Brianne | Your Post-Grad Guide
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Most grads wing interviews and wonder why they freeze.
Practicing your answers builds clarity and confidence.
Mock interviews train your brain so you sound sharp under pressure.
If you want the offer, rehearse before you walk in.
#interviewprep #interviewpreparation #careeradvice #postgrad
Practicing your answers builds clarity and confidence.
Mock interviews train your brain so you sound sharp under pressure.
If you want the offer, rehearse before you walk in.
#interviewprep #interviewpreparation #careeradvice #postgrad
December 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Most grads wing interviews and wonder why they freeze.
Practicing your answers builds clarity and confidence.
Mock interviews train your brain so you sound sharp under pressure.
If you want the offer, rehearse before you walk in.
#interviewprep #interviewpreparation #careeradvice #postgrad
Practicing your answers builds clarity and confidence.
Mock interviews train your brain so you sound sharp under pressure.
If you want the offer, rehearse before you walk in.
#interviewprep #interviewpreparation #careeradvice #postgrad
Post grad and wobbling a bit?
Confidence grows from tiny reps, not magic.
Try this: keep a brag list, ask one curious question at work, reach out to one person in your network.
You don’t fake confidence, you build it.
Confidence grows from tiny reps, not magic.
Try this: keep a brag list, ask one curious question at work, reach out to one person in your network.
You don’t fake confidence, you build it.
December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Post grad and wobbling a bit?
Confidence grows from tiny reps, not magic.
Try this: keep a brag list, ask one curious question at work, reach out to one person in your network.
You don’t fake confidence, you build it.
Confidence grows from tiny reps, not magic.
Try this: keep a brag list, ask one curious question at work, reach out to one person in your network.
You don’t fake confidence, you build it.
I’m on a mission to help 1M ambitious grads.
Career. Cash. Confidence. Everything school forgot to teach you.
Because when one woman grows, she lifts everyone around her.
Follow for clarity after college. #CareerClarity
Career. Cash. Confidence. Everything school forgot to teach you.
Because when one woman grows, she lifts everyone around her.
Follow for clarity after college. #CareerClarity
December 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I’m on a mission to help 1M ambitious grads.
Career. Cash. Confidence. Everything school forgot to teach you.
Because when one woman grows, she lifts everyone around her.
Follow for clarity after college. #CareerClarity
Career. Cash. Confidence. Everything school forgot to teach you.
Because when one woman grows, she lifts everyone around her.
Follow for clarity after college. #CareerClarity
“Power is not given to you. You have to take it.”
— Beyoncé
— Beyoncé
December 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“Power is not given to you. You have to take it.”
— Beyoncé
— Beyoncé
“Money’s greatest intrinsic value is its ability to give you control over your time.”
That line from “The Psychology of Money” changed how I see wealth.
The goal isn’t stuff, it’s freedom. To choose your work, your pace, your life. #FinancialLiteracy
That line from “The Psychology of Money” changed how I see wealth.
The goal isn’t stuff, it’s freedom. To choose your work, your pace, your life. #FinancialLiteracy
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“Money’s greatest intrinsic value is its ability to give you control over your time.”
That line from “The Psychology of Money” changed how I see wealth.
The goal isn’t stuff, it’s freedom. To choose your work, your pace, your life. #FinancialLiteracy
That line from “The Psychology of Money” changed how I see wealth.
The goal isn’t stuff, it’s freedom. To choose your work, your pace, your life. #FinancialLiteracy
The red flag that cost her the job:
When asked her best criticism, she said she was “too fast,” then explained why her boss was wrong.
Confidence is good. Humility is better. Stay open, curious, and coachable. #InterviewTips
When asked her best criticism, she said she was “too fast,” then explained why her boss was wrong.
Confidence is good. Humility is better. Stay open, curious, and coachable. #InterviewTips
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The red flag that cost her the job:
When asked her best criticism, she said she was “too fast,” then explained why her boss was wrong.
Confidence is good. Humility is better. Stay open, curious, and coachable. #InterviewTips
When asked her best criticism, she said she was “too fast,” then explained why her boss was wrong.
Confidence is good. Humility is better. Stay open, curious, and coachable. #InterviewTips
Your lack of experience is your superpower.
Gen Z learns faster, adapts quicker, and experiments without fear. That’s the edge.
Use AI, stay curious, and lean into what others are still unlearning. #CareerClarity
Gen Z learns faster, adapts quicker, and experiments without fear. That’s the edge.
Use AI, stay curious, and lean into what others are still unlearning. #CareerClarity
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Your lack of experience is your superpower.
Gen Z learns faster, adapts quicker, and experiments without fear. That’s the edge.
Use AI, stay curious, and lean into what others are still unlearning. #CareerClarity
Gen Z learns faster, adapts quicker, and experiments without fear. That’s the edge.
Use AI, stay curious, and lean into what others are still unlearning. #CareerClarity
AI won’t replace your job, but people who manage it will.
Execs say future hires are those who can lead teams of AI agents.
Learn tools now.
Build smarter ideas.
The curious ones win.
#CareerGrowth
Execs say future hires are those who can lead teams of AI agents.
Learn tools now.
Build smarter ideas.
The curious ones win.
#CareerGrowth
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
AI won’t replace your job, but people who manage it will.
Execs say future hires are those who can lead teams of AI agents.
Learn tools now.
Build smarter ideas.
The curious ones win.
#CareerGrowth
Execs say future hires are those who can lead teams of AI agents.
Learn tools now.
Build smarter ideas.
The curious ones win.
#CareerGrowth
3 AI tools every Gen Z job seeker needs:
💼 ResumAI
🎤 Interview Warmup
🧠 Notion AI
Use tools to learn, not replace you.
