The invisible pay cut facing new graduates – and how to navigate it
By Jasmine Escalera, Career Expert, MyPerfectResume For many college graduates entering today’s workforce, remote work was not a luxury but the norm. In the wake of the pandemic, flexibility, autonomy, and work life balance reshaped expectations around work. Social media amplified those conversations, providing early career professionals with advice about boundaries, hybrid arrangements, and designing […]
22 examples of the worst career advice from influencers on TikTok, Reels, and other video platforms
Scrolling through TikTok or Reels, it’s hard to miss the “career gurus” promising that you can double your salary or quit your job in six months if you just follow their three-step hack. While that high-energy, “hustle-harder” content is great for getting likes, a lot of it is actually a disaster for your long-term reputation. […]
The “weak job market” myth: Why you still have leverage at the start of your career
Most people will tell you that if the economy is shaky, you should just take whatever offer is thrown your way and be grateful for it. That’s a great way to start your career underpaid and feeling resentful. Even when the labor market feels a bit “meh,” companies aren’t just looking for warm bodies; they […]
How much time should you spend on job boards instead of networking?
Let’s be real: spending eight hours a day hitting “Apply” on LinkedIn, Indeed, or any other job board is the fastest way to burn out and get zero results. It feels productive because you’re “doing something,” but for an early-career seeker, it’s often just shouting into a digital void. While job boards have their place, […]
The 12-week sprint: Your blueprint for landing your first job after graduation
Landing the right job before you cross the stage at graduation isn’t about luck; it’s about treating the job search like a high-stakes engineering project. Most students treat job hunting like a scattershot hobby—tossing a few resumes into the digital void between classes and hoping for a miracle. If you want to beat the odds, […]
Candidates with multiple job offers may want to use a red flag / green flag approach
Landing multiple job offers is a high-quality problem to have, but the pressure to choose the “right” path can quickly turn excitement into analysis paralysis. When the compensation packages and titles look similar on paper, you have to look beneath the surface of the professional gloss. A red flag / green flag evaluation acts as […]
Hiring for AI fluency by measuring prompting skills? You’re screening for an outdated skill. | ep118
Chelsea Schein, PhD of Veris Insights and The Wharton School of Business is our guest on today’s High Volume Hiring Podcast to discuss not another new AI product but, instead, the people who will use those products and how to best to hire them. Until very recently, the conventional wisdom amongst employers was that they […]
How can job boards monetize without selling more postings or subscriptions? | ep129
It’s been a lean year for just about every job board in just about every country and niche. Customers aren’t buying as many postings or resume/CV searching packages, and so revenues for many are flat or down. Are there other ways to both help and monetize the candidates who use our sites? Marc Belaiche, is […]
Should you use ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or other AI to write your resume?
Think of using an AI tool like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or other large language models (LLMs) as the modern version of asking a sharp sibling or a well-connected cousin to look over your resume. They know the lingo and they’re great at making you sound more professional, but they aren’t you. If you let your […]
AI for interview prep: 4 strategies to ace the conversation | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep83
Nervous about your next interview? Discover how Generative AI can level the playing field for students and help you land that entry-level job. Interviews bring significant stress, but tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity can act as your personal career coach. In this episode of From Dorms to Desks, we break down Keith Spencer’s expert advice on […]