Tag: motivation
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Making the Move: Retail Employee With No Degree to Communications Manager at Microsoft
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It takes time to figure out who you are and what you want in life. Growing up without much in the suburbs of Cincinnati with his mom and siblings, Josh’s mom taught him early on about the importance of having manners and treating people with kindness. Today, Josh Roberts is…
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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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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…
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This advice changed my career back when I was a student
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It’s kinda crazy to think that it’s already been 3 years since I’ve graduated. It feels like it’s been forever, and it feels like it was only yesterday that I was only trekking the halls in between classes and eating McDonalds during my final exams. Anyways, I’ve been doing quite…
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1 Year Life Update: Feeling uncertain and curious
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This month, I hit a personal life milestone: 1 year in these United States of MURICA 🇺🇸 … 1 year of living away from home and 1 year of adulting (for real this time). These days, I have been so wrapped up with work that I haven’t really had a…
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How to Pause & Reflect on 2022 Before Moving On Too Quickly
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Whew! Somehow, it’s December — many of you are probably wondering how the time went by so quickly and what you achieved in the past year. It’s easy to look ahead towards the holidays and start thinking about the new year, but not. so. quick! Before you dive into 2023,…
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20+ Self Reflection Questions to Figure Out Your Career
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Self reflection is a helpful way to celebrate how far you’ve come and plan for what’s next. It’s a good idea to pause and reflect every once in a while… quarterly, semi-annually, or annually (at the very least). This exercise can also be helpful in moments when you are thinking…
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100K+ Milestone: Why I Started This Blog
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Elevating my English 📖 As a first-generation Canadian, I saw my parents work front-line jobs and struggle with the English language. When my brother and I were kids, we started speaking English with my parents so that they could get better at it. As I grew up and fell in…
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Read This If You’re Interested In Making a Career Transition Into Tech
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Whether you’re a teacher or an accountant, making a career transition into tech is possible if you put your mind to it. I started the #MakingTheMove series to share unique stories and advice from people who started off with non-technical backgrounds and ended up in the tech world! #ICYMI, here…
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How to handle rejection when you’re job hunting
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Overcoming rejection is one of the biggest pain points of the job hunting process. Whether it’s an automated email that comes seconds after you submit your application or a personalized note from a recruiter after several rounds of interviews, every form of rejection stings 🐝 Today, I am sharing some…