Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
It has recently been revealed that Amazon previously used a recruiting tool that had a bias against women. Amazon, who abandoned this tool in 2015, stated that its models were made to favor men over women after ten years of analyzing the resumes of the male-dominated tech industry. So why were these tools favoring women? Read More …
Flexibility is becoming a greater priority for today’s employees. More companies are offering work-from-home options to attract the best workers. We spoke to Katelyn, a freelance marketer who works remotely, about how to find a flexible job and succeed while working from anywhere. Which jobs offer the best opportunities to work remotely? Six years ago Read More …
Many college graduates can expect to relocate in order to find employment. It’s not surprising that those who invested money and time into job training put their careers before desired locations. A recent study published by Apartment List shows that college graduate renters are moving for jobs, while renters without a degree move for location. Key Read More …
References are one of the trickiest aspects of the job search, particularly for those with a short or non-existent work history. However, it doesn’t justify using family members as professional references. Putting down a relative as a reference will get you thrown out of the running for most jobs. You may be thinking that because Read More …
Job interviews can feel like a scary and mysterious game where the rules are unknown. Hiring managers often make things hard on applicants by asking seemingly unrelated, or worse, illegal questions and failing to communicate clearly with interviewees. To make things more confusing, experts offer conflicting advice about what to do before, during and after Read More …
A new survey of 2,245 Americans commissioned by finder.com in July 2017 and conducted by global research provider Pureprofile, found that almost 2 in 5 Americans, or 38.7%, are unsure or don’t think their college degree was worth the money. That’s an estimated 60.96 million Americans. Of these degree holders, 49.6% say they aren’t making Read More …
The New York Times recently published an article on the uselessness of job interviews. As stated in the article, researchers have known for many decades that interviews aren’t an accurate assessment of one’s abilities. One reason interviews aren’t useful is that traits noticed during an interview can overshadow more important, objective factors. The New Read More …
Job searching can be frustrating, demoralizing, and even dehumanizing. Dealing with constant rejection, jumping through hoops, and trying to say just the right things to impress potential employers can wear you down. You may even want to give up searching completely. But there are strategies to help overcome feelings of disappointment. A few tips and Read More …
You’re probably familiar with many direct sales companies, such as Avon and Pampered Chef. Direct sales consultants sell products through a variety of methods, such as in-home showings or online marketing. Direct sales jobs are perfect for those who would like to work from home, need flexible hours or just want a side income. Although Read More …
While it is possible to find a good job online, job seekers have to be vigilant about scams. Job scams are very common on job boards, particularly Craigslist. You shouldn’t rule out Craigslist as a site to use in your search, but you should know the signs of a scam before you start your search. Read More …