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Send a thank-you that shows you listened
The follow-up an interviewer actually remembers, in a few sentences
ConversationYou + 1
10 minutesTry it
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Stay close to people you respect
One short note every month or two keeps good people in your life
Make timeYou + 1
5 to 10 minutes a monthTry it
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Claim time for your own growth
Give your own growth a slot before everyone else's priorities fill it
Make timeJust you
15 minutes a weekTry it
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How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)
Find out which of your career wants were installed by someone else
Essay by Tim UrbanFree
68 minutesRead it
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Notice what you love, hate and wish for at work
Three short lists, one pattern, and something to ask for this month
WorksheetJust you
15 minutesTry it
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Set a weekly job search rhythm
Give your search set hours, so it stops following you around all week
Make timeJust you
15 minutes a weekTry it
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Notice what drains and energizes you
A week of quick notes shows where your energy really goes
SequenceJust you
6 stepsTry it
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A Clean Slate
The calendar has more starting lines than New Year's Day
Podcast episode · Choiceology with Katy MilkmanFree
34 minutesListen
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Map your transferable skills
What you can do, pulled out of your job title and into plain words
WorksheetJust you
30 minutesTry it
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Understand a company before you apply
Half an hour that tells you what the job is really for
Go find itJust you
30 minutesTry it
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Write the job you'd love
Turn what you love, lose and wish for into a brief you can use
WorksheetJust you
About 30 minutesTry it
Watch
Why many in Gen Z are ditching college for training in skilled trades
Paid to learn a trade: one union's apprenticeship, up close
Video by Christopher BookerFree
6 minutesWatch it

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