Free Resources We Love!
Our podcast, “What I Do: Career Stories“
Ever wondered what other people really do in their careers? Listen in as career coach Alexa Loken interviews a medley of people with interesting jobs (on Apple Podcasts or Spotify), including a nonprofit Executive Director, Data Visualization Engineer, product designer, architect, veterinarian, foley/sound editor, music teacher, public radio host, environmental educator, event planner, cancer research nurse, beekeeper, NASA scientist, digital nomad who traveled for FREE for 5 years, and more …
A handful of written articles:
Harvard Study: The Reason Why Job Seekers Who Chase Big Paychecks Are Ultimately Less Happy
Wait But Why: How to Pick a Career that Fits You (very long, but great, article)
Some TED talks:
How to introduce yourself (so you’re unforgettable)
Some other websites we’ve found helpful:
Huntr.co for tracking job applications (so visually lovely)
Glassdoor.com for salary information
Resume formatting sites: Canva and creddle.io are great
Resume content/super cool writing help site: http://hemingwayapp.com/
You’ve been offered a great job, but is it worth the pay cut?
TheMuse.com’s career advice blog, including their article on 185 powerful verbs for resumes
