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What to do if your career plans fall through

Maybe you applied for your dream job and never heard back. Maybe you made it months into the process, and after 3 rounds of interviews finally received a rejection. Or maybe you got what you thought was the perfect job and then realized it's…

6 reasons you need to quit your job—now

If you hate your job, most people will tell you to stick it out for a number of very reasonable reasons. They’ll try to convince you that it’s not so bad, that you can make lemonade, that it takes lots of time to plan another move. Here,…

6 steps on the path to finding your purpose

In his commencement speech to the graduating class at Harvard University this past May, Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg spoke about the need for purpose. He told graduating seniors, “Purpose is that sense that we are part of something bigger…

6 common traits of horrible bosses

While in a perfect world your boss would be a magical combination of friend and mentor, you're very lucky if you land a gig where that's the case. For the most part, bosses are just fine. Some are just mediocre and more or less tolerable. Some…

8 things a great boss does for you

In the working world, bosses usually fall into one of three categories: bad bosses, good bosses, and bosses that are just okay. You've likely had one of these so far in your career. And then, once in a blue moon comes along a great boss—one…

Use LinkedIn to network and find a job

Gone are the days of deciding that an online presence is "just not for you" when it comes to the job hunt. If you're actively look for a job, it's hard to be taken seriously if you don't have a professional footprint—or if you have a weak…

10 tips all new teachers should know

Beginning a career in teaching is extremely exciting. Shaping today’s minds that will run tomorrow’s world is a vital job, and it can be fun as well as rewarding. But anyone with a general idea of what teachers do everyday knows that every…

7 pieces of tough but loving career advice

There’s an awful lot of career advice out there. Some of it is great; some of it is not so great. What most of it has in common is a general tone of optimism—"Reach for the stars! You can do anything you set your mind to!" While it never…

8 things you don’t have to do in your 20s

Most twentysomethings are constantly surrounded by the perfection presented on social media. Everyone seems to have the wildest nights out, the sweetest vacations, a beautiful family, and the most fulfilling job. It's enough to make anyone feel…

6 steps to turning a work buddy into a real-life friend

Most people have two social groups in their lives: the people you hang out with all day, every day, because you have to (coworkers) and the people you hang out with by choice when you find the free time (friends). Lots of people keep these spheres…