Why You Need to Stop Using LinkedIn’s Template to Message Recruiters
In a tough job market these days, it takes more than just submitting your resume for a job in order to get noticed. And at some point, we might exhaust…
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Monday, September 25
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Monday, September 25, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there…
How to Get All-Star Status on LinkedIn
For the majority of people trying to get hired today, there will be no better tool to network, find jobs, and land a job than LinkedIn. The site is almost…
The Best Books to Help You Build a Great Career
Photo: Dean Drobot (Shutterstock) Whether you want to switch careers or enter the workforce for the first time, there’s so much advice on how to figure out what you want…
Automate Your Job Hunt With This $60 AI
Image: LazyApply Applying to jobs is tedious, but dealing with tedium is AI’s speciality. If you’re tired of constantly drafting cover letters and manually entering your personal information, let a…
Stay Motivated at Work With an Accomplishment Journal
We’ve long advocated for keeping a record of your accomplishments to whip out during meetings with bosses or human resources, whether to angle for a promotion or argue against a…
The Best Online Platforms for Learning New Job Skills
Whether you’re trying to build new skills to switch careers, looking to get a little more of an edge as you enter the workforce, or interested in improving your existing…
12 Podcasts That Will Improve Your Work Life
Work sucks, I know. (All work except writing these articles, I mean.) Whether you need tips to clear specific work hurdles (not getting a raise; confronting your coworker about stealing…
The 10 Best Twitter (or X) Alternatives
Twitter is going to the dogs. Wait, I mean “X” is going to the dogs. No matter what you call the platform, things have gotten ugly since since Elon Musk…
How to Spot a Job Offer Scam Written by AI
Job seekers often have plenty of hurdles to landing a new job. For one, many companies are keeping “ghost listings” up on job boards that they don’t really plan to…