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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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October 21, 2021 Andrea Scheffler

Pros and Cons of Working for A Small Business

Whether you’re a fresh-faced college graduate looking for your first full-time role or a seasoned professional seeking a career change, you may find yourself applying to companies of various sizes during your next job hunt. Company size is certainly a

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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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

June 10, 2021 Julie Shenkman

6 Questions to Ask in the Job Interview to Figure Out If the Job and Company Are the Right Fit for You

Whether you’re a freshly emerged graduate seeking your first job, or a seasoned worker looking for something new, job searches can be stressful. They can be especially grueling if you feel like you have to take the first job that

May 25, 2021 Julie Shenkman

Types of Employees That Thrive in A Hybrid Workplace

When COVID-19 began nearly a billion employees shifted from working in an office to working from home, or in a hybrid capacity. This was a monumental shift and things are just beginning to return back to normal. However, there is

May 13, 2021 Julie Shenkman

Is Now the Right Time to Change Jobs?

With the COVID 19 pandemic waning but not yet over, it’s an extremely unique time in the American professional world. Many people have been forced to make career changes and others are reassessing their paths and checking whether or not

April 27, 2021 Julie Shenkman

What COVID-19 Improved About the Job Search Process

COVID 19 has impacted the job market hard. It’s probably the single most impactful event to the hiring world since the great depression. It’s easy to look at the current state of hiring in this country and see only the