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Taking Career Advice from TikTok? Experts Suggest Keeping These 4 Things In Mind

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In the past, most people would ask a mentor or career coach for advice. A recent study finds that Gen Z and millennials are more likely to get their career advice from TikTok than a mentor, with one in five making career decisions based on advice from TikTok creators.

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Where Passion Meets Purpose: How to Find a Job You Love

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While you may aspire to pursue your dream job , how exactly do you turn what lights a fire in your belly into a solid career with salary and benefits? After applying to 19 reporting and anchoring jobs and not receiving a single interview, Stanglein began exploring other career opportunities.

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Advancing Women in Tech: Executive Nancy Wang’s Forward-Thinking Nonprofit

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The organization, for which she now serves as board chair, has helped more than 40,000 people to date via mentoring and training materials delivered via Coursera. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. My entire family—my dad, mom, sister and myself—all lived on a salary of less than $20,000 a year.

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7 Tips On How to Get a Promotion From “Show Your Worth” Author and Former IBM Executive Shelmina Babai Abji

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This calls for two steps—inflation to decline, which could happen, or for salaries to increase, match or exceed it. So, Abji says to make a list of people you believe can help you get a promotion, including past or current bosses, mentors, sponsors and others who are decision-makers or leaders in your organization.

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A Talented Woman Crafting Careers for Women

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This interview has been edited for length and clarity. And I remember thinking and saying, “Oh, no, my main goal is just to work at a law firm, make a really good salary.” My boss, Virginia, she was my first woman mentor. I never really had a mentor before that, but she taught me everything about contracts.

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How to make a career change at 40 and beyond

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You may think that taking on a new career could equal a setback in seniority and salary. Furthermore, you’ve likely had more experience with job interviews and have a better understanding of what sort of jobs you are now passionate about. However, this is where you can focus on your transferable skills.

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The Enneagram at Work: Which Number Are You?

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Their first impressions are hard to beat and, in an interview, Threes have a way of making past failures look like success. Sixes are the most loyal employees of all the Enneagram types, sometimes putting up with a difficult boss or lackluster salary for longer than they should. When it comes to meetings, they show up prepared.