Free Resources We Love!
Our podcast, “What I Do: Career Stories“
Ever wondered what other people really do in their careers? Listen in as career coach Alexa Loken interviews a medley of people with interesting jobs (on Apple Podcasts or Spotify), including a nonprofit Executive Director, Data Visualization Engineer, product designer, architect, veterinarian, foley/sound editor, music teacher, public radio host, environmental educator, event planner, cancer research nurse, beekeeper, NASA scientist, digital nomad who traveled for FREE for 5 years, and more …
Written articles:
- Do you really need a cover letter?
- How to put a career break on your resume
- 6 Simple Job Search Tips People Always Forget
- 5 Ways to Find Your Dream Job
- Harvard Study: The Reason Why Job Seekers Who Chase Big Paychecks Are Ultimately Less Happy
- Tap LinkedIn for Career Opportunities
- Wait But Why: How to Pick a Career that Fits You (very long, but great, article)
- Avoid Workplace Burnout Before You’ve Already Burned Out
- How to deal with job search depression
- The Art of Choosing What to Do With Your Life
- Depression after a major accomplishment
- Find more happiness at work
- Workism is making Americans miserable
- Millennials need careers, not just jobs
- What happens to your body when you hate your job
- Why mentoring matters
- You’ve been offered a great job, but is it worth the pay cut?
- TheMuse.com’s career advice blog, including their article on 185 powerful verbs for resumes
- Culture questions to ask in interviews
TED talks:
- How to introduce yourself (so you’re unforgettable)
- Career Contessa’s top 6 TED talks
- Amy Cuddy’s TED talk on power posing & body language
- Highlight your ability, not your experience
Books:
- Find Your Why: A Practical Guide to Discovering Purpose
- Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career via Personality Type
- The Pathfinder: How to Choose/Change Your Career
- 120 Jobs That Won’t Chain You to Your Desk
- Career Match: Connecting Who You Are with What You’ll Love to Do
- What Color Is Your Parachute? Job-Hunter’s Workbook
Some other websites that we’ve found very helpful:
- Huntr.co for tracking job applications (so visually lovely)
- Glassdoor.com for salary information
- Resume formatting sites: Canva and creddle.io are great
- Resume content/super cool writing help site: http://hemingwayapp.com/
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