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When asked to describe yourself in an interview setting, what do you say? What would an interviewer like to know about you? Let's explore how to describe yourself in an interview.

113 Resume Buzzwords—What to Use and What to Avoid | Career Contessa

All career women make mistakes. Here's how to avoid some of the common professional missteps that can cost you that promotion.

Here's how to disseminate your personal career story—and how to share it with hiring managers, future connections, and future clients.

Feeling a bit of a slump? Yes, that's a thing. Here's how to re-motivate with some simple projects. Let's get through this day, this week, this month, and this year—all together.

Four ways to manage up at work. | Career Contessa

The next time an interviewer asks, 'What are your weaknesses?' be prepared. Here's our advice on talking about yourself in your next interview.

Master these tips to help you find balance both in the office and outside of it, making your days a little easier and more fulfilling. The sooner you get the hang of them, the better.

From speaking up in meetings to meeting a client for the first time, we've got you covered.

Use action verbs to dazzle any recruiter. Make sure your resume is alive with action verbs. Here is a list of active verbs to let your resume jump, rattle, and shake (in a good way!).

Becoming a manager for the first time is a huge accomplishment. Succeed in your new role with our best tips to help a first-time manager.

Do you have a particularly problematic coworker who specializes in passive aggression? Here's how to deal with common passive-aggressive behaviors at work.

Why did you leave your last job? Here's how to politely explain why you quit your last job in an interview setting.

Things happen. But making a set of overarching goals the first decade of your career isn't a bad idea. At all.

If you're struggling to keep your home life separate from your work life while working from home, we have advice for you. Here's how to set and keep boundaries.

Getting laid off from a job can feel at turns traumatic, emotionally fraught, and also utterly confusing. Mostly though, it’s a blow to your confidence. Which is why we want to help you negotiate a severance package. | Career Contessa

Landing your dream job is only the first step our insider guide to surviving the first three months and making the right impression. | Career Contessa

Writing a cover letter with no experience? No such thing! Here's how to translate your experience into a dazzling cover letter for your next position.