10 Career Experts Share Today's Most Common Career Challenges

Every new generation brings a new set of challenges and issues for workers and hiring managers to tackle if they want their companies to stick around for years to come. In 2018, jobs are shifting more towards A.I. technology, managers are struggling to oversee multi-locational teams, and both millennial and baby-boomers  are stumbling to communicate effectively. Clearly, today’s modern workforce is faced with a unique set of hurdles for both employees and employers. And it’s up for us to learn

kununu at NewCo: What It's Really Like to Work at Some of the Top Boston Companies

Have you ever started a new job only to regret your decision almost immediately? Many job seekers believe their new job will be a dream come true and turn a blind eye to a company’s potential red flags in anticipation of starting something fresh and exciting. Sadly, we see more and more that these dreams quickly turn into nightmares. kununu’s founders, Martin and Mark Poreda, experienced what we call the dreaded “first-day surprise” themselves, and after only a couple of weeks at new jobs both

10 Fictional Career Mentors Whose Advice You Need To Take

No one ever started their first day at a job knowing everything. New workplaces are unfamiliar and even intimidating at times to younger employees who want to showcase their competence and fresh ideas but worry about screwing up or overstepping boundaries. A career mentor is someone who can fill in the experience gaps and guide you through the rungs of your career ladder because they’ve already dealt with all the new challenges you’re facing. For anyone just starting out in the workforce or lon

40+ Questions HR Experts Want Every Job Candidate to Ask

You go into a job interview prepared to sell the interviewer on all your valuable skills, extensive career experiences, and eagerness to contribute to a new position. You’ve researched the job duties extensively and know the company inside and out. So what do you do when the interviewer asks, “What else do you want to know about the job?” The interviewer isn’t just asking you for questions as a formality. The questions you ask also play a large role in how they evaluate you for the position by

7 Pro Tips on How to Prep for Your Next Phone Interview

Job hunting is a long and tricky process. You’ve  researched dozens of potential companies, perfected your CV, and sent out dozens of personalized cover letters and letters…and finally you get a response! Congrats, a recruiter has reviewed all your qualifications and you’ve been selected for an interview. The catch? It’s a phone interview. Many companies use phone interviews as an initial employment screening to narrow down a large candidate pool before scheduling face-to-face interview slots o

5 HR Experts Reveal The Questions Job Candidates Should Be Asking In Interviews (But Aren't)

Job hunters spend hours before a big job interview researching the company, looking up online company ratings and kununu reviews, and even writing out scripted responses to questions they might be asked. Yet, in every industry there’s one simple interview question where most people’s minds’ go blank… “Do you have any questions for me?” The employee questions portion of the job interview shifts the hiring manager into the hot seat. This time is the job candidate’s best opportunity to learn

Simple Self-Care Tips to Practice On Your Commute

Long commutes suck. Whether you’re taking a car, subway, or bus almost everyone agrees that the commute is one of their least favorite parts of the work week. A recent  National Geographic study even argued that employees who swap their 1 hour+ commutes for working closer to home are as happy as those who received a 40,000 salary raise! If you feel like your commute is sucking the life out of you its essential to include self-care and relaxation techniques during your travel time, so that you ca

Should You Break Up With Your Job? (6 Signs It's Time to Quit)

Do Monday mornings make you dread getting out of bed? Do you feel unappreciated by your manager or emotionally  drained by your never-ending workload? Just like a bad romantic relationship, a toxic workplace can have a huge impact on your happiness and mental health. If you feel like you’ve tried every possible compromise but your job is still making you feel burnt out and bored, it might be time to quit your job and move on to the next great opportunity. If you’re unsure whether it’s the righ

10 Worst Fictional Internships of All Time

Hollywood seems to be obsessed with interns lately! From 2015’s Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro comedy The Intern about a baby boomer starting over in a new career to TV shows like Jane By Design and The Hills showing what its like working in the fashion industry, viewers love watching a plucky newcomer trying to take their first steps up the corporate ladder. Yet, while lots of these fictional internships are shown as fast-paced and glamorous, others are filled with bad bosses, crazy hours, an

10 Great Business Books Successful People Want You To Read

Take a moment to imagine how the most successful business owners in the world spend their free time. You’re probably picturing CEOs lounging on the decks of their yachts, playing unreleased movies in their private home cinemas, and attending luxury wine tastings on their European vineyards. However, one popular  habit of ultra-rich company owners and entrepreneurs is surprisingly easy for anyone to do and 100% free if you’ve got a library card… Want to be a top leader in the business world? It