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The Holiday Slowdown Is Your Secret Advantage
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While everyone else is checked out and coasting through the holidays, there's a quieter truth most people miss: this is actually one of the best times to move your career forward.
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Hiring doesn't stop in December. Networking doesn't...
Dec 22, 2025
Gratitude Is Your Superpower (Even in Your Career).
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With Thanksgiving around the corner, we're all thinking about gratitude â but here's something most people miss: gratitude isn't just a feel-good practice. It's a career strategy.
The most successful, grounded professionals don't just hustle harder â they pause, reflect, and re...
Nov 25, 2025
Know Yourself to Grow Yourself.
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This week, we're diving into something that changes everything â self-awareness.
You can't build a career you love if you don't know who you are. Understanding your personality, strengths, and natural tendencies isn't just helpful â it's the foundation for confident decision-ma...
Nov 11, 2025
Resilience Is the Real Career Glow-Up.
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This week, weâre talking about something thatâs at the core of every successful career journey â brand and resilience.
Your brand isnât just whatâs on LinkedIn. Itâs how you show up when things donât go your way. Itâs how you stay grounded, keep learning, and keep believing in yo...
Oct 28, 2025
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đ Welcome to Spooky SeasonâCareer Edition
Itâs that time of year againâpumpkin patches, haunted houses, and... job search scares.
đť Getting ghosted by recruiters.đ¸ď¸ Submitting resumes into a black hole.đ Feeling âtrickedâ by job descriptions that donât match reality.
But hereâs the truth: th...
Oct 14, 2025
đ Itâs Not Just Pumpkin Spice Seasonâitâs Job Surge Season.
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September isn't only about cozy sweaters and chai lattes. It's also one of the biggest hiring surges of the year.
Companies ramp up after summer slowdowns, new budgets open, and recruiting teams go full speed on fall hiring and internership recruiting.
Translation? đ Its the moment to get ...
Sep 30, 2025
Itâs Still SummerâBut My Anxietyâs Already in August
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Summer isnât over yet, but your brain is already scheduling Zoom calls and midterms.
Letâs talk about how to stop fast-forwarding your life.
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âď¸ Quick question: Have you locked in your internship references?If you wrapped up a summer internship recently, nowâs the ideal time...
Jul 29, 2025
Donât Know What Youâre Good At? Thatâs a Starting Point.
đŻ The Anti-Perfectionist Path to Finding Your Career Fit
Because if one more person asks:âSo⌠what are you doing after graduation?â
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Youâre 21. Youâve done school. Youâve done clubs. Youâve even powered through group projects with âthat guy.â
But now youâre staring at the job world like... wha...
Jul 22, 2025
The Senior Year Scaries Are Real
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You know whatâs scarier than a final exam?Being 21, having no idea what you want to do, and everyone asking:
âSoooo whatâs next after graduation?â
Cue the panic. Cue the comparison spiral. Cue the urge to move to Europe and âfigure it out later.â
(Youâre not ...
Jul 15, 2025
Ugh. Why is finding a job so hard right now?
I know the feeling.
Youâre fired up, ready to find a jobâbut the internet feels like a chaotic mess of advice, outdated listings, and the same five tips over and over.
Sound familiar?
Hereâs the tea:Recruiters donât just wait for the perfect role to appearâwe go hunt for it. And you can too.
Af...
Jul 08, 2025
đ Who Do You Look Up To?
Who you admire says a lot about who youâre becoming
Who do you look up to?And more importantly⌠why?
We did a quick Google search for âTop Female Role Models in 2025â and, of course, the usual icons came up: Michelle Obama. BeyoncĂŠ. Taylor Swift. Oprah. Zendaya.Â
Incredible women â no ...
Jul 01, 2025
đą Help! I Canât Stop Doomscrolling
What Do We Do When the World is on Fire?
Letâs be honest:
Every time we open our phones, we brace ourselves.Another headline. Another layoff. Another reason to lose sleep.
And for those of us who care deeply, itâs exhausting.
Youâre not imagining it.Your nervous system wasnât built for constant...
Jun 24, 2025
Tricia Talks
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