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Why Email Isn’t “Just for Old People”
Millenials are not good about responding to email and that is bad news for their careers. While email doesn’t have the immediacy associated with texting, IM, or Google Chat, there are some important rules associated with email that should not be ignored.
Find the Job that Brings Out the Best in You
Job search is a lot like dating—the more work you do at the front end to understand both yourself and your fit in the marketplace, the better the opportunities that will come your way.
How to Reinvigorate Your Career This Fall
For many people September presents a fresh start—like going back to school, it’s a time of renewed motivation and enthusiasm. Three things that help me get restarted are writing, taking a course and attending a conference especially in person. There’s nothing more inspiring than being in a shared interest group, with a lot of great speakers. And classes offer unlimited opportunities to network in a friendly setting.
How to Major in English and Still Get a Job
A recent opinion piece in the New York Times last weekend mourned the passing of the English major as an assured path to a job or graduate school.
How to Handle Resume Gaps
I love getting questions from readers—and here’s a very practical one that I’m not sure I’ve addressed on this blog before.
Why You Need to Know What You Are (And How to Find Out)
I had a very gratifying moment with a client the other day. He’s been out of work for a long time—about 9 months—and has been struggling with transitioning from his original career in journalism to something more secure and lucrative for the long term.