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If your manager hasn’t been giving you regular feedback, and you haven’t proactively asked for it, then you don’t know what kind of performance review you’ll have. → Read More
You can be both happy and well-paid. Rather than pitting happiness and pay against each other, reframe the question as a unified mission: how to land work that makes you happy and fulfilled AND provides you with a competitive paycheck and benefits. → Read More
I want to improve my work performance - Nouman When you have multiple, simultaneous career goals, you run the risk of diluting your efforts towards any one of them. → Read More
This isn’t about encouraging unnecessary anxiety, but rather, being proactive while things are still calm so that you are several moves ahead if something does happen. → Read More
When your job search is longer and harder than expected, you need to proactively take steps to stay motivated. → Read More
Even with a strong initial job offer, there are many upsides to negotiating — and not only the chance to get more money. → Read More
People hire people, and people are distinct and unpredictable. The variability in the hiring process means that you can’t know for sure why your application is selected or not, but here are four reasons to consider and troubleshoot → Read More
Networking enables you to stop top of mind when people hear about job openings, even if you never ask for a job outright. → Read More
It is important to be visible, even if your job responsibilities are behind the scenes. Visibility ensures you get appropriate consideration when decisions are made about raises, performance bonuses or who is laid off. → Read More
Employers see a gap as a big unknown and may not fill in the blank with positive assumptions. As the job seeker, don’t get defensive, and don’t give up. Instead, be prepared. → Read More
Maybe you haven’t consciously or consistently shaped your brand. Maybe your brand isn’t as widely known as you’d like. Maybe you’re not sure how others perceive your brand. However, you do have a brand that you should manage proactively. → Read More
Lifetime employment at one company, in one role is increasingly rare. It's smart to think about how to best manage both the job at hand with your next job and future career overall. → Read More
Employers should stay in your network as long as you are still interested in them Whether or not you get a job there is not 100% in your control, but the pace, quality and consistency of your follow-up is. → Read More
It’s not just about earning more money. Employees need this to advance their career and prepare for the future of work. → Read More
Part-time positions may not be advertised, but it doesn’t mean that companies won’t consider a part-time arrangement. → Read More
Sometimes the bottleneck is not attracting diverse candidates to apply. Sometimes you find candidates, but heavy competition means you don’t convert as many offers. Sometimes the hires don’t stay. Read on for how 3 firms of varying size and industry improved their hiring process. → Read More
If people have offered to help or seem ready to help, but have not actually done anything, then you’ll need to prompt them – politely and gracefully, but also explicitly enough that there is motivation to act. → Read More
You don’t have to love everything about your current job. It’s no surprise to prospective employers that there are aspects of a job that are suboptimal. That said, no employer wants to feel like you’re looking at them only because you want to get out of wherever you are. → Read More
Use these questions to have a structured discussion, but give your partner some warning, and take time yourself to think about what you want to say. → Read More
This tech lead has been stuck at the same level for the past 8 years. How can they get beyond that? 5 actions to start now → Read More