Got weekend plans? Whatever you do between now and Monday morning, be sure to carve out a few minutes for some reading that’ll do some good for your career.
We understand how busy you are at work, so we’ve rounded up the best career and job search advice from the past week so you can spend some downtime in the next few days fueling your job search. Whether you’re actively applying, thinking about making a move, or just keeping your skills sharp, there’s something below for where you are right now.
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Can You Discuss Politics on Social Media When You’re Looking for a Job? Whether you hate both presidential candidates or love one of them, it’s hard to deny everyone is discussing politics online. But when you’re on the job market, every post is a potential first impression — and the wrong one can cost you before you even get to the interview. Here’s how you can join the conversation without jeopardizing your chances of landing your next gig.
What Does a Digital Marketing Manager Do? If you’re equally creative and analytical, and have digital chops to boot, this increasingly in-demand marketing role may be the one for you. The title shows up on a lot of job boards, but what’s the actual day-to-day? We went to real-life professionals to find out what it actually takes — the skills, the pace, and the parts of the job nobody mentions in the listing.
10 Ways to Use Body Language to Get the Job Actions do speak louder than words. You can nail every question and still lose points without even realizing it. Your posture, your eye contact, the way you shake someone’s hand — hiring managers notice all of it. Help yourself project the most positive mannerisms with these pointers on the body language to adopt in your next interview, and what to drop before you walk in the door.
Here’s Who Can Benefit From Hiring a Professional Resume Writer Not sure if it’s worth it to get a pro to help you with your CV? It’s not the right move for everyone — but for certain job seekers, it can make all the difference. If you’re changing industries, re-entering the workforce after a gap, or just not getting callbacks despite sending out plenty of applications, this is worth a read. Find out if you belong to one of the groups where a professional writer could give you that critical edge.
How to Turn a Marketing Coordinator Job Into a Stepping Stone If you’re just starting your career in media, you know it can be tough to get your foot in the door — let alone excel once you do. An entry-level title doesn’t have to feel like a dead end. Here’s how one marketing coordinator is not only doing the job well, but actively positioning herself for the next level. Practical, honest, and genuinely useful if you’re early in your career.
Why a Job Title Is the Single Most Important Element of Your Job Listing This one’s for the employers and the job seekers who want to understand the hiring side of the equation. Like the title of a book, a job title shapes how an outsider sees the role before they read a single word of the description. A vague or inflated title turns off the right candidates and attracts the wrong ones. Here’s how a well-conceived job title can increase applications — and improve the quality of who actually applies.
Nailed the Interview but Didn’t Get the Job? Here’s Why It stings, but it happens more than people admit: you walk out of an interview feeling great, and then silence. Sometimes a great interview just isn’t enough, and the reasons have nothing to do with your answers. There may have been an internal candidate all along. Budget may have shifted. The job may have been reconfigured. Knowing the real reasons helps you stop second-guessing yourself — and adjust your approach for next time.
Why You Need to Keep Your Resume Current — Even When You’re Not Looking for a Job You’re settled, you’re happy, you’re not going anywhere. So why bother updating your resume? Because opportunities don’t always announce themselves in advance. A recruiter might reach out. A colleague might forward your name. Or your situation might change faster than you expected. This piece makes the case for keeping your resume current at all times — plus some surprising reasons why the process itself is useful even if you never send it to anyone.
One Easy Tool That Can Improve Your Writing You’ve re-read your work, you’ve run the spellcheck, but there’s one more step most writers skip. A personal style sheet — a simple running list of your own style decisions and recurring vocabulary choices — keeps your writing consistent across projects and clients. It’s especially useful if you freelance or write for multiple outlets with different standards. Here’s how to build one and actually use it.
Do These Four Things Your First Two Months on the Job You landed the job. Now what? The first eight weeks are when impressions form, relationships get established, and you quietly signal whether you’re someone who can be trusted with bigger things. The instinct is to put your head down and focus on the work — but there are a few specific moves that set you up for success long after the honeymoon period is over. Here’s what to do before the new-hire shine wears off.
That’s the week in career advice. Bookmark what’s useful, share what resonates, and check back next week for another round. And if the reading inspires a job search, Mediabistro has thousands of media, marketing, and creative roles posted right now — start browsing while you have the momentum.
