How Dating is Like Job Hunting (and How to Succeed with Both)
A few weeks ago, I had a job interview and a first date on the same day. Later, I called my mom to talk about…
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4 Books That Transformed My Professional Life
“Thank you for calling! My name is Becky. How may I help you?” I repeated this script more times than I cared to count each…
Knowing My Worth: How I Learned to Ask for a Raise
“While hard work is valuable, my hard work doesn’t pay the bills.” This is what I said to myself as I stared in the bathroom…
How to Bulk Up Your Resume, Fast
I remember staring at my resume when I was in college, internship-less, wondering how I could possibly stand out without any “real” work experience. I…
4 Ways to Figure out Your Calling
In my experience, figuring out your “calling” is different for everyone. Some people know exactly what they want to be when they’re in grade school.…
How to Cope With Stress When You’re Unemployed
Thanks to COVID-19, the world around us is changing at breakneck speed. Thirty-six million people have filed for unemployment, and the nation as a whole…
Bridging the Generation Gap: Redefining What Success Looks Like in Your 20s
Over the past several years it seems like an infinite number of articles have emerged to help employers “understand” my generation — millennials. In these…
How to Deal With Being in Transition
I have always been the person with the plan. Maybe it’s my strong affinity for the “J” part of my INFJ Myers-Briggs personality type, or…
How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome at Work
I was 29 when I was promoted to a supervisory position at a marketing firm. One of the first projects my team worked on was…
On Working From Home Well: 7 Tips for Remote Employees
If you’re a remote employee, meaning you work from home either daily or just a few days a week, it can sometimes feel like a…
