careers

When it comes to choosing the right career path, many people will tell you, “Just follow your passion.” But it’s a lot more complicated than that.

The top 15 careers where hiring is booming, according to the jobs site.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a period of working from home is becoming increasingly inevitable for many companies. To make sure things go smoothly, avoid these common mistakes at all costs.

In such an uncertain and competitive job market, there’s never been a more important time to polish your resume (even if you aren’t job hunting right now). Career experts at Harvard University share common mistakes candidates make, along with examples of how to make your resume stand out.

On Equal Pay Day, Brittany Oliver writes about her experience going on 100 interviews in eight months: “While graduates who received their degrees in 2011 faced one of the worst job markets, there was another factor that made entering the workforce even more of an uphill battle for me: Being a black woman.”

More layoffs are expected as companies start downsizing due to the coronavirus pandemic. That means the job market will only get more competitive. The good news? Revitalizing your network is essential to boosting your chances of getting hired, and if there was ever a perfect time to do it, this is it.

Psychotherapist Tess Brigham recommends these great reads to all of her college graduate-age patients, and says life “would have been a lot easier” if she read them in her 20s.

Psychotherapist Tess Brigham shares the 10 podcasts that have been helping her — and her patients — pass the time and deal with coronavirus-related challenges.

“No amount of money can compensate for a lack of character, honesty and genuine empathy towards others,” a father writes in a letter to his young child.

Instead of stressing over how to answer, “Tell me about yourself,” this is the new interview question you need to prepare for, according to the CEO of the world’s largest recruiting company.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a rough year for everyone. To ease your stress, soak in some timeless advice from billionaire investor Mark Cuban.

While the encouragement to “follow your passion” can be controversial these days, it’s precisely the advice that Warren Buffett often gives.

Rule #5: “Pick a career that may not be your passion, but pays a decent wage.”

Salary negotiations are collaborations, not conflicts. You can be gracious, polite and grateful while also being confident and persuasive.

FlexJobs, a career site for remote roles, released its eighth annual list of the top companies on a hiring spree for remote positions this year.

Derek Wood, a guitarist and singer, had just quit his job to pursue a lifelong goal when the pandemic hit. A battle for jobless benefits threatens his dream.

Black workers without a college degree have been the most likely to see lives disrupted by Covid-19, and remain most at-risk of securing new jobs.

The leisure and hospitality industry saw outsized job losses thanks to a torrent of layoffs at bars and restaurants.

The projected result of the Georgia runoff election on Tuesday makes a higher national minimum wage more likely.

Career coaches share how they’re reflecting on the lessons they learned in the past 12 months, and the goals they’re giving themselves in 2021.