6 Ways to Set Boundaries on the Job Search

Searching for a job can feel like a full-time job. Finding the right roles to apply for, personalizing cover letters and resumes, and going through multiple rounds of interviews, can be exhausting and draining. So how can you set boundaries …

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3 Critical Questions – Stepping Out of Comfort Zones on the Job Search

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Familiarity breeds confidence. It’s natural to default to applying to the same jobs with the same responsibilities. Besides, employers are looking for your exact experience in certain roles, right?

Well, yes. But you are …

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How to Write a Cover Letter Like Hemingway

The first episode of the Ken Burns and Lynn Novick documentary Hemingway reveals where Ernest Hemingway’s famous writing style originated. Before the Nobel Prize-Winner wrote short stories and novels, he worked as a Kansas City Star reporter. The Star introduced …

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8 Ways to Beat Ageism on Your Resume — According to an Expert

Age may not always work to your advantage when searching for a job.

Hiring managers with ageist biases may see older job seekers as having a tough time keeping up with younger job seekers when it comes to technology and …

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Make Your Resume Job Specific

Your resume is the primary part of your job application. It’ll likely be one of the first (if not the first) pieces of the puzzle that prospective employers review when they’re considering you as a candidate for an open role.

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Interview Questions, Answered: ‘What Is Your Greatest Strength?’

Even though you know it’s coming, when the hiring manager asks, “What are your greatest strengths?” you get a little nervous. You know what you’re good at, but are those the right strengths for this job interview?

As it turns …

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Should You Connect on LinkedIn with Your Interviewer?

You’ve finished your job interview, and you think you did well answering the recruiter’s questions. You wonder if there’s a next step you consider: Should you connect with your interviewer on LinkedIn? 

There are a lot of mixed messages about …

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How to Use the STAR Method for Interview Questions

When it comes to answering interview questions, there are lots of ways you can prepare. For example, you know the interviewer will probably ask you what your strengths and weaknesses are and why you applied for the role. And because …

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How to Get a Job as a Social Media Manager

Not long ago, Vault spoke with Wendy Soucie, the global head of social media at motion and control technologies manufacturer Parker Hannifin. Soucie discussed with us how she became a social media manager, what the best and worst parts of her …

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What Is Entertainment Law?

Companies, creative artists, and others who work in the entertainment industry — such as film, television, music, and publishing — use entertainment law services to protect their interests. 

Entertainment law is a dynamic field with a broad scope of work incorporating negotiating, …

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