Knowing how to write a resume when you don’t have any work experience can be confusing and even frustrating. How are you supposed to fill a whole page if you’ve never had a job to begin with? Why do you need work experience to get work experience? Luckily, not all hope is lost — even …
Zoe Kaplan is a senior writer at Forage. Prior to Forage, she was a writer, editor, and community coordinator for Fairygodboss, the largest career community for women. Zoe earned a B.A. in English from Wesleyan University.
Her work has been featured in career sites The Ladders, Ivy Exec, The Female Quotient, Hive, and more.
Favorite Career Advice
There's no one perfect way to write a resume or cover letter. Stress less about the formatting, and focus more on showing the company how your skills and experience will be valuable to them.
Experience Highlights
- 4+ years experience writing about career advice and workplace trends
- 3+ years experience providing advice, support, and empowerment in online career communities, including Fairygodboss, the largest career community for women
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Economics, by definition, is the study of wealth and resources. It can help us answer questions about everyday things like the price of bananas or jeans but also address big, global issues like inflation rates and wealth inequalities. Economics is an interdisciplinary field that applies math and analytical skills to real-world problems. In this guide, …
Searching for a job can feel like a full-time job. Finding the right roles to apply for, personalizing cover letters and resumes, and going through multiple rounds of interviews can be exhausting and draining. So how can you set job search boundaries to maximize your potential without minimizing your mental health? 1. Narrow Down What …
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Canva, Instacart, Airbnb, Uber — what do these companies have in common? They’re all highly successful startups that venture capital has funded. So, what is venture capital, and how does it lead to companies worth billions of dollars? Venture capital is a type of financing where investors give money to startups and small businesses with …
If you’re a true-crime podcast junkie or horror mystery lover, chances are you’ve heard of forensic science — using science to investigate and solve crimes. Forensic accounting isn’t too different (minus the blood). Forensic accounting is a type of accounting that “follows the money” and analyzes financial information to look for evidence of potential financial …
Gen Z might not use “bandwidth” and “don’t boil the ocean” in their everyday work slang, but they’re bringing their own Gen Z jargon to the office table. Here are some of the most popular sayings — and emojis — Gen Z is likely to use in the workplace. >>MORE: Are you a Gen Z’er …
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A development operations engineer, also known as a DevOps engineer, works as the go-between for a company’s software development and operations teams. Unlike other software engineers, a DevOps engineer’s focus is not on a specific part of the software (like a back-end or front-end engineer), but rather on the software development process — trying to …
Every time you click on a search result, go online shopping, or check out your favorite band’s homepage, chances are you’re looking at a website made by a web developer. So, what is a web developer, and what do they do? In short, web developers are responsible for building websites — and their work can …
Web development, or website development, is everything that goes into developing, making, and maintaining a website. This process includes technical elements like coding, programming, and network security configuration, along with more creative aspects like user experience (UX) design. So, what is web development like as a career path? Web development might be right for you …
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You don’t need to be the great next American novelist to use writing skills. Writing skills apply to nearly every field, even if you’re not working in a creative career. At work, writing is a hard skill we use to send informative updates, check in with coworkers, document our work, and more. In this guide, …
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