“What’s your work style,” is a common enough interview question. But continuing that conversation after you start a job is a great way to ensure that you’re working in a space where everyone feels empowered to do their best work.
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Peter Escher’s career journey doesn’t follow a neatly linear trajectory. In fact, his professional experiences hardly conform to an easily recognizable pattern.
“In some ways, my career doesn’t make sense,” he says. His employment history includes working for nonprofits and …
When you graduate from college, you lose daily, immediate access to some of your greatest mentors and teachers—faculty members, advisors, and career services professionals who have guided you through some of the best and most formative years of your life. …
A new year brings a renewed sense of energy and hope for those on the job hunt, and 2021 is certainly no exception. While the economic implications of the COVID-19 crisis are out of our control, organizations are taking action …
Mark Skoskiewicz, Founder of MyGuru
Whether you’re concerned with success in high school, college, a job search, or a specific career, it turns out that who you are (your background, skills, talents, etc.) is actually less important than what you …
Ryan Hickey, Managing Editor of Peterson’s & EssayEdge
There’s good news and bad news for those who had a rough time in undergrad and are now thinking about graduate studies. The good news is, you are now older and have …
College is expensive. And student loan debt is on the rise. While many believe the only way to graduate from college debt free is by receiving an academic or athletic scholarship, there are actually several strategies one can implement …
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Recent college grads and entry-level job seekers are often excited to get that first paycheck. But they are also shocked when they suddenly realize the amount of that check may not be what they thought it …
Many recent college grads are unprepared to negotiate salary during an entry-level job interview. And in the long run, they pay the price – financially, that is.
According to a recent Paysa study, younger workers, or those with only …
After multiple interviews and a lot of stress, your dream job just called and gave you an offer! Now what? If you accept the offer on the spot, the odds are that you are settling for something lower than they …
