powerful if you don’t yet have a title that defines your
Do good so you can do well. Community service and charitable acts are not simply good for your soul. They are good for your reputation. They are a great way to network with employees at the companies on your target list. The best way to connect with someone who right now is a stranger, is
If you’re a graduating senior, your first full-time job is just one small step on the path to your ultimate career success and enjoying the life you imagine for yourself. It’s a little like crossing a lake, one stepping stone at a time. The most daunting part of the journey is leaving the safe bank
During this stay-at-home period of the pandemic, we know aquariums, museums, and opera houses can’t fill their IRL venues. But that doesn’t stop them from reaching out and attracting visitors. Curators and marketers figured out how to fill the minds of their prospective audiences. They have gone online with impressive displays of their exhibits, collections,
A resume that’s light on details can sink you to the bottom of a recruiter’s pile of applicants. Are you jotting down just the basics about your jobs, internships, or volunteer activities? Or, are you providing compelling, even granular details that bring your experiences to life as a recruiter reads about your work history and
You attract job offers you genuinely desire when you focus on your unique and most appealing set of qualities. Positive self-awareness helps you naturally and intentionally communicate why you are the ideal candidate. After all, how you feel about yourself is like a cold. It’s contagious. When you answer job interview questions with stories and