Building a “Personal Board of Directors” Can Transform Your Career—Here’s How to Do It

When Suzy Nicoletti, a successful account manager, was passed over for a promotion, it didn’t make sense to her. “It didn’t fit with the stories I was telling myself,” she says.

Nicoletti sought input from a former colleague, someone more …

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All Your Questions About Soft Skills and Work—Answered!

You’re searching through a job board, scanning postings for positions that might be right for you, and in the requirements section you see: “strong communication skills” or “team player” or “skilled multitasker.” Do your eyes just jump over these? Or …

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Putting Your Picture on a Resume Could Hurt Your Chances of Getting the Job—Here’s Why

You’re all set to refresh your resume (or write a brand new one) as you kick off your job search. As you click around the web searching for a great new resume template, you start noticing that some of them …

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How to Inquire After an Unlisted Job [INFOGRAPHIC]

Your dream job isn’t always going to be listed on the company’s job board. In fact, there’s a strong chance it’s not—Business Insider purports that 70 percent of jobs are never listed. So what’s there to do when you’re the …

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9 Jobs You Can Get With a Business Degree

Business is one of the most popular college majors in the country. In fact, in the 2017-2018 academic year, 19% of all bachelor’s degrees awarded by U.S. colleges were business degrees, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). …

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3 Tricky Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

All interview questions are not created equally. Some only require you to provide basic information, while others require long answers and can be very hard to navigate. Below you'll find three questions that fall into the latter category, along with specific tactics …

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How to Make an ATS-Compatible Resume [INFOGRAPHIC]

The search for a job can seem like a full-time position itself. With research, networking, and endless job applications, the process can be extensive and sometimes overwhelming. Even after all of the hard work, you still receive little to no …

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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others and Stifling Your Career

Unfortunately, it's all too easy to compare yourself to other people. It's easy to think that other people have it better than you, are more successful, and are happier, among other things. It's also unfortunately easy, when you compare yourself …

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How Active Listening Can Boost Your Career (and How to Do It Right)

People often assume it’s what they say that matters most in job interviews or in conversations with supervisors or coworkers. After all, you can’t prove yourself and what you’re capable of without first telling the people around you what you …

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Why It’s Important to Connect on LinkedIn

 

After meeting with a recruiter or hiring manager, sending an invitation to connect on LinkedIn is key to building the relationship and staying informed about opportunities with their company.

Recruiters often post real-time opportunities and share relevant industry articles …

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