What Not To Do in a Job Interview

Job interviews can be awkward. They give you just a couple of hours at most to serve up the perfect snapshot of your qualifications and personality. The pressure’s on. If you slip up, you may lose the opportunity or agree to something you don’t truly want. Navigating a job interview is an art form that comes more naturally to some than to others. When you’re interviewing for a job, there are a lot of things you should do and tools you can employ to ensure interview success. There are also some things that you shouldn’t...

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What To Wear for a Zoom Job Interview

What should you wear to a Zoom job interview? With more companies conducting job interviews over Zoom and other video platforms, choosing an outfit has become a whole new ballgame. What looks good in person may look like a sloppy nightmare in video calls. Job seekers are learning how to style themselves from scratch. Joseph Rosenfeld is a personal stylist and corporate image consultant who has seen his clients struggle over what to wear in the digital atmosphere. “It’s not just about how you want your clothes to show up on Zoom, although that...

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How To Start a New Career at 60 and Beyond

If you’re asking whether starting a new career at 60 years old or older is possible, keep reading, as I answer this question and share steps for transitioning later in your career. Before diving in, I want to share context on how this article came about: I recently authored an article on how to make a career change at 40 or 50, which resulted in several outreach messages from job seekers inquiring, “Okay, Kyle, but I’m late-career. Is starting a new career at 60 possible? If so, how do you change careers if you’re an older worker?” Is Changing...

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10 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job

Job searching is tough on your self-esteem. It’s hard to tell yourself that it’s nothing personal when employers appear to be rejecting you as a person (or at least, as a professional). But the truth is that a lot of the time, it really isn’t about you. Hiring managers have goals, constraints, and considerations that you can’t see from your end of the interaction. Further, they’re human, too—sometimes, they miss out on great hires for reasons that have nothing to do with the candidates’ skills or abilities. That said, there are things...

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Signs You Should Turn Down a Job Offer

It can be a difficult decision to make, to turn down a job offer, especially if you have been looking for some time. Remember though, that you spend a lot of your time at work, and it is really important that you find the right fit. Taking the time to evaluate whether the job you have been offered is the right job is well worth it, for your sake (and your family’s) as well as for your potential employer. Remember, you’re not the only one who has turned down a job—here are some of the most common reasons for rejecting a job offer. In addition to...

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How To Manage Burnout at Work

Burnout is on the rise, with more than 40% of the global workforce reporting it according to a recent report from Future Forum. Prevention is key when dealing with the stress of work. But how do you cope when you start experiencing burnout at work? Are there steps you can take to begin recovering once you’re burnt out? Continue reading to learn seven proven strategies for combatting burnout at work. 7 Ways to Cope with Burnout at Work 1. Develop a mindfulness practice. One of the first steps to take when you start experiencing...

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How To Move Up the Career Ladder

Do you want to have a title—and maybe a salary, too—that’s loftier than the one you currently hold? Moving up that proverbial career ladder requires a mix of hard work, strategic networking and relationship development, and often, a little bit of luck.  8 Tips for Moving Up the Career Ladder If you’re eager to advance in the workplace, and build a personally fulfilling career, follow these tips.  1. Know What You Want Are you interested in an eventual c-suite role? Do you want to manage a team? Are you hoping to have “senior” in front...

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