How New Professionals Can Take PTO Without the Guilt

By: Toni Frana, Career Expert for Resumebuilder.com 

As you launch your career, you are likely excited about meeting the team, getting the hang of your role, and settling into the day-to-day of professional life. However, navigating a new job …

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Re-Entering the Job Market in Your 40s & 50s: Modern Resumes, Ageism-Proofing, & Transferable Value

Returning to university or completing a degree in your 40s or 50s is a powerful statement of resilience, adaptability, and intellectual curiosity. Whether you are executing a total career pivot, re-entering the workforce after raising a family, or upgrading your …

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What to Ask Yourself Before Accepting a Counteroffer

Getting a counteroffer after you resign can be exciting and make you feel valued. Your employer may suddenly offer you more money, better benefits, flexible hours, or a new title to convince you to stay. Before you say yes, take …

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Neurodiversity & Accommodation Requests: Early-Career Workplace Rights

Entering the workforce as a neurodivergent graduate—whether you are autistic, have ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or another cognitive variation—can bring both unique strengths and specific workplace challenges.

While neurodivergent professionals often excel in pattern recognition, hyperfocus, creative problem-solving, and deep analytical …

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The Almost Promoted Trap: What to Do When You’re Always the Runner-Up

Getting passed over for one promotion is discouraging. Being in the same situation repeatedly, on the other hand, can make you feel less confident and wonder if your career will ever grow.

If you’re always the runner-up, you don’t have …

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The Promotion Readiness Gap: How to Prove You’re Ready for a Bigger Role

The most useless sentence in a promotion conversation may be the nicest one: “Just keep doing what you’re doing.”

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It sounds supportive. It also leaves you with no idea whether you’re three months from the next job or being …

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Strategies High Performers Use to Avoid Burnout

If you’re a driven professional, you might feel like you’re failing when you slow down. You may worry about falling behind your peers or being unproductive.

However, high performance doesn’t require constant pressure. You can work hard while protecting your …

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Strategies for Maintaining Professional Relationships During Career Transitions

When changing your career, you’ll be excited about the new growth opportunities you’re about to explore. At the same time, you may also feel nervous about leaving people behind.

No matter where your career takes you, ensure you protect your …

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Strategies to Help You Navigate a Career Transition After a Layoff

Losing a job can leave you feeling uncertain about what comes next. You may worry about your finances, your future, or how long it will take to find another opportunity. Even though a layoff is difficult, it also gives you …

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How to Move Forward in Life When You Feel Stuck

There are a few things that feel more stressful and scary than a feeling of “stuckness.”

This can be a result of multiple things, including:

Loss of a job
In a job you dislike/hate
Having a hard time making a …

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