This post was originally published on BuiltIn. Lots of people are working remotely for the first time in their careers, which could lead to increased anxiety around career progression. But with a clear plan, you can keep rising through the ranks, even if you’re working from home. Many tech companies are shifting to embrace remote …
For several years now, I’ve been keeping tabs on job descriptions that are similar to the work I do at Buffer or a level or two ahead of what I’m currently doing. I don’t ever apply to these roles, I just copy and paste the job title into a new note in an Evernote folder that I keep.
Continue readingHow I Write a Future Job Description and Why It’s UsefulI recently celebrated my fourth ‘Bufferversary’ and couldn’t be happier to have spent the last four years with such a unique and inspiring team and company. This is the longest I’ve worked at one company and I’m very grateful to feel just as excited about Buffer as I was when I first started.
The Buffer values and culture are one of the top reasons I wanted to work at Buffer and over the years, they’ve continued to teach me lessons and help me grow as an individual. Here are just a few of the things I’ve learned from working at Buffer:
Continue reading4 Lessons from 4 Years at BufferI’ve been quite career-focused ever since I was in University. I quickly realized that I wasn’t going to be a student forever and that the end goal of all of this studying was to get a job when I graduated and start building a career. Once I did start getting jobs and building my career, I was sure to advocate for myself, find ways to advance, learn, and grow.
Continue reading6 Simple Things That Have Had a Huge Impact On My CareerUnexpectedly, 2019 turned into the year that I did more speaking engagements than ever before.
It started in late 2018, where a friend asked me to speak at an event she was helping to plan for work. I tried to turn her down citing that I was too busy but she was persistent and insisted that it would be a great experience and they would cover flights and accommodations. It turned out to be an incredible decision.
Continue readingWhat Several Speaking Engagements (and Twitter) Have Taught Me About Public Speaking