The soft skill of landing work. — Hi Friends —This is a short guide on how to break down and create a proposal to land a freelance projects. This guide was first created for and shared with the Design Inc. community. We will be using the following real world request for our guide: We’d like some innovative…

TL;DR; Find the job, get obsessed, get an offer, begin the journey. Before you consider a job in any company, big or small, you need to make clear for yourself what you really want in your personal and professional life. Understand what you are valuing and what expectations you’ve got…

Lo-fi music has been the rage for the past few years, and it’s gained a reputation as a reliable study aid, another must-have like a Moleskine notebook and a cup of coffee. One of the most popular YouTube channels is by Lo-Fi Girl (formerly ChilledCow) who streams lo-fi beats 24/7…

I created this resource page to help you beat the Applicant Tracking System and land your dream role. Everything you need to know about Applicant Tracking Systems What is an applicant tracking system? Applicant tracking system How does an applicant tracking system software work? ATS: What you need to know Your guide to applicant tracking systems Best applicant tracking…

Did you know that you’re nearly 3x more likely to get a job where you have connections on LinkedIn? You’re also 4 times more likely to be hired through your network. …

“I sent my resume to all these job ads and there’s been no response.” Sound familiar? Well perhaps it’s not your fault. Seek, Career One, Monster.com — these are valuable services designed to help employers find the right people. They do this through creating a focused platform that funnels candidates…

You will read some details about the Amazon hiring process. — Some time ago a recruiter by Amazon contacted me, to schedule an interview. This is the story of the hiring process. Disclaimer My English is not perfect, so please tell me if you find any grammar errors. First of all, the hiring process takes a long time. I had the first…

A widely-shared statistic about the job market is that 85% of available jobs are not posted online — they’re part of the “hidden” job market. Why don’t employers post their jobs online? Sharing available jobs internally is less expensive than posting them online. Drawing from an internal pool reduces hassle…

And to put my money where my mouth is (so to speak), I created one myself — With nearly 800 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, so standing out in the crowd ain’t easy. Gone are the days where creating an account on LinkedIn was just another way to publish your CV for potential employers to…

The way we write content is changing. When I started writing, I had limited tools, so I had to do most things from scratch. Trust me; it wasn’t funny. Creating an editorial calendar on Microsoft Excel was excruciating, not to mention coming up with outlines and topics from scratch, especially…

Product-led growth. If you’re in the SaaS industry, you’ve probably heard the phrase before. As a SaaS content marketing manager, I hear and see it every day. When I first read about “product-led growth” on the Product-led Growth Collective, I was like, “okay, it’s a great idea but do products…

Competitive differentiation is a strategic positioning approach that helps buyers distinguish your business from similar competitors and give them a solid reason to choose you. Seth Godin, an American author and former business executive, was right when he said: Surprise and differentiation have far more impact than noise does. I…