Joel Schwartzberg is a workplace communications coach, speechwriter, and bestselling author whose books include "Get to the Point!" and "The Language of Leadership," with articles published in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Newsweek. He brings over two decades of senior communications and editorial leadership experience at organizations including the ASPCA, PBS, and Time Inc.
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Taking unpaid positions doesn't have to be an act of desperation
Working without pay isn't always a mistake -- here are the five scenarios where doing it strategically can actually pay off.
Joel Schwartzberg
From vague expectations to neglected managers, here are the structural mistakes that leave interns disengaged and companies without the talent they need.
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In this article: Take Initiative | Build Relationships First | Schedule Follow-Ups | Get Contact Info | Know Your Industry | Offer Value | Stay in Touch | FAQs You never know when a promising…
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You have good days and bad days, successes and failures, but sooner or later you start thinking, "Is there a job out there more suitable for me?" By nature, even the coolest jobs start losing…
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As an official judge for the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, I read a lot of essays, the quality of which fluctuated from powerful to pointless. Despite this range, what struck me most were the handful-and-a-half…
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These days, simply applying via a job site and hoping for the best is like trying to get a date by slipping your phone number in with the junk mail. Assuming you don't already personally know someone who…
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You’ve spit-and-polished your resume to a fare-thee-well, but can you make it stand out from the rest? How can you tweak your resume so it’s so unforgettable, the hiring manager not only has to call,…
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One of the biggest job interview fears is getting a question you didn't see coming: not a "trick" question sadistically designed to trip you up (which rarely happens), but a strategic question meant to squeeze…
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By far, the fastest way to blow a job interview is to get on your interviewer's nerves. Of course, no one sets out to annoy his or her potential boss, but knowing where those frayed…
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You found the job opening, scheduled the interview, met the boss and now all there is to do is wallow in anxiety and check your email every 15 minutes, right? Wrong. As in dating, there are…
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