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Act Your Age - Overcoming the Ageism Gap

by Trevor Calton

I hear this one a lot from both young people just entering the workforce, and people in the twilight of their career who are competing against younger people and feel like maybe they're at a disadvantage.

Regardless of your age, just be forthright about it, and turn your experien...

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How to Get 5 Interviews Per Week (or More!)

by Trevor Calton

You're Not Applying for a Job

Let's talk about applying for a job. We always say this, "I'm applying for a job." 

But one thing to keep in mind when we're talking about creating the right mindset is you are not applying for a job. In fact, when you apply, you're actually apply...

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Think Like a Boss

by Trevor Calton

How does the boss approach finding somebody to fill a job? What do they do?

[Note: Sometimes there are rules. Larger companies or public institutions, like universities or government jobs, might have rules in place for how a job needs to be posted, but outside of a company specifi...

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You Are Not What You Eat

by Trevor Calton

You are not what you eat. You are what you like or dislike. What you do or don't do. You are what you're interested in. You are what you're good at.

I'm just trying to reframe that phrase “You are”, because the only thing that you actually are is a unique individual. Just because ...

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You are "The Mechanic"

by Trevor Calton

How do people go about looking for a mechanic? 

Let's say you're brand new in town. You don't know anybody and you have European sports car that needs a very competent, skilled mechanic who specializes in European sports cars.

You have a couple options. You could get online and l...

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"What do you want to be when you grow up?" #careerquestionfail

by Trevor Calton

 This is probably the most common first career question that most of us have ever been asked. Frankly, I think this is a terrible career question. It does a lot of things that really don't apply to the world today.

It sets a mindset that I think is wrong. And let's talk about it. ...

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Introducing “Career Building from the Inside Out”

by Trevor Calton

From Homeless Youth to Seasoned Professionals

When I was 25 years old, I started volunteering with homeless youth at a local nonprofit, helping with job-readiness training. Most of the youth had never worked before, and our goal was to help them find employment. 

After completing...

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