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The Hiring Games
So I finally heard back from a company. Not a job offer. Not even an interview. But an email with the subject line that every tired,...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 202 min read


Seasoned
All was going well—until she dropped the question. The kind of question that immediately makes your soul leave your body and file a...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 203 min read


You’re still rising!
When you look in the mirror—who do you see? Let me guess. You see someone who’s just trying to make it through the day without spiraling...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 202 min read


I got a Call From Steve Apple
So I’m mid-scroll, halfway through reheating my coffee for the third time (it now tastes like burnt ambition and mild despair), when my...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 202 min read


Story of Brian
They say you can tell a lot about a person by how they show up when no one is clapping. If that’s true, then Brian is a giant among men....

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 202 min read


Flashback to 1980
You ever just sit there on the couch, all by yourself, staring at the ceiling like it owes you money, and suddenly your brain’s like,...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 192 min read


Spot the Karen - North Carolina Edition
So I’m in North Carolina, right? Which, first off, I mistakenly referred to as a city. I was corrected by no less than three locals and...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 192 min read


Karen, Chad, and the Rockstar Who Never Was
So I had an interview a while back—with Linda and Chad. Now, Linda had the energy of someone who’s read exactly one Brene Brown book and...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 192 min read


Unhireable - The Legend Of Alex
So I get this message—polite, thoughtful, but with the energy of someone pulling me aside at a wedding to say, “You’re hilarious, but...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 192 min read


The Job Scam
So I get a message on LinkedIn that says: “Hi Alex! I’m extremely impressed by your leadership in forklift cloud innovation.” Forklift....

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 192 min read


She called me a Rock Star…
Every single day—without fail—I get a message on LinkedIn from someone who claims to be a recruiter, but based on the vibes and email...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 192 min read


Dramedy
So this morning, I’m scrolling through LinkedIn, emotionally raw and spiritually powered by caffeine fumes and crushed dreams, when I see...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 192 min read


Grocery List Resume
You ever apply for a job so confidently—so professionally—that you strut away from your laptop like you just closed a multimillion-dollar...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 192 min read


Corporate Dreamland
You ever have a dream so wild you wake up questioning every life choice—including that leftover shrimp taco you had at 10:47 p.m.? Last...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 192 min read


Too Much Experience
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time in Corporate Land, I applied for a leadership role that fit my résumé like a glove. I had the...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 182 min read


To All You Legends
You ever just pour a glass of wine, sneak outside while the whole house is asleep, and start rewriting your entire life story in your...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 182 min read


You’re Let Go
Back in the day, I worked for a company where the CEO had a very special talent: turning employee terminations into public announcements...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 182 min read


Pitch Imperfect
You ever go to one of those mandatory corporate karaoke nights? You know, the kind where HR swears it’s about “team bonding,” but it...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 182 min read


Rise of the Raccoon
A while back, I had what can only be described as a high-stakes psychological experiment disguised as a panel interview. Six people. SIX....

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 182 min read
Six Interviews, No Offer, and a Mourning Dove Who Believes in Me
I stepped outside for ten minutes of fresh air—just me, the breeze, and a faint hope my inbox wouldn’t call me “XXXX XXXXXXX” again....

Sara DiNuovo
Jun 182 min read
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