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10 Networking Tips For Introverts

When it comes to networking, it can be hard just to put yourself out there. We have all the tips you need to help you get of your shell and make those valuable connections.

9 Things To Remove from Your Resume ASAP

Your guide to figuring out all those things that don't belong on your resume, and what you can replace them with to really impress employers.

13 Job Search Mistakes You Might Not Even Realize You’re Making

With all the hustle and bustle that comes with job searching, it's easy for a mistake or two to slip through. We're here to make sure that doesn't happen.

When Is Grad School Worth It?

Our complete guide to deciding if grad school is worth it for you, from a monetary standpoint and beyond.

How To Answer “Sell Me This Pen” (With Examples): Job Interview Question

Do not fly by the question, and practice the following: knowing your buyer, connecting buyer to product, having buyer try product, closing.

9 Tips On How To Network

Networking is a powerful tool when it comes to landing a job. Here's everything you need to know to get started building your network.

Internships Vs. Externships: How To Spot The Differences

How to spot the biggest differences between internships and externships, and some things to keep in mind before you take one.

15 Things To Bring To A Job Interview For Success

The essentials to remember to take with you on the big day.

When And How To Make A Lateral Move

Our complete guide to making a lateral move with your career, along with all the benefits and downsides that might come with such a move.

Resume Sections: How To Organize A Resume

When writing a resume, it is important to think about how recruiters and hiring managers will receive it. One way to make your resume stand out is to make a well-organized resume with the appropriate sections. A resume is not only a piece of paper with details about your past work history on it, but […]

Tips For Asking And Answering “Can I Pick Your Brain?”

How to ask someone if you can pick their brain without annoying them, or alternatively, how to tell someone asking you to go away.

Questions Not To Ask In An Interview (As An Interviewee)

All the things you shouldn't say when your interviewer asks, "Do you have any questions for me?"

How To Tailor Your Resume For A Specific Job

Here's everything you need to do to show employers that you're their picture-perfect candidate.

How To Negotiate A Job Offer- 9 Tips To Increase Your Salary

Receiving a job offer is exciting, but it can also be disappointing if you didn’t get offered the salary and benefits you were hoping for. The good news is that you can negotiate your job offer to try to get a higher salary. In this article, you’ll learn how to negotiate a job offer in […]

Lying On Your Resume: Everything You Need To Know

Our complete guide on how to avoid lying on your resume, and how to lie successfully when avoiding it isn't an option

10 Thank You Letter Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

Writing a thank you letter can give you an edge over other candidates — but if you make one of these mistakes, it can get you thrown out of the hiring process. Let's not let that happen.

12 Tips To Overcome Interview Anxiety And Get the Job

Don't let your pre-interview jitters get in the way of landing your dream job! Check out these ten helpful tips for overcoming interview anxiety so you can show off your best self and get the job.

17 Things You Should Never Say In A Job Interview

With so much pressure to say all the right things during an interview, it's easy to slip up and say something wrong. Let's make sure that doesn't happen.

How To Answer Second Interview Questions (With Examples)

In the first interview, you demonstrated that you were capable and a reasonable fit for the position, which is kind of like getting someone to go on a date with you. But in this second interview, you want to go beyond that, and show that you are the best possible candidate for the position -- you’re presenting yourself as relationship material.

15 Common Interview Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them)

Everything you need to know about all those little things you do that could cost you a job offer.

9 Tips To Help Decide If A Company’s Culture Is Right For You

Everything you need to know to determine whether or not you'd be a good fit for a company, and if the company would be a good fit for you.

How To Answer “When Can You Start?” (With Examples)

The objective of any job interview is to eventually find a candidate who can start working in the open position. An applicant who seems to check every box that a hiring manager is looking for also needs to be available to start within the company’s deadlines. This leads to most interviewees eventually hearing the question […]

How To Ace Your Phone Interview And Get the Job

Phone interviews can be tough. Without any body language and other nonverbal cues to work with, you have to rely solely on your ability to effectively answer questions. Luckily, phone interviews tend to be screenings for further interviews, so they typically are shorter and less formal than an in-person interview. However, that does not mean […]

How To Decide What Is A Good Salary For Yourself

Our complete guide to getting the salary you deserve, whether you already have a job or need to find a brand new one.

