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Sample templates and strategies to salvage an imperfect interview
Even if your interview didn’t go exactly the way you hoped, it’s still possible to leave a positive final impression before the hiring manager makes their decision. Here's a few first steps you can take to perfect the post-interview thank you note.
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In this article: Why References Matter | Can You Use a Coworker? | Who to Ask | How to Prep Your References | Include Variety | FAQs References can make or break your job prospects.…
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With all the forms of digital marketing that are out there—mobile apps and sites, podcasts, digital TV and radio, and digitized versions of traditional media—how can you stay ahead of the curve as digital marketing…
Amanda Layman Low
Plaid, the $8 billion fintech infrastructure company, announced it had acquired This Week in Fintech (TWIF), a newsletter operation with roughly 200,000 subscribers. The deal puts one of fintech's most widely read independent publications under…
Miles Jennings
The Internet has done a lot to democratize education, and today most employers value skills over credentials. That dynamic creates a double-edged sword. On one hand, degrees hold less automatic weight, so proving that you…
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They say that high school is the best time of your life, but why can’t college be instead? Yeah, finals week and getting internships are both pretty rough, but fret not! We’re here to help…
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If you work in social media, or if your job has anything to do with creating or posting content to Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and the rest, you're probably feeling a little worn out. (Social media…
John Lombard
You’ve got a thing for fonts, drool over drop caps, and go crazy for color, and you’re all about visual storytelling. You would rock at a graphic designer job. Check out what some actual graphic…
Jenell Talley
Updated March 24, 2026 We're always getting questions about what certain obscure (or sometimes not-so-obscure) publishing terms mean. To help, we're rolling out Mediabistro's media glossary. So, freelancers and media-job-seekers: Bookmark this bad boy and…
Celeste Mitchell
Lots of companies have a business development director, including yours. And there are business development director openings on the job board. Yet you're not sure what the position entails or if it's the right job…
Jenell Talley