September, Joseph Leemon shifted his thinking and started applying to more hybrid roles, amid the back-to-office push.

I n 2013, when I left academe in a blaze of whatever the opposite of glory is, I processed my feelings by turning the Schaden (adversity) into some Schadenfreude, emphasis on the Freude. Specifically, ...

To see if it would help me stand out in a sea of job seekers, I tested out Canva's AI abilities. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and ...

My current job sucks. It’s inconsistent, exhausting, and often involves lots of unpaid work that can push your per hour earnings below minimum wage. In an effort to ameliorate this situation, I ...

I have a great job, and there’s no rush to leave. As a director at a national nonprofit I’ve built some fantastic teams, but over the past year they’ve gotten so good at what they do that I’ve begun ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Pete Petersen, 58, who has been looking for work since February 2024 after he was laid off from his corporate job. Petersen spent much of his ...

I got laid off five months ago. Every morning I drink a pot of coffee while I write cover letters, tweak my résumé, and ...

It’s funny (not actually all that funny) how the pace and timing of academic life prevents you from stopping to celebrate major milestones. When I accepted a tenure-track position this spring, there ...

There's a reason the most common job-search approach is called Spray and Pray. When you use the Spray and Pray technique in your job search, you apply for dozens or scores of jobs by completing online ...

This rigamarole of applying to internships and post-grad fellowships has never been fun, but this year, many are finding the cycle exceptionally tough. College students and recent graduates all over ...