March 18, 2024 Essential advice for landing your dream job From writing your cover letter and résumé, to nailing interview questions and leaving the hiring manager with a good impression, here are the basics of everything you need to know. BY Kathleen Davis When you’re looking for a new job there’s a lot to figure out: … Continue reading Essential advice for landing your dream job
By Dan Kraemer February 07, 2024 At most companies, whether big or small, there are innovation projects brewing and bubbling. Sometimes they are side-projects started by technical teams, or they are larger initiatives spearheaded by company leaders or division-heads in sales, marketing, or biz dev. Often, these projects aim to create new internal tools … Continue reading This one simple strategy will supercharge your career
By Kim Rittberg February 02, 2024 As AI becomes ubiquitous, the only thing as large as its impact is its paycheck. In a recent survey, Heidrick & Struggles says an AI Officer can pay above $1 million. In a recent McKinsey survey, one-third of survey respondents say their organizations are using generative AI regularly … Continue reading 5 often overlooked jobs that make over $100,000 a year
By Harrison Monarth January 31, 2024 A senior executive I was coaching came to one of our sessions shortly after having had a tense conversation with a direct report, whose performance consistently failed to meet expectations, and who, according to her, wasn’t learning or improving in their new role. “It’s been four months,” she said. … Continue reading 5 strategies to save you when you’re failing in a new role
By Anisa Purbasari Horton You’re feeling stagnant in your career, so you apply for an interesting new job. Several screening calls and interviews later, you have an offer letter in your hand. You hand in your resignation letter, and your manager asks to see you. Rather than conduct an exit interview, they come back … Continue reading What to do when your counteroffer is better than your new job offer
By Kathleen Davis January 24, 2024 Welcome to “Pressing Questions,” Fast Company‘s new mini advice column. Twice a week, Deputy Editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions in less than one minute. Q: How do I negotiate salary when I get … Continue reading How do I negotiate salary when I get a job offer?
By Jandra Sutton January 23, 2024 Quitting a job you love is rarely easy, even if you have another job waiting for you on the other side. On one hand, you might be leaving to accept a new role with a better salary or a new job title, which can make saying goodbye somewhat … Continue reading Here’s what it’s like to quit a job you love—and how to make it easier
By Lydia Dishman October 22, 2023 We’ve all been there. The point in the workday where nothing is going right, or getting done, or a combination of both, and the feeling is just: “Why am I doing this again?” At this point, with the pace of job growth steady but tapering off and unemployment … Continue reading How to know when it’s time to switch jobs for something more meaningful
By Kim Rittberg September 04, 2023 In the hospital, at a bar, in a Bronx elementary school: that’s where the “aha moment” happened for these founders who made massive career pivots. The delivery room was the backdrop to my ‘aha moment.’ As I looked down at my vibrating iPhone, just inches away from my … Continue reading 3 successful founders on the aha moment that led to their career pivot
By Jenn Lim July 21, 2023 Over the last three years, stories about quiet quitting, quiet firing, and the Great Resignation filled our newsfeeds. New data from ADP’s Research Institute tells us, however, that despite almost 10 million jobs being available, people are quitting less and staying in their current roles. Why are people … Continue reading Staying in one job is sexy again. Here’s how to make your days more compelling
