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Are you looking for a virtual interview guide? Perhaps you’re applying for a full-time job?  We’ve rounded up a super comprehensive virtual interview guide to help you ace your next video job interview.  Employers have been adaptable, and we (job seekers) needs to adapt with them. With the growing job instability, it is more important than ever to be on your A-game.  A virtual interview (or video interview) is a job interview that occurs remotely. You’ll use video technology to have the conversation with potential employers, opposed to doing so face-to-face. Virtual (Video) Interviews vs. In-Person Interviews Although one can […]

We’ve got some exciting news to announce today. The Career Project has officially acquired InsideCareerInfo.com, a career-focused website that features hundreds of informational interviews with professionals in a range of different fields. Our plan is to incorporate the interviews from the InsideCareerInfo.com website into the database of informational career interviews we already have here at The Career Project.  Doing so will make our data set even deeper, covering a wider array of careers.  And this in turn will strengthen our career guides as well. Ultimately we realized that the mission and purpose of both Inside Career Info and The Career

What is managing up in the workplace? Does it mean managing managers? Kind of, but it works most effectively through the lens of empathy. Managing up focuses on building a strong 1-to-1 relationship with your boss. You need to understand their goals and pain points for their company. Managing down, in contrast, is your typical definition of leadership: to lead your subordinates. When you manage up, sometimes you’ll need to be on your toes to take on additional responsibilities outside of your job description to ensure work processes progress smoothly. Your manager’s duties can be shared with you to ease

The infamous “Okay, boomer” trend started from Gen Z, who had qualms about how communication worked between their age gap. Having proper “netiquette” and career stability will allow Gen Z to feel respected, included, and safe in the workplace. Opportunities for advancement and learning are also right up their alley. What happens when Gen Z makes up most of the workforce? With the highest ever exposure to social media and news, Gen Z have the responsibility to discern fact from fiction. News from questionable sources are everywhere, and easy to overlook when the producer is well-known or “reputable” within a

With big tech making snap office-wide layoffs (especially in 2022), job security may be more in demand than ever before. How can we go about putting empathy back in remote work? Some companies have opted for impersonal, AI-generated mass “thank you for your time” emails. It’s cheap, quick, and easy for the company. Kind of like a breakup text.  But for the employee on the receiving end? Waves of shock, guilt, and stress are normal reactions. Before, in the office, human resources would coordinate a one-to-one meeting with the employee (the termination interview) to discuss what had led them to

Imagine having Fridays off every week—for a three-day weekend. Every single week. Sounds like a dream, does it? So many opportunities to plan a weekend getaway or trip with friends. Or simply having enough time to work on a side hustle while still getting adequate rest. Perhaps a stretch of time to explore new hobbies and hone in on old ones. An extra day to get some high-quality rest and relaxation. To run errands and check off all chores on the weekly to-do list. To binge your favorite TV show. The possibilities are endless. That’s what a 4 day workweek