Career Advice & Insights

Breakdown the question you don’t know how to answer into manageable pieces and then assure the interviewer that with some creativity and effort you could get the job done. Read More

Employers, listen up: Offering employees the right amount of leisure time is crucial, in more ways than one — especially when it comes to hiring. Read More

How to prep for, and expertly handle, long-winded, open-ended interview questions in a way that lets your true value shine through. Read More

Congratulations! After going on what feels like zillions of job interviews, one employer has offered you a job. But not so fast— here’s what to consider about that job offer before signing the contract. Read More

We asked members of our Facebook community The Climb what they wish they could tell their younger selves about their careers. Their answers were often beautiful, always important, sometimes funny, and in one case, made us wish we could provide a man with a brick wall to bash his head against. We saved that one for last. (It’s OK Keith, hindsight is 20/20.) … Read More

Don’t depend on the people you know to get you the job you want. Personal referrals from friends and former coworkers are mostly ineffective and costly to both employees and employers. Read More

Interviewing for dream job when a major vacation is already on the books can be both awkward and challenging. Read More

There are many ways that a salary negotiation can go wrong, but it turns out that some people aren’t even engaging in this discussion when they get picked for a job. A whopping 61% of people didn’t ask for a bigger paycheck after they scored a job offer. Read More

Getting a job offer can bring on a slew of emotions — like feelings of validation, success, and nervousness about what’s to come. But receiving one during a job interview is a different story. Here’s what to keep in mind before jumping off the deep end. Read More