Author: Julie Shenkman

December 2, 2021 Julie Shenkman

Job Interview: How to Talk About a Time You Went Above and Beyond

Do you feel like the standard interview questions are redundant? Is there a way to answer the cliché “tell me about a time you’ve gone above and beyond at a job” interview question without sounding arrogant? How can your answer

November 16, 2021 Julie Shenkman

When Asked in the Interview “What Can You Bring to the Company?” Here’s What You Should Say

“What can you bring to the company?” Questions like these can make us feel like a deer in headlights if we’re not prepared. This is one of the most common interview questions, yet most people have trouble answering it. The

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November 2, 2021 Julie Shenkman

This Is the Greatest Asset You Can Offer A Potential Future Boss

A stacked resume and years of experience are always appreciated from a candidate, but did you know that the greatest assets that you can bring to the table could be from your set of soft skills? Below are some of

October 5, 2021 Julie Shenkman

How to Determine if an Employer Supports Working Parents

Parenting is a full-time job and the additional stress of an employer that isn’t understanding doesn’t make it easier. If you are a working parent, on the job hunt, expecting or planning to have kids check out some of these

September 21, 2021 Julie Shenkman

Three Reasons Why People Quit Their Jobs

I’m sure we’ve all had that job where we knew we weren’t going to stay for more than a year. Some of you reading this might even be thinking about your last job and how you couldn’t even stay for

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September 9, 2021 Julie Shenkman

Professionalism: How to Impress for Remote Job Opportunities

The COVID-19 pandemic changed so many things about our day-to-day lives. Social distancing has changed the way we engage in person if we do so at all. It’s also changed the way we work. Fully remote jobs and hybrid workplaces

August 26, 2021 Julie Shenkman

If You’re Working Remotely Can That Change Your Pay?

With remote work on the rise, discussion is buzzing about whether it is fair to reduce the salaries of workers who live in areas with a lower cost of living. Employee A in Washington, DC will have significantly higher mortgage

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August 10, 2021 Julie Shenkman

How to Talk Salary in the Job Interview

During any hiring process you’re going to be asked what your desired salary is. It may come as early as when you are applying or perhaps as late as a few interviews into the process. But either way, if you

July 29, 2021 Julie Shenkman

Tips for Driving Your Career Growth

For some professionals, career growth is centered around climbing the corporate ladder, and while this may be partly true, it’s far more complex than just achieving that next promotion or pay raise. Career growth breaks down your professional intentions, pushes

July 13, 2021 Julie Shenkman

5 Phrases to Use at Work to Make You Sound More Confident

Confidence is a tricky thing. A person can be confident but sound passive and timid, and a person can lack confidence but still appear confident with body language and vocabulary. Confidence is something one projects, it is an unmeasurable, ethereal