Career Tips
Balance or Optimize: Is the Grass Green at All?
The grass is greener on the other side. This quip is meant to encourage you to water your own lawn; that all isn’t as it appears over the fence. But what happens when both sides are filled with such anxiety and burnout that there are only tiny tufts of grass that everyone is scrambling to…
Read MoreEffort and Interest Win Video Interviews
Prior to the pandemic, most professional interviews took place in-person. Preparation included knowing your route to the employer’s office, picking out professional attire that matched your intended company, and showing up prepared with your resume. However, the traditional interview decorum has become more casual as many people have spent the past two years interviewing via…
Read MoreCounteroffers:
Conventional wisdom argues against taking a counteroffer from your current organization. Why? Typically, if you are seeking out a new job it is because there are larger problems that exist within your job duties, your team, or at an organizational level. Accepting a counteroffer to stay, even a competitive one, doesn’t solve any of these…
Read MorePandemic Pay Raises & New Hire Bonuses
The tight labor market has forced employers to compete openly and aggressively for talent across the country. Companies are seeking local and remote talent to join their teams, and they’re willing to pay a premium for it. The competitive compensation packages are highly visible in job postings- touting everything from sign-on bonuses, equity, or health…
Read MoreThe Modern Product Manager
The demand for product management talent has soared over the past several years. The role and scope of a product manager’s position has evolved to encompass business analysis and project management. Modern product managers are goal-driven, subject matter experts with excellent analytical and leadership skills. They are hyper focused on product-based growth that ultimately leads…
Read More5 Ways to Prepare for Salary Negotiations in 2022
You strategically prepare for your job interviews by researching companies, updating your resume, and reaching out to your network. Have you also prepared your compensation strategy? Define what you need: What do I need to leave my current job? Analyze your current base salary, bonus, review process, retirement plans, equity package, commission, benefits, commute time…
Read MoreBias in Resume AI
In many ways, we’ve vastly improved how quickly we can send and receive job applications over the past two decades. Gone are the days of printed resumes and mailed cover letters. Candidates can easily curate and upload resumes for several positions in just a few minutes. Employers use technology to cast a wider net; expanding…
Read MoreDon’t Give Up Your Bonus: Making a Q4 Job Change
As the summer winds up, companies are preparing for the fourth quarter, and many of us are already looking beyond the end of 2021. Back-to-school turns into Thanksgiving, which ushers in December holidays and the new year. Somewhere in between the waning days of summer and the impending holidays, employees put their job searches on hold. They…
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