Career

This Is Exactly How to Ask for a Raise
23:45 2017-11-28

Asking for a raise is never easy. In fact, that chat ranks right alongside “Can I marry your daughter?” and “Listen… We need to talk” as one of the most nerve-wracking conversations you’ll ever have. But it doesn’t have to be. All you have to do is run through this de facto checklist and you’ll …

Learn How To Love Your Job By Practicing These 5 Steps
08:10 2017-11-28

There’s nothing complained about more than people hating their jobs. If you want to be a boss girl, you have to find your way past the hate in order to be fully satisfied with your career. Here are my top tips to learn to love your job even when you can’t stand going to work …

Why Asking This 1 Question in a Job Interview Increases the Chances You Get Hired
08:50 2017-11-24

Anyone who has been on an interview knows there usually comes a point at the end of the meeting where the interviewer says to the interviewee, “Do you have any questions?” You may be wondering whether it’s OK to ask some. Or if you should just say, “I’m good,” so as to not take up …

This May Be the Newest Job Requirement (and You’re Not Going to Like It)
21:16 2017-11-23

You probably well aware that your smartphone habit can become compulsive. Given our dependence on handheld tech, it’s really not helping matters when the CEO of the website Barstool Sports tells the New York Times that she likes to e-mail prospective employees over the weekend to see how fast they reply. Laura Handrick, an HR …

Science Says This 1 Thing in Your LinkedIn Profile Will Make or Break Your Chances of Getting Hired
01:05 2017-11-22

Many LinkedIn users invest hours into making their profiles look professional. They scour the thesaurus looking for a verb to describe their work experience and they tediously list every professional accomplishment they’ve ever achieved. Yet, many of those same people put little effort into their profile pictures. They use a candid shot from a smartphone …