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Toxic Workplace: My Job Landed Me in the Hospital
I know what it's like to hit a wall in my career. I know what it's like to be in a toxic workplace and be exploited by leadership. I know what it feels like to see a paycheck and think, "This is NOT worth it." I'm Kara, the founder and owner of Optimized Career...
5 Powerful Ways that Change Can Improve Your Life
So often, people are resistant or are afraid of change. Especially in recent months, change is scary, and it feels easier to accept the status quo than to embrace a life-altering event in your life. Whether you have to move to a new city, leave a relationship or...
5 Signs that It’s Time For a Career Change
Almost everyone has the ability to adapt to different situations and environments; it’s a necessary survival skill and one that can help us find success. But sometimes, adaptability can actually do more harm than good. The thing about adaptability is that it can also...
The Ultimate Guide to the Best Job Boards of 2020
We hate to break it to you, but there’s a lot more to job hunting than just building or updating your resume and honing your cover letter writing skills. It becomes a lot more complicated in light of the countless websites and apps available at your fingertips....
4 Crucial Things that are on Every Interviewer’s Mind
After a long and exhausting job hunt—working hard on your resume and cover letters, responding to countless openings—there are probably few greater joys than getting The Call: they want to interview you! Allow yourself to get excited. Be hopeful, even! After all,...
5 Things You Should Do to Nail a Remote or Virtual Interview
These are undoubtedly strange and uncertain times; the recent Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has already caused immense change for everyone, Optimized Career Solutions included. Many industries are switching to online platforms in order to stay safe and practice...