Employers are skeptical and for good reason. Most have looked at hundreds or thousands of resumes, many making claims that eventually prove to be a stretch at best and outright lies at worst. In fact, ...

Graphic artists, writers and other "creative" types have long used portfolios to showcase their work. Now the idea is catching on for all types of job seekers, including healthcare professionals. A ...

Why is Gen Z embracing portfolio careers? For decades, the default vision of a “career” looked a lot like a straight line: graduate, land a full-time job, climb the ladder, retire. But today’s young ...

Are you too curious for a traditional, long-term career path? Maybe you want to try too many things. Or you become restless in one job. You don’t want to be locked down. You’d rather have multiple ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I share expertise on career ownership. I first came across Rachel Nelken through her 2013 article in the professional section of ...

Every four years, something inside me shifts. I get restless and want to learn something new or apply my skills in a new way. It’s as though I shed a professional ...

One of the more unforeseen changes in the post-COVID professional landscape is the growing trend of people being more focused on the “whole person,” their overall well-being and finding more balance ...

For decades, the default vision of a "career" looked a lot like a straight line: graduate, land a full-time job, climb the ladder, retire. But today's young professionals are redrawing that picture ...