Author: Tooba Jamal
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4 Simple Networking Tips for Career Change
I sucked at networking about two years ago, and due to this, I had to suffer four years of ghosting and rejection. Thanks to random personal branding gurus, I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and started networking on LinkedIn. Fast forward to today, this introvert has secured seven clients through networking while I…
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The Ultimate Guide to Self-Assessment for Career Change
I was in my sophomore year when I decided to become a programmer. I didn’t even know what I needed to learn to become a programmer, but I just wanted to be one. One day, a professor taught me the significance of data science and how data scientists have the sexiest jobs in the world.…
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How to Find a Career Without Passion: Eye-opening Tips
My friend used to say she had no passion other than watching movies or traveling. The fear of not having a career she’s passionate about would annoy her so much that she stopped watching movies. Today, my friend is a marketing specialist at her favorite company and also lives her passion for traveling and watching…
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How to Overcome Changing Jobs Anxiety: 9 Tested Tips
Though I’ve changed 4 careers, job change anxiety hit stronger every time. The pressure of proving my skills in the new career took over my mind. And the anxiety of losing opportunities skipped my heart. Now when I look back, I realize my mistake of allowing myself to go through a hell of a hassle.…
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How to Design Curriculum for Successful Career Change
Scrolling my mobile phone screen at 3 AM and looking at the ceiling fan every 5 minutes. My eyes were stinging and a quick stare at the fan felt like a cold compress. I switched between 8 tabs to find the best data science curriculum, but nothing made sense. I was already familiar with most…
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Career Change 101: Everything You Need to Know
I came across the idea of career change around 5 years ago. I didn’t know much about how shifting careers work, nor had I done any research on why I wanted a career change. But I wanted it. Fast forward to today, I’ve changed exactly four careers and finally found the one I want to…
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Two Ways Psychology Traps You in an Unwanted Career
Happier by receiving compliments, but unhappier the rest of the time. I served as a data scientist, and web developer for multiple clients and non-profits. The testimonials and recommendations I received made me feel I made the right career choice, but the early morning anxiety spiral stayed. I never truly enjoyed scrubbing client datasets or…
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How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome: According to 100 People
I learned about Imposter Syndrome when I was suffering from it. I also found quite a lot of people talking about it on LinkedIn, which prompted me to find out how they deal with it. To find out the answer, I started my research online, digging through research papers, expert articles, and YouTube videos. Most…
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Cracking the Behavioral Interview in 3 Steps
It was the summer of 2017 when I had my very first behavioral interview. I was a naive teen, counting the seconds until the interview ended. The interviewers were kind enough not to laugh at my terrible responses. However, I started believing that my communication skills suck and I can never nail a situational interview.…
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How to Optimize your LinkedIn profile [bots and recruiters]
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I started my journey of LinkedIn personal branding in early 2023 and achieved amazing results in just a few months. LinkedIn profile optimization has helped me land amazing opportunities right in my DMs and high traffic to my published articles. In this blog post, we will discuss all the important ways you can optimize your…