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Showcase Your Skills in a Job Interview with Behavioral Questions
So you’ve been job searching and landed an interview. Congratulations! Now it’s time to practice. It’s important to prepare for the inevitable behavioral interview questions like “Tell me a time when…”. When used correctly, these questions can be a powerful way to showcase your skills and make a good impression.
Read MoreHow to Establish Your Personal Brand
In an increasingly digital landscape, building your personal brand can be crucial to moving forward in your career. Thoughtfully considering your personal brand can open doors to new opportunities and help you get clear on your goals.
Read MoreQuestions Aspiring Managers Should Ask Themselves
Many workers have to make the leap from technical wizard to management guru in order to be promoted in the workplace. If you are thinking about putting your hat in the ring for a management position, here are some important questions to ask yourself first about your aspirations and readiness.
Read MoreFive Skills to Master to Succeed in the Changing Job Landscape
The World Economic Forum has released its annual Future of Jobs Report for 2023. While the report focuses on the jobs expected to grow and fade over the next 5 years, we found the list of the five most valued skills to be most compelling since these are the tools that will enable workers to…
Read MoreKnowledge Workers Seeking More Freelance Work After Layoffs
With large-scale tech layoffs dominating headlines, knowledge workers have been feeling less and less secure with full-time employment. After feeling the sting of the ‘Great Betrayal’, highly-skilled workers from a variety of sectors are looking towards freelance work for greater flexibility in their schedules, financial incentives, and the ability to take on meaningful work.
Read MoreHow to Practice “Career Cushioning”
It’s a stressful time for workers with looming layoffs and a lot of concern about a potential recession. If you are stressed about the potential for layoffs in your industry, you should practice “career cushioning” which works like insurance to help you keep your options open.
Read MoreHow to Stand Out from the Job Applicant Crowd
How can you stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs? This article has a lot of great advice that mirrors what we tell job candidates we work with. Use practice questions, clarify your narrative around your journey, show self-awareness with your skills, and more.
Read MoreWorkplaces are Returning to the Status Quo for Women
Working mothers are finding themselves stuck in a difficult situation once again, with many workplaces cutting their budgets for maternity leave and reversing flexible work schedules amid economic concerns. The pandemic saw thousands of women drop out of the workforce due to the inflexible, unsupportive nature of their traditional workplaces and the rising costs of…
Read MoreWhat Employees Want More Than a Four-Day Workweek
Conversations about the four-day workweek have been steadily gaining traction. Adam Grant recently made his case for its’ productivity but polls have found there is something employees value even mor – flexibility in their schedules aka the ability to choose which hours they work.
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