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  • What’s the Deal with Job Descriptions?
    Forté Signals

    What’s the Deal with Job Descriptions?

    Have you heard the stat about women only applying to jobs when they meet nearly all of the requirements? It shows up in workshops on confidence, leadership development, career planning… Pick a topic and at some point someone will mention it. The exact numbers change depending on who tells the story. But the basic claim […]

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  • Mentorship Isn’t Optional. It’s Career Infrastructure.
    Early Career

    Mentorship Isn’t Optional. It’s Career Infrastructure.

    This article incorporates insights from Forté research and community data on the impact of mentorship in the workplace. Working hard is important. But early in your career, working hard without guidance is inefficient. Many professionals assume that if they perform well, opportunities will follow. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they don’t.   And often, it has nothing […]

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  • Career Stage

    How to Negotiate with Confidence

    Many women are reluctant to negotiate — but the more you know about negotiation, the easier it is to ask for what you want.

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  • From Doing the Work to Driving the Decision
    Early Career

    From Doing the Work to Driving the Decision

    Most early career professionals assume they are being evaluated on the quality of their work. And at first, they are. Strong analysis builds credibility. Reliable execution builds trust. Early roles are designed to test whether you can deliver consistently. But at some point, often earlier than expected, the criteria shift. You are no longer measured […]

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  • What Hiring Managers Mean When They Say “I Just Wasn’t Sure”
    Career Advancement

    What Hiring Managers Mean When They Say “I Just Wasn’t Sure”

    Over the past year at Forté, I’ve been paying close attention to how employers talk after meeting candidates at events and programs. These are not interviews. They are short conversations. Coffee chats. Roundtables. The kinds of interactions everyone treats as informational but that still shape impressions. The reactions are often muted. No one says a […]

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  • Before You Quit, Read This
    Career Advancement

    Before You Quit, Read This

    Has this happened to you? You’ve been part of the same standing meeting for months, maybe even years, and suddenly you’re no longer invited. You’ve always participated in interview panels for your group. A new hiring cycle begins, and this time, you’re not included. A long-term client or project you’ve worked on for years is […]

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