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Cracking the DC Job Market: A Guide for All Skill Levels
Landing your dream job in Washington D.C. can be exciting, but navigating the unique landscape can feel overwhelming. Whether you're a...
Amy Leighton
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Five Important Soft Skills to Demonstrate to Employers While Job Hunting
Soft skills are not as easily measured or quantified, but they still important to employers as you are job hunting. They include...
Amy Leighton
Jun 18, 20242 min read


How to Get an Employer’s Attention After Your Interview
One of the toughest parts is over. You’ve got the employer’s attention and survived the interview process. Now you have one major hurdle...
Amy Leighton
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Tips on Crafting an Impactful Headline and Summary for Your LinkedIn Profile
Your LinkedIn profile is significant because of what it does for your brand imaging. It’s essentially a tool you can use to portray...
Amy Leighton
May 21, 20242 min read


The Importance of Detailing Work Experience
According to LinkedIn, an informal survey was conducted about what viewers checked out when they went on LinkedIn profiles. First was the...
Amy Leighton
May 14, 20242 min read


How to Get a Job Interview When You Lack the Required Experience
Perhaps you’re looking for your first job out of college or you’re thinking about totally switching careers. In situations like these,...
Amy Leighton
May 7, 20242 min read


How to Use Skills-Based Hiring to Your Advantage When Looking for a Job
Unlike in the past, today’s employers tend to consider applicants who don’t have a specific education, don’t have a college degree, and...
Amy Leighton
Mar 26, 20242 min read


Finding a Summer Job Related to Your College Major
Anyone who goes to college intends to find a great job after graduation. So, securing a job or internship each summer while on break...
Amy Leighton
Feb 20, 20243 min read


What to Do When You’re Ghosted After a Job Interview
Most people know how bad it feels to be ghosted by another person. When it happens after a job interview, it can be even more frustrating...
Amy Leighton
Feb 13, 20243 min read


Building Resilience: The Key to Thriving Amid Job Search Challenges
When you get really deep into a job search, you start to feel the impact of how much is involved. Between networking, sorting through job...
Amy Leighton
Jan 23, 20244 min read


Unlocking Success with Emotional Intelligence: A Jobseeker’s Journey
When you hear the term “emotional intelligence,” you may think this is just a new and trendy way to describe having common sense. In...
Amy Leighton
Jan 16, 20243 min read


Outshining the Competition: Strategies to Stand Out in the Leadership Job Market
Think about how difficult a hiring manager or recruiter’s job can be—sifting through hundreds, maybe thousands, of resumes and...
Amy Leighton
Dec 19, 20232 min read


The Importance of Detailing Work Experience
According to LinkedIn, an informal survey was conducted about what viewers checked out when they went on LinkedIn profiles. First was the...
Amy Leighton
Nov 28, 20232 min read


How to List Skills, Endorsements, and Recommendations Effectively in LinkedIn
So far, we’ve talked a bit about how effectively LinkedIn works for networking and job hunting. Each section of your Linked In profile...
Amy Leighton
Nov 21, 20232 min read


The Significance of a Professional Photo and Cover Image in Your LinkedIn Profile
It might seem like something easy to overlook, but putting thought into the pictures you use for your LinkedIn profile is always a good...
Amy Leighton
Nov 14, 20232 min read


Tips on Crafting an Impactful Headline and Summary for Your LinkedIn Profile
Your LinkedIn profile is significant because of what it does for your brand imaging. It’s essentially a tool you can use to portray...
Amy Leighton
Nov 8, 20232 min read


The Role of LinkedIn in Today’s Job Search
Nearly everything can be done online in today’s world, and searching for a new job is no exception. Over the years, LinkedIn has taken...
Amy Leighton
Oct 31, 20232 min read


How to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job that is Meaningful to You
Many of us have a LinkedIn account that lists our experiences and education. But, did you know it’s a powerful tool to use when looking...
Amy Leighton
Oct 25, 20232 min read


Tips for Finding More Meaning in Your Job When You Have to Go Back to the Office
It’s happening more and more—employers are asking their workers to return to the office. After several years of accommodating flexibility...
Delva White
Oct 17, 20232 min read


Tips for Finding a Job that is Meaningful to You
Do you dread heading into your job every morning or logging on to your computer from home and signing in for the day? Have you taken...
Amy Leighton
Oct 10, 20232 min read
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