The Career RelaunchBlog

When it comes to job interviews, the stakes don’t get much higher than interviewing to be the running mate of a presidential candidate. After only two short weeks into her lightspeed presidential candidacy, the Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, after meeting with […]

Even when you know you’re in the wrong job, figuring out what to do instead can be a struggle. The Japanese concept of “ikigai” could help you clarify which career path could align with your values and lead to more fulfillment, purpose, and meaning.

When I was a bright-eyed MBA student in business school, one of our professors warned us that a decent number of us would end up accepting professional roles that conflict with our character at some point in our careers. I always considered myself a highly ethical, principled individual with an unwavering set of morals guiding […]

10 years ago, I made the difficult decision to leave my 10-year corporate marketing career behind to start my own business. At the time, I was working for a well-known, global consumer ice cream brand at an established, international company. However, my growing disillusion from my job focused on increasing ice cream consumption combined with […]

If you’re someone who’s on the hunt for a new role this year, your ability to effectively find and approach recruiters on LinkedIn can have a direct impact on your job prospects. With LinkedIn recently crossing 1 billion users globally in 200 countries, it firmly remains the world’s most popular and powerful online professional network. […]

With the start of the new year, you may be thinking about making a career change. According to Glassdoor, January is the month employees are most likely to think about changing jobs, likely resulting from a combination of hiring managers who have refreshed their budgets and job applicants reconsidering where they want to take their […]