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Here you’ll find career strategies, tools, and reflections built to help you chart your course with purpose. Each post offers a spark to clarify your next move, elevate your leadership, or simply rethink what work should mean.
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5 ChatGPT Prompts Every Resume Writer Should Use
Resumes are scanned before they’re read, and your first “interviewer” might just be a bot. So how do you stand out?
You get into the customization game.
Every Maven needs an AI Muse in their toolkit—because guess who’s reading your resume first? AI. So why not craft something that speaks to their muse first?
Surviving the Dreaded PIP: Why a Performance Improvement Plan Doesn’t Have to Be the End
Being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) isn’t the end of the road for you. Learn how to clarify expectations, track progress, and use the process as a chance for growth, or a launchpad for your next career move.
Which Career Profile Do You Recognize in Yourself?
Meet 8 career foundations from Go-Getter to Strategic Thinker. Discover which shapes how you work and lead, then take your free Career Compass assessment.
The Myth of the “Perfect Career Path”
Careers are no longer laddering or pathing — they weave and sometimes zig and zag. Discover why making strategic moves and career pivots can equate to building resilience laterally, accelerating growth, and unlocking leadership opportunities. Learn from real stories and data-backed insights on how to reframe growth for today’s evolving job market.
The Flexible Leader: Embracing Adaptability for Effective Leadership
In this final post of our 5-part series on workplace personalities, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of being a flexible leader. Learn how flexibility allows leaders to adapt to change, encourage innovation, and support their teams, but also presents challenges such as decision paralysis and burnout, and discover tips for balancing adaptability with consistency to become an effective and resilient leader.
The Strategic Work Style: Leveraging Vision and Planning for Long-Term Success
In Post 4 of our 5-part Workstyle Series, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of the strategic work style. Showcasing how strategic workers excel at planning, problem-solving, and resource optimization, while also facing challenges like overthinking and indecision. Continue reading and discover practical tips for balancing long-term vision with the need for quick action and flexibility.
The Go-Getter Work Style: Harnessing Its Power Without Overdrive
Join us as we explore the advantages and disadvantages of being a go-getter in the workplace. Learn how to leverage your go-getter mindset for success without falling into the trap of overwork or burnout and discover practical tips for maintaining balance, managing impatience, and strengthening team collaboration.
The Collaborator: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Collaborative Work Personality
Did you take the Mavens 101 Work Personality Quiz? In article two in our five part work personality series, discover the advantages and disadvantages of being a collaborative worker. Learn how a collaborative work personality can enhance team dynamics and drive success—while also exploring the potential drawbacks. Gain valuable insights into how to leverage your collaborative strengths and overcome challenges for a balanced approach to teamwork.