The Confident Career

6 Questions to Ask in the Job Interview to Figure Out If the Job and Company Are the Right Fit for You

Whether you’re a freshly emerged graduate seeking your first job, or a seasoned worker looking for something new, job searches can be stressful. They can be especially grueling if you feel like you have to take the first job that comes your way, even though it doesn’t feel right. The reality is that you shouldn’t have to take a job you don’t like, with a company that you don’t vibe with.

But how do you know if the company you’re interviewing with is a good fit for you? Here are 6 questions you need to ask in your interview to figure out if it’s the right choice.

Types of Employees That Thrive in A Hybrid Workplace

When COVID-19 began nearly a billion employees shifted from working in an office to working from home, or in a hybrid capacity. This was a monumental shift and things are just beginning to return back to normal. However, there is a belief that a lot of workers will never return to the office and many positions that were once considered to be solely in-office will now be either work from home positions or some sort of hybrid. As the business world adjusts to this new paradigm so must employees adjust to a hybrid lifestyle. There are a few key abilities every hybrid worker should have so they can thrive in this new world.

Is Now the Right Time to Change Jobs?

With the COVID 19 pandemic waning but not yet over, it’s an extremely unique time in the American professional world. Many people have been forced to make career changes and others are reassessing their paths and checking whether or not to exit their jobs. But the real question is, “Is now the right time to change jobs?” 

There are pros and cons to any potential career change even in the best of times, but with things so uncertain as they are now, there are brand new questions and factors to be asked and assessed.

What COVID-19 Improved About the Job Search Process

COVID 19 has impacted the job market hard. It’s probably the single most impactful event to the hiring world since the great depression. It’s easy to look at the current state of hiring in this country and see only the negatives but there are some surprising positives in the job search process that have come out of the COVID 19 pandemic.

The Role Transferable Skills Play In A Successful Job Search

Transferable skills are something most applicants overlook when creating their resume or reading a job posting. Even though it’s important to include niche skills such as specific software proficiency, transferable skills are equally as important. Most people overlook their transferable skills because it seems redundant to mention something everyone should have. Transferable skills are skills that can be carried on from job to job. Here are three tips on how to identify transferable skills, how to incorporate them in your job searches, and why they’re important.