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Why is writing a resume so hard for someone with a nontraditional career background?
My career hasn’t followed a straight line and I've learned to do a lot of different stuff. The winding path that got me here makes resumes uncomfortable.
Claire Baker
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What's up with LinkedIn job suggestions?
What even is a job posting for a Founder? Wouldn't you just... like... start your company? Without anyone telling you that you can't? Isn't that what being a founder is?
Claire Baker
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Is business speak just a dialect?
When someone doesn’t know the industry jargon in a work setting, we think it discredits them. But you don't need fancy buzzwords to have eyes to see. Different vocabulary just means they come from a different context.
Claire Baker
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A case for hiring candidates from nontraditional backgrounds
I was sending out resumes, but I was having a really hard time breaking back into the corporate world. I was typecast as "out to recess." No one wanted to give me a chance at a "serious" job.
Claire Baker
2 min read
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