It’s every job seeker’s hope, after a successful first interview, to be asked back for a follow up conversation. A second interview, in which you might be able to meet additional team members, field deeper questions, or cover any topics …

When looking for jobs, never underestimate the power of going direct to the source. In this case, that means applying for positions directly through company websites.  Submitting your application through company websites vs. through some of the well-known job search …

It’s happening now! Getwork, LinkUp’s brand new site for job seekers is live. Newly rebranded but still powered by LinkUp’s innovative, proprietary technology, Getwork will focus on connecting job seekers to their next amazing opportunity, and connecting employers to their …

What a difference a year makes! Last summer we were concerned that COVID had all but killed the starter job. With many of the industries that typically employ young workers (retail, restaurant and recreation) halted by lockdowns, seasonal work opportunities for …

What a difference a year makes! While we are by no means past the pandemic, we have managed to crawl out from the massive crater it created in the job market. In fact, March brought a major milestone in the …

It’s hard to believe, but we are approaching one year since many of us transitioned to remote work. With little notice, we quickly gathered our things from offices and carved out a little corner of our homes that could serve …

In March of 2020 as the pandemic was beginning its widespread shutdown of non-essential workplaces, economists at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business decided to conduct a remote work study. Newly homebound themselves, professors Jonathan Dingel and Brent …

Now that the haze of holiday cocktails and too much cheese has worn off, it’s time to get back to business! With the chaos of the pandemic driving uncertainty in the labor market, many people simply put off job searching …

Early in the pandemic, many cheekily predicted that people quarantining with their romantic partners would lead to a spike in births in late 2020 and early 2021. But in a classic case of “Netflix and chill” being replaced by “Netflix …

In the early months of 2020, coronavirus was just beginning to dominate our collective thoughts and conversations. Amid that chaos and uncertainty, an interesting stat was all but lost in the noise: as of January 2020, women in the U.S. …