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How to Transfer Your Skills to a New Career
If you’re looking for a new job in the D.C. area, you may be finding that jobs are scarce in your area of interest. If that’s the case,...
Amy Leighton
Feb 112 min read
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How to Adapt and Evolve Your Job Search Strategy for Success in 2025
If you’re looking for a job and haven’t had any luck yet, you’re not alone. Applying for a job is complicated in 2025. Employers have to...
Amy Leighton
Jan 212 min read
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Managing Expectations and Overcoming Ghosting
How to handle employer silence and manage your expectations when not receiving feedback after applications or interviews Job hunting is...
Amy Leighton
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Standing Out in a Competitive D.C. Job Market
Creative ways to differentiate yourself in high-volume application environments like Washington, D.C. Working in D.C. is one of the most...
Amy Leighton
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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Highlighting Transferable Skills Over Traditional Credentials
How to emphasize valuable transferable skills, even when your background doesn’t perfectly match a job’s credential requirements. When...
Amy Leighton
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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Decoding Vague Job Descriptions: Tips for Interpreting Unclear Job Postings and Customizing Your Resume and Cover Letter Accordingly
Have you ever stumbled upon what appeared to be a dream job only to be disappointed by the job description given with the posting? Maybe...
Amy Leighton
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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Building a Skill Set that Appeals to Employers Across Generations
You may have realized there is a difference in how each generation likes to work, manage, and communicate. They also differ in their...
Amy Leighton
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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Unique Qualities Millennials Can Highlight to Stand Out in a Competitive Job Market
When managers complain about certain generations and their shortcomings in the workplace, their issues are often based on stereotypes. Of...
Amy Leighton
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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How You Can Increase Your Chances of Getting a Job on Capitol Hill
It’s easy to see why working on the Hill is appealing. You’re in the heart of what’s going on in the country, watching lawmakers at work...
Amy Leighton
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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How Gen Z Can Showcase Their Willingness to Learn and Adapt When Applying for Jobs
As a Gen Zer in the workplace, you bring a unique set of qualities to a company. You’re incredibly tech savvy, you care deeply about...
Amy Leighton
Aug 20, 20242 min read
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Cracking the DC Job Market: A Guide for All Skill Levels
Landing your dream job in Washington D.C. can be exciting, but navigating the unique landscape can feel overwhelming. Whether you're a...
Amy Leighton
Jul 9, 20242 min read
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Five Important Soft Skills to Demonstrate to Employers While Job Hunting
Soft skills are not as easily measured or quantified, but they still important to employers as you are job hunting. They include...
Amy Leighton
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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How to Get an Employer’s Attention After Your Interview
One of the toughest parts is over. You’ve got the employer’s attention and survived the interview process. Now you have one major hurdle...
Amy Leighton
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Tips on Crafting an Impactful Headline and Summary for Your LinkedIn Profile
Your LinkedIn profile is significant because of what it does for your brand imaging. It’s essentially a tool you can use to portray...
Amy Leighton
May 21, 20242 min read
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The Importance of Detailing Work Experience
According to LinkedIn, an informal survey was conducted about what viewers checked out when they went on LinkedIn profiles. First was the...
Amy Leighton
May 14, 20242 min read
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How to Get a Job Interview When You Lack the Required Experience
Perhaps you’re looking for your first job out of college or you’re thinking about totally switching careers. In situations like these,...
Amy Leighton
May 7, 20242 min read
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How to Use Skills-Based Hiring to Your Advantage When Looking for a Job
Unlike in the past, today’s employers tend to consider applicants who don’t have a specific education, don’t have a college degree, and...
Amy Leighton
Mar 26, 20242 min read
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Finding a Summer Job Related to Your College Major
Anyone who goes to college intends to find a great job after graduation. So, securing a job or internship each summer while on break...
Amy Leighton
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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What to Do When You’re Ghosted After a Job Interview
Most people know how bad it feels to be ghosted by another person. When it happens after a job interview, it can be even more frustrating...
Amy Leighton
Feb 13, 20243 min read
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Building Resilience: The Key to Thriving Amid Job Search Challenges
When you get really deep into a job search, you start to feel the impact of how much is involved. Between networking, sorting through job...
Amy Leighton
Jan 23, 20244 min read
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