The decision to attend graduate school usually arrives with a heavy layer of narrative. The advisor who suggested it. The career stage that seems to call for it. The vague sense that more education is always a good investment. The financial math, which would clarify the decision more than any of these other inputs, often … Read more
The career advice industry has spent decades telling young professionals that networking is the single most important thing they can do for their careers. The advice is mostly correct, which is what makes it so frustrating for the substantial portion of people who find networking actively unpleasant. The standard solutions – attend more events, send … Read more
Career switchers face a hiring problem that traditional candidates do not. Their resume tells a story about what they used to do, not what they want to do next. A hiring manager looking at five years of marketing experience and a fresh certificate in data analytics has to decide whether to take the certificate seriously … Read more