5 Tips For Getting Hired At A Remote Customer Service Job

If you want to work from the comfort of your own couch, a remote customer service job might be the answer that you’ve been searching for. It’s an accessible field to work in remotely, whether you have prior in-person customer service experience or are interested in making a career shift. In this article, we’ll share […]

15 Job Search Tips Guaranteed To Get You Hired

Here's everything you need to know to beat the competition and land that sweet gig.

How To Showcase Leadership Skills On Your Resume (With Examples)

If you are looking for different types of phrases or keywords to use to describe leadership skills on a resume, you've come to the right place.

How To Get A Job You’re Overqualified For In 6 Easy Steps

Don't let your superior qualifications get in the way of landing a job! Here's everything you need to know to make your qualifications work for you, and not against you.

How To Avoid A Bad Impression At A Job Interview (With Examples)

Interviews are hard work. Don't make it even harder on yourself by making a bad first impression. Here's everything you should avoid doing, and what you should do instead.

10 Words You Should Never Use To Describe Yourself In A Job Interview

We're here to tell you all the words to avoid so you don't make a fool of yourself, and what words to use instead.

How To Upload Your Resume To LinkedIn (4 Options: Step-By-Step Guide)

LinkedIn is an online networking site that helps connect job seekers with recruiters, hiring managers, and advance professional networks. In the digital age, networking is done both in-person and online and LinkedIn is the place to be for the online version. Your LinkedIn profile is like an online resume– it gives people an idea of […]

How To Stop Selling Yourself Short At Work (With Examples)

How to stop selling yourself short at the office, in your home, online, and beyond.

Great Side Gigs and Part Time Jobs to Consider

The income provided from having a full-time job sometimes isn’t enough to afford all the expensive endeavors of life. Whether you’re having a tough time making ends meet with solely your salary, need extra revenue to start a college fund for your children, or just want some additional cash flow to have fun during your […]

How To Make Your Cover Letter Stand Out In 12 Easy Steps

When you're looking for a job, it's important to stand out against everyone else. These tips are sure to make your cover letter shine in a sea of boring, generic garbage.

How To Identify The Worst Companies To Work For

Our complete guide to figuring out if your place of employment is one of the worst kind of companies to work for, and what to do if that happens to be the case.

Should A Resume Be Past Or Present Tense?

Figuring out what to put on your resume is complicated enough without having to make sure you’re using all of the right grammatical nuances, but this attention to detail can be the difference between a polished resume and a muddy one. One of the most common questions about resume grammar is which verb tense you […]

How To Ask Why You Didn’t Get The Job In 4 Easy Steps

We can't always get what we want, but if we try sometimes we just mind find that we're actually making some pretty common mistakes that are easy to address with a little feedback.

Questions To Ask Before Accepting A Job Offer

You nailed it! Your job interview went smashingly well, and you’re now being offered the job. Before you accept the offer and say yes – STOP. There are some questions you need to ask. Getting a job offer is always exciting. You’re proud of yourself, that feeling of being wanted is fantastic, and you’re caught […]

How To Introduce Yourself (Professionally And Casually)

In some encounters, all you’ll have at your disposal to make a positive impression is the time to introduce yourself. Whether you’re sitting down for an interview, meeting a new co-worker, or going out on a first date, your self-introduction is the first glimpse into the kind of person that you are. Making the most […]

How To Write A Federal Resume: Tips & Examples

Most of the time, you can apply the rules of resume writing to nearly every job and every industry. You might need to tweak it a bit to best fit your work experience and the position you’re applying for. Generally, a resume is a one-to-two-page overview of your professional history and skills to go alongside […]

How to Respond to a Job Rejection Email (With Examples)

It’s disappointing to be turned down for a job you were hoping to get. Many applicants succumb to the natural instinct of moving on in their job-search before replying to the rejection email. While you may want to ignore and curl up into a ball for a while or get right back into job-hunting, responding […]

Job Hunter Toolkit: All The Resources You Need To Land Your Dream Job

Resources to ace every step of the job hunting process- from writing the resume, to answering interview questions, and negotiating your job offer.

