Resources

I've written over 200 career and professional development articles for online publications such as The Muse, TIME, Newsweek, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Inc. Here are a few of my favorite pieces organized by topic, or you can view all my articles here.

Careers + Job Search

Stop Asking Yourself “What’s My Passion?” and Start Asking This Instead

The Real Reason Your Job Isn’t the Right Fit

How to Talk About Your Career Change in Your Elevator Pitch

7 Ways to Lay the Groundwork for Your Next Job (Even if You Don’t Know What it Is)

Here Are 15 Possible Reasons You’re Not Getting Hired—and How to Fix Them

Exactly How to Respond to a Job Offer via Email (With Examples)

Resumes + Cover Letters

How to Quantify Your Resume Bullets (When You Don’t Work With Numbers)

What it Really Means to "Tailor Your Resume"

6 Pro Tips for Cutting Your Resume Down to One Page

The Perfect Cover Letter Template to Show Off Your Skills

The 3 Rules of Addressing Your Cover Letter

3 Cover Letter Closing Lines That Make Hiring Managers Grimace (Plus: Better Options)

Interviewing

Everything You Need to Know About Answering Behavioral Interview Questions

3 Steps for Answering “Why Do You Want This Job?”

How to Answer “Tell Me About a Time When…” Interview Questions

3 Better Ways to Answer “Why Should We Hire You?”

These 7 Interview Skills Will Help You Stand Out From the Pack

Called Back for a Second Interview? Prepare to Answer These 10 Questions

Students + New Grads

Everything You Need to Know About Internships—From What They Are to How to Get One

How to Write the Perfect Cover Letter for an Internship (Plus, an Example!)

9 Skills You Already Learned in College That Employers Love to See

The Details You Should Keep on Your Resume After College Graduation—and the Ones You Should Ditch

9 Jobs for Computer Science Majors—You Don’t Have to Be a Software Engineer