Career Advice

30 articles

Empty office desks and isolated remote workers in pods, symbolizing the shift away from remote work and the return to office trend.
Careers

Companies Slash Remote Jobs, Signaling Major Shift in Work Trends

Takeda laid off 243 remote U.

Nathaniel Brooks·August 20, 2026
A lone, discouraged recent graduate stands in an empty job fair, symbolizing the scarcity of entry-level positions and high unemployment rates for new grads.
Hiring

Entry-level jobs are disappearing, leaving new grads with 5.6% unemployment.

The share of salaried jobs open to candidates with no experience has fallen 73% in four years, according to Investopedia .

Nathaniel Brooks·August 19, 2026
A diverse group of candidates and interviewers in a professional setting, focusing on structured interview techniques for identifying top talent.
Hiring

5 Interview Questions to Identify Top Talent

Despite decades of reliance on objective measures like class rank or exam scores, these metrics often fail to correlate with actual job performance, leaving many organizations struggling to identify t

Nathaniel Brooks·August 17, 2026
Diverse professionals collaborating effectively through a virtual interview interface, showcasing hybrid work success and modern hiring technology.
Hiring

9 Virtual Interview Strategies for Hybrid Work Success in 2026

A recent study found that candidates hired through optimized virtual interview processes were 30% more likely to be retained in hybrid roles after one year than those hired through traditional in-pers

Nathaniel Brooks·August 14, 2026
A mid-career professional confidently walks into a bright, modern office, symbolizing a successful re-entry into the workforce.
Careers

How to Explain Resume Gaps When Re-Entering the Workforce

Employers announced 1,206,374 job cuts in 2025, a 58% jump year over year and the highest total since 2020, according to Resumeoptimizerpro .

Nathaniel Brooks·August 13, 2026
A determined individual facing a complex network of AI-driven career paths, symbolizing the challenge of standing out in the modern job market.
Workplace

Standing out in your career is harder than ever. Here's how to do it.

In 2026, landing an entry-level tech job is nearly impossible without AI's help, as applications are increasingly processed and influenced by algorithms, according to Bryan Blair of BioSpace .

Marcus Ellery·August 13, 2026
Professionals in a modern office collaborating with a career coach, symbolizing growth and successful career transitions.
Services

How to Choose a Career Coach: Expert Guide

Clients who work with a professional career coach are three times more likely to find a job within three months compared to those who navigate the job market alone, according to shatteredglasscoaching

Victor Huang·August 12, 2026
A college student successfully converts their summer internship into a full-time job offer after a handshake with a hiring manager.
Careers

How to Leverage Your Summer Internship for a Full-Time Job Offer

Internship applications surged, with 41% of Class of 2025 students having applied to at least one internship through Handshake by January 2025.

Nathaniel Brooks·August 11, 2026
Job seekers looking anxious and unprepared in a waiting room before an interview, highlighting common interview mistakes.
Careers

Top 7 Common Interview Questions Job Seekers Get Wrong

A recent survey found that 60% of hiring managers instantly dismiss candidates who give cliché answers to 'What are your weaknesses?

Nathaniel Brooks·August 11, 2026
Experienced worker looking worried as AI interface threatens job, highlighting the inadequacy of redundancy pay for older professionals.
Careers

AI threatens experienced workers, leaving many unprepared

The UK's statutory redundancy pay system provides a thin safety net for older workers whose long-held job skills are rapidly becoming obsolete due to artificial intelligence.

Nathaniel Brooks·August 10, 2026
A person achieving work-life balance by finding calm amidst the chaos of demanding professional responsibilities.
Personal Growth

How to Achieve Work-Life Balance in Demanding Roles

Nearly half of the American workforce (46%) cannot fully disconnect from their jobs, even on vacation, constantly checking emails or answering inquiries, according to elvtr .

Victor Huang·August 8, 2026
Diverse professionals in a modern office discussing career growth with a mentor, symbolizing collaboration and development.
Services

What are professional mentorship programs for career growth?

Successful individuals often credit mentors for their achievements.

Victor Huang·August 8, 2026
Split image showing a calm cityscape for cooling layoffs and a complex network of dimming job postings, representing the 2026 Q2 job market.
Insights

2026 Q2 job market report: Cooling layoffs, declining postings

In July, U.S. employers announced just 33,500 job cuts, the lowest monthly total in two years, according to WSJ . This cooling of overt layoffs offers a temporary reprieve, but broader job postings de

Nathaniel Brooks·August 8, 2026
Diverse professionals networking and building connections at an event, symbolizing career growth and opportunities in 2026.
Services

How to Build and Leverage Career Connections in 2026

Referrals, which constitute just 2% of all job applications, lead to a significant 11% of total hires, according to Wavecnct .

Victor Huang·August 7, 2026
A person contemplates two diverging paths, one representing passion and the other financial stability, with AI's influence subtly present in the background.
Personal Growth

Passion Careers Will Hurt Your Finances. Most People Get This Wrong.

More than 150,000 jobs were cut across 550 companies in the tech industry last year due to AI reshaping the sector, leaving many professionals grappling with unexpected instability, according to The G

Jenna Wallace·August 7, 2026
Diverse professionals in a modern office conducting a forward-thinking interview to identify top talent and potential.
Hiring

Top Interview Techniques to Identify Talent in 2026

Objective measures like class rank or USMLE scores do not correlate with actual job performance in residencies, challenging common assumptions about identifying top talent, according to PMC .

