You may have heard the term “informational interview,” but what does it mean? Informational interviewing is an intentional form of networking where you plan a time to ask a person about their work. The purpose is not to ask them …
Job Search Strategies
Last year, after a decade of working at small startups, I set my sights on larger, established companies: Series Bs, recent IPOs, and the Fortune 500. Recently married, in my mid-30s, and staring down a global pandemic, I was looking …
There are a lot of logistics that go into looking for a new job. You have to keep track of not only all the jobs you applied for and which materials you sent in, but also which companies have gotten …
I know everyone is tired of hearing the words “unprecedented” and “2020” together. So I’m going to say that this last year was…extremely unordinary. And it’s probably safe to say that many of us are eager to put 2020 in …
LinkedIn is one of the best tools to find a job right now. In this article, we’ll show you 10 steps for how to use LinkedIn effectively to get more interviews and job offers.
We need to do three things if …
Informational interviews are treasure troves of information. What you collect from these types of networking meetings—in which you build relationships with people at the organizations you want to join—can provide you with insights that can help you improve your resume, cover …
Being ‘ghosted’ is a new and unpleasant way of ending a relationship in the digital age. It happens when someone stops responding to your communications. And, painful though it is on a personal level, it’s also happening regularly in the …
