Author: Karen K. Ngo
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How I flew to Japan for $388 roundtrip
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In case some of you observant people have noticed, I have been a bit AFK in the past few weeks. That’s because I’ve been travelling quite a bit… Miami for my friend’s amazing bachelorette, Vegas for my second round of EDC, and recently Japan — because it’s Japan and everyone…
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50 Resume Tips to Land Your Next Job
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For those of you who have been following me on LinkedIn, you may be aware that I am celebrating 200+ resumes rescued by sharing 200 days of resume + job hunting tips (from myself and others). #ICYMI, I am summarizing and linking to the 50 posts so far for those of you…
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Important Update for Recent Newsletter Subscribers!
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Hello 🌻 Please note that we are currently facing some technical difficulties with the MailChimp newsletter automations because we’ve exceeded the capacity of 500 contacts under the free plan. While I am super excited to reach my subscriber goal, I would like to apologize to recent subscribers who have not…
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It’s Official: Resume Rescue is on summer break for the first time in 5 years ☀️
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Hello job seekers! Due to high demand and low bandwidth (aka it’s just me running this blog), Resume Rescue is no longer accepting new requests. This is to ensure that all existing requests in the queue are properly taken care of… and I totally apologize to everyone who has had…
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Focus on These 3 Things If You’re Job Hunting This Summer
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It’s a crazily competitive landscape out there, but that doesn’t mean you should give up hope in finding your next job! My blog and resources are here to support you through the ups and downs of your career and I am always looking for ideas and feedback, so let me…
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3 Unique Ways to Find Your Next Job (Part 2)
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Job hunting can be a painful process. I get it. Hitting that “Apply” button isn’t so fun when you’re doing it for the 99th time. It’s even less fun when you’re getting rejected or worse—ghosted 👻 Here’s what you can do about it: switch things up. Go about your job hunting journey…
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20 Resume Tips You Should Never Forget
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For those of you who have been following me on LinkedIn, you may be aware that I am celebrating 200+ resumes rescued by sharing 200 days of resume + job hunting tips (from myself and others). Although I haven’t really gotten much engagement around this on LinkedIn 🥲 I am…
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Socializing in Seattle: 7 Ways to Meet New People & Make Friends If You’re Facing the Seattle Freeze
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Some of you may have heard about the “Seattle Freeze” which is the theory that it’s harder for people to make friends in Seattle because the locals are more closed off and less welcoming. I talk a little bit about this topic in one of my vlogs, but I also…
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3 Unique Ways to Find Your Next Job (Part 1)
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Job hunting can be a painful process. I get it. Hitting that “Apply” button isn’t so fun when you’re doing it for the 99th time. It’s even less fun when you’re getting rejected or worse—ghosted 👻… Here’s what you can do about it: switch things up. Go about your job…
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3 Ways You Can Beat Imposter Syndrome Today
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Imposter Syndrome was one of the topics that my newsletter subscribers brought up this month. It’s an interesting topic because I kinda struggle with it and I kinda don’t. These days, I often find myself being overly optimistic about my abilities and impatient about my goals and outcomes. However, I…