Career GrowthHow to Ask for a Raise: When to Ask and What to Say
How to ask for a raise: when to ask, how to build your case, what to say in person or in writing, how much to ask for, and what to do if the answer is no.
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Career Growth
Professional development goals, skills, reviews, feedback and work changes, with steps you can take whether or not your employer offers support.
Latest guides
Career Growth
Career GrowthHow to Ask for Feedback at Work, With Example Wording
How to ask for feedback at work: words for a manager, a peer or a customer, an email you can copy, and what to do when the answer is vague or never comes.
Career GrowthHow to Change Careers, Step by Step
How to change careers step by step: test a new field first, name the skills that carry over, check retraining and money, and explain the change in interviews.
Career GrowthHow to Take Criticism at Work Without Shutting Down
How to take criticism at work without shutting down: what to say in the moment, how to tell fair from unfair feedback, and what to do once the sting fades.
Career GrowthPerformance Review Self-Assessment: Examples and What to Leave Out
How to write a performance review self-assessment: lines to adapt for any job, a first line to copy, what to leave out, and how to prepare for the talk.
Career GrowthSoft Skills Examples: A Plain List and How to Show Them
Soft skills examples in plain words: a long list with an everyday example of each, how they differ from hard skills, and how to show them on a résumé.
Career GrowthHow to Write a Professional Development Plan, With an Example
How to write a professional development plan: what goes in it, a filled-in example to copy, ways to build skills and how to review it with your manager.
Career GrowthProfessional Development Goals: Examples for Your Next Review
Professional development goals examples by area and situation, how to word a goal so progress shows, and what to ask your manager before your next review.
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Personal Growth
Self-development strategies, getting to know yourself, values, learning and confidence, with small exercises you can try and drop if they do not fit.
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Goals and Motivation
Choosing a goal of the right size, keeping habits and routines going, and getting started on the days motivation does not show up.
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Relationships
Communication, boundaries, friendship, family, partners and conflict, with words for the conversations that are hard to start.
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Self-Care and Wellbeing
Rest, stress, everyday self-care, and the basics of sleep and movement, sized for busy weeks and tight budgets.
Read the Self-Care and Wellbeing guides