By Anisa Purbasari Horton You’re feeling stagnant in your career, so you apply for an interesting new job. Several screening calls and interviews later, you have an offer letter in your hand. You hand in your resignation letter, and your manager asks to see you. Rather than conduct an exit interview, they come back … Continue reading What to do when your counteroffer is better than your new job offer
By Kathleen Davis January 24, 2024 Welcome to “Pressing Questions,” Fast Company‘s new mini advice column. Twice a week, Deputy Editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions in less than one minute. Q: How do I negotiate salary when I get … Continue reading How do I negotiate salary when I get a job offer?
By Jandra Sutton January 23, 2024 Quitting a job you love is rarely easy, even if you have another job waiting for you on the other side. On one hand, you might be leaving to accept a new role with a better salary or a new job title, which can make saying goodbye somewhat … Continue reading Here’s what it’s like to quit a job you love—and how to make it easier
By Lydia Dishman October 22, 2023 We’ve all been there. The point in the workday where nothing is going right, or getting done, or a combination of both, and the feeling is just: “Why am I doing this again?” At this point, with the pace of job growth steady but tapering off and unemployment … Continue reading How to know when it’s time to switch jobs for something more meaningful
By Kim Rittberg September 04, 2023 In the hospital, at a bar, in a Bronx elementary school: that’s where the “aha moment” happened for these founders who made massive career pivots. The delivery room was the backdrop to my ‘aha moment.’ As I looked down at my vibrating iPhone, just inches away from my … Continue reading 3 successful founders on the aha moment that led to their career pivot
By Jenn Lim July 21, 2023 Over the last three years, stories about quiet quitting, quiet firing, and the Great Resignation filled our newsfeeds. New data from ADP’s Research Institute tells us, however, that despite almost 10 million jobs being available, people are quitting less and staying in their current roles. Why are people … Continue reading Staying in one job is sexy again. Here’s how to make your days more compelling
From cold calling to cutting-edge B2B marketing, Kristin Carey has done it all. The key is strong friendships and profiting from your mistakes. Constantine von Hoffman on July 19, 2023 As part of our Salary and Career Survey, we interviewed people about their experiences in marketing. Today we’re talking to Kristin Carey who, like so … Continue reading Salary and Career: Kristin Carey on the benefits of doing some of everything
Three essential applications of AI in marketing that will ease your work load and fast track your career. Scott Vaughan on June 6, 2023 Generative AI is a high-value, additive capability for marketing, not a replacement for talent. The elimination of marketing roles and jobs is reactionary. Proving the point: 81% of marketing leaders say … Continue reading How to accelerate your marketing career using generative AI now
By Ted Leonhardt March 31, 2023 Excessive pride can sabotage your career. But unfortunately many of us experience a similar pattern: First we are strivers, then we are achievers, and then hubris takes hold. I’ve experienced this pattern more often than I care to admit. Maybe you have, too. Power and success … Continue reading Hubris can sabotage your career. Here’s how to avoid it
Merging records to create a single customer profile can sometimes interfere with your use case. Here’s what you can do about it. Greg Krehbiel on March 3, 2023 When marketers get too caught up in chasing the “golden record” in a customer data platform (CDP), they can allow “identity” to foul up their use cases. … Continue reading Why and how you should rethink profile merging
