Here is the situation: you have the good fortune to still be employed and maintaining your current pay. For the past few months, you have been feeling a bit stuck in your role and had been thinking about making a change. Then, in an instant, the world seems to shut down.

Just like the age-old question about the chicken and egg, creatives everywhere are constantly questioning how to land their first job in an agency when many of the agencies require entry-level employees have at least two years of experience. Why is that? Well for starters, agencies are fast-paced machines. There’s very little time for rampingRead more

How do IT professionals combine their love of technology, data, learning, and solving technical challenges outside of their 9-5 jobs? By starting a side project that allows you to work on a project in your own time and at your own pace. These projects can provide an opportunity to work on something you’re passionate aboutRead more

When I found myself unemployed in early 2017 for the first time in my entire career, I felt lost, defeated, and with a huge blow to my confidence. My family depended on my salary and not being able to contribute financially was hard to think about. After the initial shock subsided, my partner and IRead more

Ah, the classic cover letter problem. For most candidates, it’s the most dreaded part of the hiring process. You plow through endless cover letter examples online, draft and redraft the perfect letter, all the while thinking, “surely my resume speaks for itself, what’s the point?”   Cover letters may be a sore spot for manyRead more