Work Bestie

Take charge of your own career and grow faster than ever. Weekly tips, templates, and other goodies to help you be your best at work.

Dec 17, 2024

It's time to reset for the new year.

An end-of-year template to help you reflect and plan for 2025.

Maxy Lotherington

Dec 10, 2024

Becoming a follow-up machine.

How to look like the most on-top-of-it person on your team.

Maxy Lotherington

Dec 03, 2024

Are you good-busy or bad-busy?

Getting rid of the bad-busy to make the most of your time.

Maxy Lotherington

Nov 26, 2024

The top 5 ways to screw up your cover letter.

Mistakes you can easily avoid when applying to your dream job.

Maxy Lotherington

Nov 19, 2024

Giving really good feedback

Constructive feedback for the best of times!

Maxy Lotherington

Nov 12, 2024

What to do when you get a mentor

What to ask them and how to get the most out of a mentorship.

Maxy Lotherington

Nov 05, 2024

How do you get a job that wasn't advertised?

What's going on in the "hidden job market."

Maxy Lotherington

Oct 29, 2024

The hierarchy of communications.

Choosing the right channel for your message.

Maxy Lotherington

Oct 22, 2024

Start off with an icebreaker.

Before you dive into the formalities, try a warm up.

Maxy Lotherington

Oct 15, 2024

The simplest model for giving feedback.

How to tell others that they didn't quite hit the mark.

Maxy Lotherington

Oct 08, 2024

Three ways to make your résumé stand out.

Get the attention of the hiring manager and land that phone screen!

Maxy Lotherington

Oct 01, 2024

Why you should always be looking at job ads – even when you're not really looking.

Designing your own goals and career ladder.

Maxy Lotherington