Many goals, especially career goals, can be challenging because they often take time and effort. While most people will take easy over hard, achieving the more difficult goals is what propels us forward and makes transformational changes in our lives. So do not quietly quit your career goals.

While it is disappointing not to get the salary offer you would like, be mindful that salary is only one aspect of a job. Depending on what is important to you in your life and career, it may make sense to take a job with a salary offer that you find disappointing. Evaluate everything you need and want from a job, and then decide if this opportunity is the best.

What you put in your profile can profoundly affect how others react to what they see when they look at your profile. If you only do these five things to create the most well-written, detailed, and informative profile, then you will attract fellow LinkedIn members. This can result in increased connection requests and even job opportunities. Isn’t that worth your time?

The strategy for what to put on your resume will always depend on the role(s) you want and your work history. Sometimes, putting your side hustles on a resume makes perfect sense. There are also times when it may detract from your professional story.

I am not a person who likes it when people write in absolutes. That is why I was astounded that Malcolm Gladwell, the renowned author of books about research and the social sciences, said on the Diary of a CEO podcast that those working from home have to go into the office to have a “sense of belonging” and recapture a feeling of something bigger than themselves.

There is no reason not to employ tools to help make your job search easier and more time efficient. Tools for writing, graphics, email address finding, knowing when emails are opened by the recipient, keyword identifiers in job descriptions, aligning skills with titles for career exploration, and tracking your job search activities can make you more productive.

Limiting beliefs cause many people not to take actions that would benefit their careers and lives. Limiting beliefs about what is possible keeps people stuck in jobs and careers that they have outgrown or never suited them in the first place. Don’t you want a career that brings engagement, fulfillment, and the ability to thrive in one’s career? That isn’t a pipe dream. It is possible. But first, you must get out of your head to make it come true.

The expectations and realities of working in the US are often in conflict. Worker voices are now being heard about what they expect and how they want to be treated. This survey gives a snapshot of the state of work and job seeking in 2022. Use this information to make better decisions.

Informational interviews are an often overlooked part of your job search strategy. It can take some effort to do the research and make the outreach, but the information you can receive will be invaluable for your job search. It can help clarify the right career path and provide you with insider information that can be invaluable and give you a leg up over your competition, and it can help grow your network. All this from a conversation. Isn’t that worth your time and effort?