ICYMI: This Week’s Best Career Advice and Job Search Reads
Get on your job-seach game with research tips, social media tactics and more
Career and Job Search Advice
By Katie Hottinger@katiehottinger
Katie Hottinger is a content strategist and UX designer with over 15 years of editorial experience across brands including JPMorgan Chase, Google, Condé Nast Traveler, and Mediabistro. She specializes in digital content strategy and multi-platform editorial execution.
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Hooray, it’s Friday! Wrap up your workweek on a productive note by catching up on the latest Mediabistro career and job-search advice you may have missed.
Then, get back to finishing your outstanding projects and drawing up that weekend to-do list. You’ve earned it!
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