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Career notes for a noisy market
Practical career notes for people navigating layoffs, title chaos, and job posts that are not worth your evening.
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How to tell if a job is worth applying for
Run a five-minute screen before you rewrite your resume. Green flags, red flags, and a simple tier system to protect your evenings.
By Courtney White
Why job titles lie (and how to search anyway)
Titles are marketing and org-chart history, not a reliable map. Search in clusters, use Boolean queries, and read the bullets instead of the headline.
By Courtney White
After a layoff: what to do in the first two weeks
Handle deadlines, map your titles, tell the right people, and build a job search rhythm you can sustain without burning out on day three.
By Courtney White
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Upload your resume. Afterglow shows target titles, Boolean searches, and companies to explore. Worth It? helps you check a posting before you spend an evening on the wrong job.
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