industrial and organizational psychology
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Create a ‘Career Search Action Plan’ Before You Look for a New Job
Searching for a job can feel like a full time job itself. It’s easy to feel defeated when it feels like you’re sending your resume out into the void and hearing nothing back the majority of the time. Maybe you’re graduating soon, or making a career pivot, or jumping back into the workforce after some…
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Tough Questions You Should Always Ask a Hiring Manager
You’ve reached the end of a job interview, or maybe you’ve just been offered a new role. You’re feeling confident. Then, your potential future manager asks if you have any questions for them. How can you tactfully secure critical information about your future boss, directly from your future boss?
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How to Spot a Bad Boss During a Job Interview
The job interview isn’t just about selling yourself as the best candidate for the job — it’s also your chance to suss out who you’d be working for, and whether they might be a terrible manager. Considering that that nearly half of all workers have left a job because of their boss, you’ll want to…
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The Difference Between Emotional Labour and Mental Load, and How to Discuss Both With Your Partner
It’s almost Labour Day — a holiday that the U.S. Department of Labour describes as “an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers.” Regardless of whether you take that claim at face value, or see the day off as a government scam, it’s not a bad idea to take the opportunity…