This morning I went for a cup of tea (ginger lemon) with someone I met on LinkedIn. A true networking meeting. And it was a networking meeting. We discussed careers and what we could do to better ourselves. She asked how I diversified my client list, and I shared a story. MORE

The internal job search is probably the most relevant job search strategy to focus on if you’re out of work. Read More. The post Job Search Strategies: The Internal Job Search appeared first on The Career Advice Guy. Strategies MORE

A reader writes: I’ve been a seasonal employee in my field for about 10 years, in jobs that always had pre-determined seasons with non-negotiable start and end dates. I’m hoping/expecting to get an offer for a permanent job next week, and I don’t have a clue how to negotiate a start date. What’s a reasonable amount of time to ask for? Two weeks? Two months? Should I give a specific date or is it better to say “two weeks after the official offer letter comes through”? MORE

“I felt a curiosity building in me that I couldn't ignore.”. For Stevan Popovic, developers seemed to have superpowers. He couldn't resist the pull to learn more. MORE

A reader writes: I work at a public-facing youth services employee in a public library managed by county government in the United States. Due to impacts from COVID-19, employees in some other county departments are taking an abundance of leave time or resigning in order to provide childcare to their children doing virtual learning at home. MORE

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Nonprofit tells trainees to falsify their resumes and use fake references. My sister has trained, for free, in the IT field with a nonprofit. I’m very happy that they’re helping her with this career change and believe this is a critical service for women in a male-dominated industry. The problem is that toward the end of the curriculum, their training got … weird. MORE

It's a line as old as time itself. The wisest person in your family gave you the following advice when it comes to the true test of any individual: "If you really want to know who someone is, watch how they treat others when they think no one is watching". MORE

A reader writes: My coworker, Gary, started at my company five months ago in my same role. We sit 10 feet across from each other and can see each other’s every move without even trying, and I’m definitely not trying. MORE

“That feeling of not bringing my whole self to work ultimately became frustrating.”. Chenaara Edghill-Pearts knew she had more to give. Here's how she turned a passion that had always been present in her life into a business she's excited about every day MORE