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The latest from the Employed Historian
History writing jobs you actually want
“What are you going to do with a history degree?” We’re all familiar with critics questioning if the liberal arts are useless, but the future is...
Where to find career counselling online
Planning next steps in your life is overwhelming when you don’t fully understand how to get a job out of college. That’s where career counselling...
Is higher education overrated? Here are the statistics.
The value of post-secondary degrees has become a pretty heated debate these days. College costs more than ever—way beyond inflation—and the job...
How to search for hashtags on LinkedIn
Want to get the benefits from one of the easiest LinkedIn tactics to implement? Hashtags aren’t just for Twitter, and they're easier to set up than...
The importance of career counselling for students
I don’t have too many regrets in life, but not realizing the importance of career counselling for students is definitely one of them. Most of us...
Post-grad career guidance no one tells you
Everyone tells you you should be networking. Everyone says you should be on Linkedin. They’re not wrong, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The...
The importance of alumni associations for your career development
When I was desperately figuring out how to get a job in 2016, my experience with one particular alumni representative could only be described as...
How to penetrate the hidden job market as a recent graduate
Figuring out how to penetrate the hidden job market is tough when you’re fresh out of college. You don’t have much of a network or that fabled...
Consequences of bad communication in the workplace
Clear communication is rare. So rare, in fact, that it's a wonder how anyone can wonder if the liberal arts are useless in the workplace (spoiler...
The (other) best career counselling blogs to follow for grads
Most career advice out there is too generic to help you get a job—but if you’re reading this then you probably knew that already. You’ve read about...
The best sites to buy wholesale business cards
Despite being overused in networking events, business cards are a fairly important part of getting a job. They're what remain after you’ve and met...
How to start a career in content writing: what I’d tell myself 5 years ago
“Content marketing is the only marketing left.” - Seth Godin You want to know how to start a career in content writing? Excellent. It’s a fun job...
Kick-ass cover letters: what they look like and how to write them
Everyone has a resume, but not everyone can write a cover letter. It’s the difference between mediocre candidates who can “do a job” and the right...
How to generate LinkedIn recommendations
References are some of the most powerful tools in your career toolbox, but you rarely get to show them off until late in the application process....
How to build a foundation for a college education that really works
College is worth it on several levels, so it definitely helps to prepare. You've already taken your requisite courses and achieved the grade point...
The actual reasons to attend training courses, even if you’re unemployed
Despite the importance of building new skills and experiences in order to get a job, people can find it difficult to find reasons to attend training...
What are the 7 liberal arts and why are they important?
The liberal arts have been around for over 2,000 years, and they’re still in practice today—but the world has changed since they were created. We...
Should you be afraid of recording private conversations at work?
We all need to let off steam about work—some of us more than others. We’ve all been guilty of it because it’s natural, especially in a workplace...
Interview signs of a cult mentality in the workplace (a real account)
During my long unemployment stint in 2016 I interviewed with any company that would respond to my applications (not the best approach, in...
Do learning and development strategy have to reduce efficiency?
An old boss of mine was all about time management. He tried to make it his leadership shtick, even handing out a thin self-published book from the...
How to build a writing portfolio (even without experience)
Starting out in a writing career definitely feels daunting right out of college. You’ve written some papers, edited a few more, and maybe even...
Wish you could learn to code with an arts degree? Actually, you can.
Conventional wisdom says that the humanities and liberal arts aren't cut out for computer sciences. “You won't be a programmer if you aren't good at...
That time essay writing solved a tech marketing problem
True story: knowing how to write an essay once solved a tech company's marketing conundrum. It proved to me that the liberal arts are not useless in...
Are Millennials really lazy?
“Entitled. Lazy. Lacking social skills.” Cold-blooded killers of yet another industry every month. Are Millennials really lazy, though? No more than...