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What to Do When Employers Are Ignoring You

You’ve spent hours writing your resume, searching job sites, and applying to different roles—only to receive rejection after rejection. And that’s if you even hear back about your application at all. After a while, this all gets pretty exhausting, and …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Use These 1-Minute Habits to Make More of Your Time from 9-5

In 2019 and 2020, users spent an average of 145 minutes per day on social media, according to Statista.

Social media is only one distraction of many, of course, but it’s a major one. So many productivity-eaters abound in …

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Human Resources in 2025: 7 Critical Strategies to Prepare for the Future of HR

Lately there has been a lot of talk about artificial intelligence and how it could soon replace human workers in various industries, but it’s more likely that the future of HR will actually be more human-centric than ever before. But …

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4 Salary Negotiation Tips (Including Sample Scripts)

Negotiating your salary can be one of the most stressful parts of the job search process—but it doesn't have to be. If you're well prepared to negotiate, you'll relieve yourself of nearly all your negotiation stress. So, here are four …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Negotiating Salary? Know Your BATNA

You’ve just finished interviewing for your dream role and you’re confident that an offer is in your future. This is an exciting time! And while it may feel like you’re in the home stretch, there’s still one big step before …

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