Marijuana Jobs: How To Get A Job In The Booming Cannabis Industry

As more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana, the number of cannabis jobs opportunities is rapidly growing. An estimated 243,700 workers make their living in the new green industry, an impressive 15% year-over-year increase. This makes now the perfect time to get in on the ground floor of a booming, $9.1 billion industry. While some […]

How To Find A Job In Another State

While it can be difficult to find employment in another state, it’s not impossible. And if you’re determined, it can be one of the best decisions you can make. Moving, and all of the concerns that arise with it, can feel stressful and chaotic, but we’re here to help. Whether you’re looking to move to […]

The Weirdest Things People Actually Put On Their Resumes

Click To Enlarge Nothing fills a job hunter with more dread than that pesky “Additional Interests” section on their resume. Even worse, the company may have specifically requested your hobbies and mentioned wanting to find a “culture fit.” You’ll hem and haw, and scramble before putting down some interests you’re hoping will intrigue the hiring […]

How To Nail Popular Teamwork Interview Questions

You are likely preparing right now for a job interview that is coming up. One of the many subjects hiring managers like to ask about is teamwork. Companies are utilizing cross-functional teams and collaborative work spaces more than ever before to tackle company problems, increase innovation and complete projects. With that in mind, hiring managers […]

Is A Two Page Resume Okay?- When Going Beyond One Page Is Acceptable

Is A Two Page Resume Destined For The Trash Bin?

How To Write A Resume Objective Statement With Examples

Our complete guide to understanding what career objective statements are for on your resume, and how to write one yourself.

How to Answer “Why Should We Hire You?”: 3 Big Tips

Our complete guide to answering the common interview question of why you think an employer should hire you in particular.

3 Tips to Answering the Interview Question “Tell Me About Yourself”

Our complete guide to telling someone about yourself during your next big job interview.

How To Answer “What Is Your Greatest Accomplishment?”

We've got all the tips you need to help you humblebrag your way into the job of your dreams!

3 Tips to Answering the Question “Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?”

Our complete guide to telling someone about your expected career trajectory, and how to best answer the question if your path forward is a little unclear.

3 Tips for Deciding If Resume Buzzwords Are Worth It

Our complete guide to helping you avoid over-used and cliched resume buzzwords.

3 Tips for Keeping Your Professional Portfolio Tight

Our guide to creating and maintaining a stunning professional portfolio for your next big job interview.

How to Explain Why You Were Fired in a Job Interview

A guide to answering one of the scarier and more challenging interview questions.

Panel Interview Tips (To Help You Nail It)

Everything you need to know when preparing to face the firing squad.

These Are The 12 Best Financial Planning Certifications

Here's a look at the top twelve certifications to give you an edge in the financial planning job market, which is set to grow by 30 percent.

How to Ask for a Job Reference

What to do when you need someone to back up all those skills and certifications you claim to have.

How to Close Your Cover Letter Like a Boss

We walk you through some of the tips and how-to's (and how to not's) of closing your cover letter, including the statistically best sign-off.

How to Answer the Interview Question “Where do You See Yourself in Five Years?”

The right way to answer the interview question that will get you disqualified faster than any other.

How 27 People Got Jobs Unrelated To Their College Majors

It turns out there is a career outside of your area of study just waiting for you.

26 Millennials Weigh In On The Dream Jobs They Have (Or Don’t Have)

Everyone has a dream job — even if it’s not the one from your childhood (you know, astronaut, posting ‘grams of desserts you just ate, kitten softness tester, etc.). So, we asked for millennials to describe the dream jobs that they already have or want, and what it is about those jobs that qualifies them […]

These Are The Colleges With The Highest Earning Graduates In Each State

We analyzed College Scorecard and IPEDs data to determine which schools set up their students to make bank after graduating.

3 Steps To Reject A Job Offer Without Burning Bridges

Here are real examples and templates you can use to reject a job offer.

How To Become A Business Analyst

Here's a detailed guide on how to land a job as a business analyst out of college.