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Careers Counsel | 5 Mistakes Job Seekers Make — and What You Must Do Differently

Careers Counsel is a weekly round-up of the most helpful and inspiring advice for boosting your career.
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Careers Counsel rounds up the most useful and inspiring articles from around the web. To browse hundreds of jobs from leading brands, visit BoF Careers.

5 Mistakes Job Seekers Make — and What You Must Do Differently (Forbes)

You should stay up to date with the job trends to know where the opportunities are and which of your current skills you can leverage to your advantage.

How to Support an Employee with a Chronic Health Condition (Harvard Business Review)

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Don’t catastrophise or jump to a worst-case scenario, despite what you know or think you know about their particular health issue. Listen carefully and ask what they need in order to continue doing their job to their (and your) expectations. Express empathy, but also keep the focus on the job.

How to Address Working With a Stressed Manager (The Cut)

You can try saying point-blank, “You seem really stressed out. I’m here to make your life easier” [...] if your relationship allows you to speak more directly and you think it would be likely to help, you could relay the concern you’re hearing from others too.

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