I always encourage people to learn the basics and nail the basics. Take the time to customize your resume and cover letter… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
Sure, you're an intelligent and highly capable individual, and you are learning a lot on the fly as you build your company.… — Kathryn Minshew Business Copy Share Image
As you move through the application process, keep refining the way you present yourself. Like any skill, you'll only get better with… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
It's hard when you have a lot of naysayers to know when they might be right or when to ignore them and… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
It's easy to imagine that because a certain company has a prestigious reputation or everyone says it's a great place to work,… — Kathryn Minshew Business Copy Share Image
I tend to find you have to be fairly vulnerable to get something... to get a perspective worth having. Which can be… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
I think the idea of a 'perfect job' is a myth - there are pros and cons of every position, good days… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
Employers are looking for individuals who can tell a story about what they bring to a particular company, and people with an… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
The most important thing in startups is getting a product to market, as imperfect as it may be, and then iterating on… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
There's a dance happening on both sides of the table. Individuals are giving their personal and career values a lot more weight… — Kathryn Minshew Business Copy Share Image
Much-derided chick lit, chick flicks, and chick magazines have left ambitious women in a bind. Why is it that I, a young… — Kathryn Minshew Ambitious Copy Share Image
Job seekers light up when they find The Muse - we're a breath of fresh air in a stale, musty world. Our… — Kathryn Minshew Experience Copy Share Image
There were so many lessons I learned the hard way: missing out on a raise because I didn't know to ask, having… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
Launching a start-up, you need to get a lot done quickly. Every day is different. Everyone pitches in with everything. It's easy… — Kathryn Minshew Customer Copy Share Image
Previous experience, key skills, and education. They're undoubtedly all important things you consider when filtering through applicants in order to make a… — Kathryn Minshew Education Copy Share Image
The best cover letters I've read are from people who have a passion for my company, and can make that passion come… — Kathryn Minshew Business Copy Share Image
Keeping a 'CEO blog' or 'founder's blog' can be a great platform for engaging your users in a nontraditional way, reaching people… — Kathryn Minshew Belief Copy Share Image
For those working menial jobs or putting in 100-hour weeks for corporations, the lure of starting your own business can seem like… — Kathryn Minshew Business Copy Share Image
Call it nature or nurture, there are differences in how men and women approach professional conduct, and facing these issues head-on will… — Kathryn Minshew Approach Copy Share Image
I didn't even know that there was a startup culture, that there were events with people who built businesses. When I started… — Kathryn Minshew Business Copy Share Image
I am a big advocate for having an open discussion about team norms and preferences. At The Muse, some of us like… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
Have a go-to pump up song. Mine is Shakira's 'Waka Waka' from the 2010 World Cup (don't judge). Play it only when… — Kathryn Minshew Badass Copy Share Image
Work-life balance for founders doesn't look like work-life balance for everyone else. Starting a company isn't a nine-to-six job - or a… — Kathryn Minshew Balance Copy Share Image
I probably have a small number of people that are consistently advisors and mentors, but I'm much more likely to have a… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
Sure, it's fun to chat with people with interesting backgrounds who seem to have a passion for your company. But a job… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
It's fantastic to be known as a company that responds quickly to users, shares great resources and friendly banter with them over… — Kathryn Minshew Banter Copy Share Image
Recruiters sometimes have their wires crossed when it comes to what Millennials really want at work. While fancy perks are great, many… — Kathryn Minshew Generation Copy Share Image
People actually aren't moving on from companies much more quickly than in the past, but there's a perception that they do, so… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
If you're able to arrange a trial period with a new hire, do it. It will give both of you a chance… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
The Muse should be a trusted destination for answers. A hand when you need one. Someone to talk you through tough decisions… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
The first time you meet someone, they're a new acquaintance, the second time you have a bit of an understanding, and the… — Kathryn Minshew Acquaintance Copy Share Image
As a cohort, millennials are unique in their social consciousness, and they make decisions based on that awareness. Keep them engaged at… — Kathryn Minshew Awareness Copy Share Image
One classic mistake is when people give the impression that they just want a job, not this job or this company in… — Kathryn Minshew Business Copy Share Image
Know your career values: Not your parents' values, not your friends', but what you personally value in work. For me, it's things… — Kathryn Minshew Career Copy Share Image
It's often said that if doing something was easy, everyone would be doing it. I think that's particularly true when you're trying… — Kathryn Minshew Career Copy Share Image
Something I've learned is that when people tell me I can't do something, I immediately wonder why and then think it through.… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
Having a co-founder is incredible, but it has to be the right person: someone who shares your values and ethics, absolutely, but… — Kathryn Minshew Customer Copy Share Image
Being able to hear someone say, 'I found an incredible job on The Muse,' or 'It gave me courage to make a… — Kathryn Minshew Career Copy Share Image
Ultimately, I think it takes a certain grit and determination to constantly re-prove to people that you're just as dedicated, just as… — Kathryn Minshew Determination Copy Share Image
You won't be exiled to permanent unemployment just because there's a picture somewhere of you holding a red Solo cup and looking… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
