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2026
You Got Laid Off but Still Have to Work. Don't Waste It.You were told you're out but you still have weeks on the clock. Here's how to protect your severance, keep your reference clean, and use the runway to land the next thing.
The Job Is Still Open. The Recruiter Is Not.How to apply for a job when the company has no recruiters left, and reach the hiring manager directly.
Why Did You Leave Your Last Job? The 3 Hidden TestsThree hidden tests behind one common interview question.
How to Prepare for a Layoff Before It HappensThe 10-day plan to protect your cash, your resume, and your options while you still have a paycheck.
What Most People Get Wrong About Preparing for Layoffs
The Order You Do Things After a Layoff Changes Everything
Bad Positioning Will Kill Your Career Before AI Does5 decisions that separate the people I coach into offers from those who stay busy and stuck.- Your job is at risk even when the company is profitableBlock just laid off 4,000 people. Revenue was up. Here’s what that means for you.
How to Make Resume Bullet Points Sound Human, Not AI Generated12 copy-paste bullet templates that read like real work, plus the formula to write your own.
Overqualified? Why Credentials Make You Unhireable- The Work Version Of You That Gets PaidClear, useful, low-drama. That’s what gets rewarded
Are You A 2.8 In A 4+ Job?
The LinkedIn System For People Who Hate LinkedIn
The Signal Mismatch That Kills OffersRecruiters and hiring managers filter for different things. Here's how to adjust what you say at each stage.- You Made Your Work Look Easy. That’s The Problem
The Unicorn Job Trap And The 90-Day Exit PlanHow to turn “too good to lose” into options you can keep
They Gave You 24 Hours. Now What?
After 35, Your Career Math Changes
Don’t Quit Yet. Your Offer Isn’t Safe
No Response After An Interview? Here’s What To Do
2025
Don’t Trade A Paycheck For A Pending Offer
Working Scared Is The Fastest Way To Stall Your Career
How to Spot a Layoff 3-6 Months Before It Happens (And What to Do)
The Comfortable Job That Quietly Kills Your Career
Promotions Aren’t About Effort: They’re About ThisLearn the 10 unspoken rules your boss won’t say out loud and the simple weekly career log that turns quiet work into raises, safety, and options.
Stop Waiting: Make Recruiters Find You in 90 Days
Toxic Client Playbook: Boundaries That Protect Your Career
Cold Email the Hiring Manager: 5 Scripts That Actually Get Replies
Stop Getting Good at Being BusyBuild leverage in your 20s, not dependency.
Steal This 90-Sec “Failure” Script (It Converts)Exact 20/80 template + examples, metrics, worksheet.
Remote vs Office: Is a Bigger Paycheck Worth It?
Stop Quitting. Start Strategizing.
If They Humiliate You In Hiring, Believe ThemRed flags during interviews are previews, not tests. A 24-hour plan and scripts to set a boundary or walk.- Your Boss Found Out? Run a Stealth Job Search
Stop Playing Office Politics. Run a Two-Person Strategy.
Quiet Rules That Get You Promoted In 90 Days
The Thank-You Email That Actually Gets You HiredStop sending polite fluff. Use a thank-you email that proves one business result and tilts the decision your way. Scripts inside.
Stop Oversharing at Work (Before It Hurts You)The one-question filter that stops the career-killing overshare, the tactics that keep you safe at work events, and the exact playbook to recover if you already said too much.
10 Resume Prompts That Will Land You More Interviews
Stop Planning Your Career (Do This Instead)
Why Your References Are Costing You Offers (and How to Fix It)
The Harsh Truth About Online and Remote Jobs (and How to Land a Real One)Most work-from-home jobs are scams, underpaid, or dead ends. Here is how to spot the real ones and actually win a remote role.
Why No One’s Reading Your Job Application (and How to Fix It)
Stop Applying Everywhere: The 10-Application Strategy That Works
Part-Time Jobs That Can Boost Your Career (Not Kill It)
How to Apply for Jobs That Actually Call You Back
Job Market Truth 2026: What’s Changed and How to Win
The Brutal Truth About Why You Keep Getting Rejected After Final Rounds
The Salary Negotiation Script That Added $847K to My Clients’ Offers This Year
Stop Networking. Start Building Career Capital Instead
The Interview Question That Predicts Your Offer Odds
The 4 Types of Job Seekers (and Why Only One Gets Hired Fast)
What I Learned Reviewing 847 Resumes in 2 Years
Your Resume Has a Math Problem — Not a Format Problem
Why Nobody Replies to Your Applications — Even If You’re Qualified
Why Your Resume Isn’t the Most Important Thing
How to Write a Resume That Doesn’t Sound Like AI Wrote It