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Careers Counsel | Finding the WFH and Office Time Balance

Careers Counsel is a weekly round-up of the most helpful and inspiring advice for boosting your career.

BoF Careers Team

10 May 2021

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.

What Mix of WFH and Office Time Is Right for You? (Harvard Business Review)

The key is identifying which parts of your job are best accomplished where. For tasks that require collaboration, go into work; for tasks that require extended concentration, stay home.

Taking Your Resume to the Next Level (Forbes)

Refine content to focus on what is relevant to the role, shifting details away from task-based info to results-focused statements of success.

How to Approach an Interviewer Who Requests Your Current Reference (The Cut)

It’s normal for job candidates to decline to offer their current manager as a reference, and it’s normal for employers to be okay with that. Even if an interviewer does ask to talk to your current manager, most will understand if you explain why that’s not possible.

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