Adina Zinn, MPA

How to Respond When a Recruiter Reaches Out: 3 Email Templates and Key Tips

It feels wonderful when a recruiter reaches out to you with a possible job opportunity. Whether you're interested in the position or not, it's important to take a little time crafting your response, so you can maintain y...

Imposter Syndrome Test

Sometimes, it seems like you aren’t worthy of your success and achievements. Other times, it’s a feeling—a thick, slimy weight in your chest that makes you feel like you’ve somehow fooled everyone into thinking y...

How to

Talk Without Offending Anyone

If you feel like conversations are a potential minefield and you're worried about inadvertently offending someone, you're not alone. This can be especially difficult if you're delivering constructive criticism and don't ...

Why You Think Nobody Likes You (with Expert Insight)

Learn to cope with loneliness and connect with othersEveryone wants to be liked. In fact, it’s probably one of the only things that ''all'' human beings have in common. But it’s still easy to feel lonely, anxious, o...

How to

Acquire New Skills

A large part of achieving both personal and professional success is learning new skills. All skills take time to learn, but you can simplify the process by setting goals and breaking the skill up into smaller steps. Prac...

A Comprehensive Guide to the Animation Career: Plus, Insider Tips

If you're creative, good at using computers, and love animation, being an animator might just be the perfect job for you! Professional animators are in high demand by motion picture studios, advertisers, video game devel...

How to

Keep Awkwardness out of a Conversation

Conversations can be awkward at times. If you slip up and say the wrong thing, you may grow nervous. However, there are many ways to navigate a conversation smoothly. Work on practicing basic conversation skills. If an a...

What Are the Three A's of Active Listening?

Whether you're looking to improve your listening skills in the workplace or trying to be more present in conversations with your friends, the 3 A's of active listening are a wonderful strategy. The three A's (attitude, ...

How to

Defend Yourself With Words

Confrontation isn’t fun, no matter how you’re looking at it. It’s understandably emotional and upsetting to have rude, unfounded statements, arguments, and assumptions thrown in your direction, or to be blamed for ...

How to

Become a U.S. Ambassador

Becoming a U.S. Ambassador is a tricky, time-consuming process. With enough persistence and some smart strategizing, however, you just may land your dream ambassadorial appointment someday. In most cases, you will have t...

How to

Become a Meteorologist

Atmospheric science studies factors that affect the environment, such as the changes in the Earth's physical characteristics. As a meteorologist, also called an atmospheric scientist, you are responsible for forecasting ...

How to

Quit a Job

Who hasn’t dreamed of marching into your supervisor’s office and telling them, “I quit!” However, while it may feel satisfying and exhilarating in the moment, how you quit your job can affect your reputation and ...

How to

Make a Planner

Why purchase a boring old planner from the store when you can make a cool DIY planner yourself? It’s easy to customize a notebook or binder to design something truly unique and personal to you! If you want to know how ...

How to Resign from a Job You Just Started

Politely and professionally quit your job (even if you’ve only been there a few weeks)Starting a new job and getting used to your new boss and coworkers should be an exciting time in your life. But it’s always possi...