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Have you ever felt stuck or unmotivated in your career? Are you looking for help navigating your next move? Maybe you just want someone to bounce a few ideas off–regardless of the reason, a career coach may just be the right solution. Career coaches come in many different forms, from mentors and guides, to motivators […]

The first day of a new job can be daunting. From learning a new route for your commute (and getting used to the traffic that comes with it!), to getting acclimated with a new office setup and culture, the majority of the first hours on a new job are centered around pretty much everything but

Let’s be honest–no matter how much we love our jobs, sometimes work can be a bit…boring. We’ve all had those days where we can’t seem to focus or find interest in anything we’re doing. But what happens if you keep up that workflow day in and day out; clocking in and almost fully checking-out? Well,

Crisp, cool air. Warm beverages. An endless list of opportunities… ‘tis the season for, job hunting? Depending on the month you’re reading this, it could very well be!  Just last summer, a Guide to Graduate editor had a friend frantically searching for a new job. After submitting application after application to no avail, she reached

Last week was my annual performance review at work, which also means it was time for my annual pay raise. Like most corporations in the US, this is an annual salary bump of anywhere from 2% – 5%. However, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know prices have far exceeded a 2% –

Breaks are an essential part of work culture. From day one on the job, you’re armed with the breaktime information you need: how many breaks; how often you break; lunch breaks, and so on. Legally speaking, the department of labor states every employee is entitled to one 15- minute break for every four hours of

“If you love what you do, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” If just reading that familiar adage makes your skin crawl with jealousy for those of whom this rings true, you’re not alone.  As The Great Resignation has employees leaving the workforce in drones, many employees say they’re resigning in

This blog post is written by Mikella, a Guide to Graduate writer, entrepreneur, and excel sheet enthusiast. As I was driving home the other night (caught in the usual rush-hour traffic, of course). I couldn’t put my mind to rest as it raced through my seemingly endless to-do list.  “Pack the kids’ lunch, get my

A flexible schedule; selective clients; the ability to price and service on your terms. Do the freedoms that come along with freelancing outweigh the fallbacks? The answer really depends on who you are, and what your career goals are.  Freelancing takes a special kind of mindset and skillset that varies from your typical 9-5 office

We’ll be blunt: if you work remotely, the four walls surrounding your home office can quickly start to feel a bit ho-hum. We don’t know about you, but if we had the option to take our morning meetings from our desk or the dock, we’re going with the latter. And, thanks to the uptick in