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Katharine Hansen, PhD

Career Advice
Tools and Tricks for Rising Above Applicant Tracking Systems
Of the resumes submitted to employers that use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), 75% are never seen by human eyes.
June 18, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
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Advancing Your Career in a Pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic may not seem like the best time to accelerate your career, but some characteristics of this unusual time actually lend themselves to career-boosting activities. Whether you are still working from home or are back in your workplace, this article offers suggestions for pumping up your career.
June 11, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
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Differentiate Yourself: How to Gain the Competitive Edge in Your Job Search
The most effective job seekers know that standing out from the crowd goes a long way toward job search and career success. Less well-known is exactly how to differentiate oneself and gain that competitive advantage.
June 11, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
Preparing to Return to Work During a Pandemic
As COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions begin to lift and pressure mounts to “reopen” the United States, workers will increasingly be asked to return to the workplace.
May 20, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
Confronting the Challenges of Working at Home
Working from home, though appealing to many workers, has long presented a special set of challenges. Those challenges were magnified in the sudden boom of remote workers who took to their homes during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
May 14, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
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Savvy Prep for the New Normal: Online Job Interviews
Here’s how smart prospective interviewees can optimally prepare for success in online interviews.
April 16, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
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How to Look, Sound and Behave in an Online Interview
This article offers suggestions for how to be camera-ready for a virtual interview.
April 13, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
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Follow-Up Communications that Keep You Top of Mind for Hiring Managers
Once you’ve made initial meaningful contact with a hiring manager – through an interview, online or phone inquiry, informational interview or networking experience – the best way to turn that encounter into opportunity is through sustained follow-up.
April 2, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
Making the Most of Your Career Event Experience
A career event provides an excellent opportunity to get your face in front of multiple employers all on the same day. But to best leverage that opportunity takes careful preparation.
March 26, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
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A Guide to Setting – and Achieving – Career Goals
You can apply these career-planning and goal-setting techniques to establish career goals that are just as exciting as those you dreamed about as a kid.
March 19, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
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Demystifying Job Interview Questions: ‘What Are Your Career Goals?’
Questions about the future are not uncommon in job interviews and represent an opportunity for careful preparation.
March 5, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
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How to Create an Effective Resume Focal Point
Two effective focal components – deployed separately or together – are the resume headline and resume branding statement.
February 28, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
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How to Research and Evaluate a Job Offer
Before you even begin researching, prioritize which aspects of the job offer are most important to you.
February 21, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
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Job Offer Evaluation Checklist
First, prioritize these criteria according to your own desires and needs. Which aspects of the offer do you most value?
February 21, 2020
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
Do You Have Imposter Syndrome? 7 Ways to Overcome It
Learning to love and accept your authentic self will go a long way toward quashing Imposter Syndrome.
February 20, 2020
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