Nathaniel Brooks·August 5, 2026
Professionals engaging in a productive informational interview, fostering career growth and networking in a collaborative environment.
Careers

How to Conduct Informational Interviews for Career Networking

Most professionals genuinely enjoy reflecting on their career journey and offering advice to someone genuinely interested in their field.

Nathaniel Brooks·August 4, 2026
A dejected figure holding a briefcase stands in a desolate landscape, symbolizing the lack of a safety net for laid-off employees in India.
Careers

India's Severance Pay Taxation Under Fire Amid Missing Safety Net

A Bengaluru entrepreneur recently sparked a debate by criticizing India's taxation of severance payouts, arguing it is unjust when laid-off employees receive no social security or unemployment benefit

Nathaniel Brooks·August 4, 2026
Job seeker creating an ATS-friendly resume on a laptop, focusing on clear formatting and keywords for applicant tracking systems.
Careers

Create an ATS-Friendly Resume: Simple Steps & Tips

Three out of five paid Applicant Tracking System (ATS) resume checkers tested in April 2026 had raised prices, even as one major player saw its organic traffic plummet by 47% year-over-year.

Nathaniel Brooks·August 3, 2026
A person choosing between a replicated path of success and an uncertain but vibrant path of personal growth, symbolizing the dangers of career emulation.
Personal Growth

Why Copying Successful Careers Hinders Your Personal Growth

Even OpenAI's chief economist, whose company is at the forefront of innovation, explicitly warns against the common impulse to replicate the career paths of successful individuals.

Victor Huang·July 31, 2026
Professionals strategically navigating a dynamic and competitive job market cityscape, symbolizing career opportunities and connections.
Careers

Top Strategies to Stand Out in the Competitive Job Market 2026

In a crowded job market, 67% of hirers are more likely to hire a referred person, offering a powerful shortcut past initial screening.

Nathaniel Brooks·July 31, 2026
Diverse group of young professionals in a futuristic setting, interacting with holographic AI interfaces, symbolizing opportunity in entry-level AI jobs.
Careers

Entry level AI jobs see significant salary increase

A recent graduate with just six months of AI bootcamp experience can now command a starting salary of $110,000 as an entry-level data scientist, a 15% premium over peers in traditional tech roles, acc

Nathaniel Brooks·July 30, 2026
Diverse public figures, including a journalist and a musician, demonstrating resilience and strength against challenging circumstances.
Personal Growth

Public Figures Share Hard Work, Resilience Lessons Amid Adversity

Veteran journalist David Ono, honored for three decades at ABC7, dedicated his Governors Award to a multimedia stage show titled 'Defining Courage'.

Jenna Wallace·July 30, 2026
Split image: one person climbing a staircase of money, another looking at a distant career peak, illustrating job hopping vs. staying put.
Careers

Job hopping yields higher pay, but the gap is narrowing for 2026.

Digital marketer Anna boosted her salary by 30% in just 18 months by strategically changing jobs three times, leveraging each move for significant financial advancement, according to BBC .

Nathaniel Brooks·July 21, 2026
Senior job candidate in a tense interview room, facing interviewers, with subtle hints of unpreparedness.
Hiring

Top 3 Interview Red Flags for Senior Candidates in 2026

Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman expressed surprise that senior-level job candidates frequently fail to research the company before an interview, according to CNBC .

Nathaniel Brooks·July 21, 2026
Young professionals using social media on their phones for job searching and personal branding in a modern, energetic environment.
Careers

Gen Z uses social media for job search personal branding

Anya Roodnitsky's 94-second video, transforming her résumé into a humorous promotional slide deck, earned over half a million views, 10 job interviews, and one full-time offer ( Theguardian ).

Nathaniel Brooks·July 20, 2026
Professionals collaborating with AI interfaces to solve business problems, highlighting AI job opportunities beyond coding for workforce re-entry.
Careers

Master effective job search strategies for workforce re-entry

Most AI jobs aren't about writing code; they're about applying AI to solve business problems, a crucial distinction for those re-entering the workforce.

Nathaniel Brooks·July 16, 2026
Diverse professionals collaborating and interacting with advanced technology, symbolizing motivated career development and AI integration.
Personal Growth

What are psychological principles of motivation for career development?

Eighty-six percent of career centers now use AI as an assistive tool, a significant increase from just 20% in 2023, according to NACEweb .

Jenna Wallace·July 15, 2026
Diverse job seekers strategically using advanced AI interfaces to navigate job opportunities, showcasing innovation and potential pitfalls.
Careers

4 AI Tools for Job Search: Strategic Use & Caveats in 2026

LazyApply, a popular AI tool, often automates applications for low-quality 'Easy Apply' roles, potentially wasting a job seeker's time on dead ends.

Nathaniel Brooks·July 15, 2026
A human hand placing a resume on a desk, symbolizing the advantage of human-written resumes over AI screening in the hiring process.
Services

Human-written resumes help candidates bypass AI screening errors

A recent 'Talent Insights Report 2024' revealed 75% of resumes for a senior engineering role at a major tech firm were automatically rejected by AI.

Victor Huang·July 14, 2026