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How to Send a Follow-Up Email After an Interview: Tips for Staying Top of Mind

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How to Send a Follow-Up Email After an Interview: Tips for Staying Top of Mind You just finished your job interview. You answered the questions well, made a good connection, and now comes an equally important step that many candidates overlook: the follow-up email. This simple step can significantly impact your chances of landing the […]

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How to Get a Job Fast That Meets Your Desired Salary Expectations

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Finding a job quickly while securing the salary you deserve presents a unique challenge in today’s market. Many job seekers struggle with this balance, often sacrificing one for the other. They either take too long searching for the perfect compensation or accept below-market offers out of desperation.

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What to Include in a Cover Letter to Stand Out

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What to Include in a Cover Letter to Stand Out Your cover letter remains a powerful tool in your job search arsenal. Despite evolving hiring practices, this document offers a unique opportunity to showcase your personality and fit for a role in ways your resume cannot. But what exactly should you include to make hiring

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70% of hiring managers value cover letters for communication and creative roles

Breaking the Mold: How to Get Hired Without Job Boards and Stand Out to Employers

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Breaking the Mold: How to Get Hired Without Job Boards and Stand Out to Employers Job boards aren’t working like they used to. The traditional approach of submitting applications through online portals now yields diminishing returns for most job seekers. Smart candidates are finding better ways to get hired. This article reveals the most effective

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How to Avoid Recruiter Ghosting and Keep Your Job Search Moving Forward

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How to Avoid Recruiter Ghosting and Keep Your Job Search Moving Forward Recruiter ghosting hurts. It leaves you hanging without closure or feedback. The silence creates uncertainty and frustration during your job search. But you can take steps to prevent it. As a talent leader with years of experience on both sides of the hiring

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A teal-green infographic titled "Proactive Anti-Ghosting Strategies" showing four key approaches to prevent recruiter ghosting. The central question "How to proactively prevent recruiter ghosting?" is surrounded by four arrows pointing to different strategies: Communication Control (setting expectations and securing contact methods), Relationship Building (connecting with team members and engaging online), Effective Follow-up (timely and specific follow-ups to stay top of mind), and Search Diversification (exploring multiple avenues to increase success chances). The Wayfinder Coaching logo appears at the bottom of the image.

The Benefits of Career Coaching: How a Coach Can Accelerate Your Professional Growth

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The Benefits of Career Coaching: How a Coach Can Accelerate Your Professional Growth Career growth takes work. In today’s job market, professionals need every advantage to move ahead. Career coaching offers that edge. This focused guidance helps ambitious professionals achieve their goals faster. What makes career coaching so effective? The personalized approach tackles your specific

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A hand-drawn style infographic on cream paper titled "Career Coaching Benefits: An Overview." The content is organized into several sections with illustrations of business people throughout. Main categories include Career Advancement (listing opportunities and strategic positioning), Job Search (showing timeframes from short to long-term), Financial benefits (income growth), Personal Development (communication and leadership skills), and Organizational benefits (revenue growth). A timeline at the bottom shows the financial impact progression from short-term to retirement.

How to Negotiate Salary When Given a Range: Stop Settling for the Minimum

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How to Negotiate Salary When Given a Range: Stop Settling for the Minimum You’ve just received a job offer with a salary range. Congratulations! But now comes the crucial question: should you accept the minimum, aim for the middle, or negotiate for the maximum? Your decision at this moment could impact your earnings for years

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Career Coaching for Recent Graduates: Bypass Job Boards, Reach Hiring Managers

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Career Coaching for Recent Graduates: Bypass Job Boards, Reach Hiring Managers Graduating from college marks an exciting transition. Yet many new graduates struggle to land their first professional role. The conventional approach of submitting applications through job boards often leads to frustration and silence. A more effective strategy exists. Direct outreach to hiring managers offers

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The Only Job Search Strategy That Actually Works in 2025

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The Only Job Search Strategy That Actually Works in 2025 Most people don’t fail their job search because they’re lazy. Their failure stems from using a flawed game plan. In their view, a job search involves submitting many applications, keeping their fingers crossed, and relying on a system to deliver results. They think tweaking a

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How to Cold Email Companies for a Job and Stand Out from the Competition

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How to Cold Email Companies for a Job and Stand Out from the Competition In today’s competitive job market, standing out matters more than ever. Most job seekers rely solely on traditional applications through company portals and job boards. These applications often disappear into the HR black hole. A more effective approach exists. Cold emailing

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