Curiosity is what gets noticed and hired. #GenZCareers
💼 ResumAI
🎤 Interview Warmup
🧠 Notion AI
Use tools to learn, not replace you.
Curiosity is what gets noticed and hired. #GenZCareers
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
3 AI tools every Gen Z job seeker needs:
💼 ResumAI
🎤 Interview Warmup
🧠 Notion AI
Use tools to learn, not replace you.
Curiosity is what gets noticed and hired. #GenZCareers
💼 ResumAI
🎤 Interview Warmup
🧠 Notion AI
Use tools to learn, not replace you.
Curiosity is what gets noticed and hired. #GenZCareers
If your cover letter sounds robotic, AI applied for the job, not you.
Use it to start your draft, not finish it.
Add your stories, your tone, your why.
That’s what makes you stand out. #CareerAdvice
Use it to start your draft, not finish it.
Add your stories, your tone, your why.
That’s what makes you stand out. #CareerAdvice
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
If your cover letter sounds robotic, AI applied for the job, not you.
Use it to start your draft, not finish it.
Add your stories, your tone, your why.
That’s what makes you stand out. #CareerAdvice
Use it to start your draft, not finish it.
Add your stories, your tone, your why.
That’s what makes you stand out. #CareerAdvice
The 3 right ways to use AI for interviews:
1️⃣ Analyze job descriptions (ResumAI)
2️⃣ Practice with AI mock interviews (Interview Warmup by Google)
3️⃣ Organize your process (NotionAI)
AI won’t get you hired, but knowing how to use it will. #JobSearch
1️⃣ Analyze job descriptions (ResumAI)
2️⃣ Practice with AI mock interviews (Interview Warmup by Google)
3️⃣ Organize your process (NotionAI)
AI won’t get you hired, but knowing how to use it will. #JobSearch
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The 3 right ways to use AI for interviews:
1️⃣ Analyze job descriptions (ResumAI)
2️⃣ Practice with AI mock interviews (Interview Warmup by Google)
3️⃣ Organize your process (NotionAI)
AI won’t get you hired, but knowing how to use it will. #JobSearch
1️⃣ Analyze job descriptions (ResumAI)
2️⃣ Practice with AI mock interviews (Interview Warmup by Google)
3️⃣ Organize your process (NotionAI)
AI won’t get you hired, but knowing how to use it will. #JobSearch
Forget experience. Show this during interviews instead.
Hiring managers don’t just want experience, they want adaptability and curiosity.
Show how you use AI to learn faster, solve problems, and experiment.
That’s the new experience. #CareerTips
Hiring managers don’t just want experience, they want adaptability and curiosity.
Show how you use AI to learn faster, solve problems, and experiment.
That’s the new experience. #CareerTips
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Forget experience. Show this during interviews instead.
Hiring managers don’t just want experience, they want adaptability and curiosity.
Show how you use AI to learn faster, solve problems, and experiment.
That’s the new experience. #CareerTips
Hiring managers don’t just want experience, they want adaptability and curiosity.
Show how you use AI to learn faster, solve problems, and experiment.
That’s the new experience. #CareerTips
The skill college forgot to teach: emotional intelligence.
It’s what gets you hired, promoted, and paid.
Not because you know everything, but because you know yourself.
Knowledge helps you do the job.
Emotional intelligence helps you grow in it.
It’s what gets you hired, promoted, and paid.
Not because you know everything, but because you know yourself.
Knowledge helps you do the job.
Emotional intelligence helps you grow in it.
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The skill college forgot to teach: emotional intelligence.
It’s what gets you hired, promoted, and paid.
Not because you know everything, but because you know yourself.
Knowledge helps you do the job.
Emotional intelligence helps you grow in it.
It’s what gets you hired, promoted, and paid.
Not because you know everything, but because you know yourself.
Knowledge helps you do the job.
Emotional intelligence helps you grow in it.
I once ended up in the ER with no diagnosis, just a world of pain.
Looking back, I now know it was stress.
Your body whispers before it screams.
If you feel tension, exhaustion, or emptiness, it’s not weakness.
It’s your body asking you to slow down. Please listen.
Looking back, I now know it was stress.
Your body whispers before it screams.
If you feel tension, exhaustion, or emptiness, it’s not weakness.
It’s your body asking you to slow down. Please listen.
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I once ended up in the ER with no diagnosis, just a world of pain.
Looking back, I now know it was stress.
Your body whispers before it screams.
If you feel tension, exhaustion, or emptiness, it’s not weakness.
It’s your body asking you to slow down. Please listen.
Looking back, I now know it was stress.
Your body whispers before it screams.
If you feel tension, exhaustion, or emptiness, it’s not weakness.
It’s your body asking you to slow down. Please listen.
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength.”
Sara Blakely said it best: what you don’t know can set you apart.
Your perspective is your power. Keep going. 💪
Sara Blakely said it best: what you don’t know can set you apart.
Your perspective is your power. Keep going. 💪
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength.”
Sara Blakely said it best: what you don’t know can set you apart.
Your perspective is your power. Keep going. 💪
Sara Blakely said it best: what you don’t know can set you apart.
Your perspective is your power. Keep going. 💪
I almost took an internship I knew I’d hate because I thought I had to.
I waited too long, didn’t ask for help, and nearly missed my chance.
One bold interview changed everything.
If you’re in your “why not me?” era, stop waiting. Start now.
I waited too long, didn’t ask for help, and nearly missed my chance.
One bold interview changed everything.
If you’re in your “why not me?” era, stop waiting. Start now.
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I almost took an internship I knew I’d hate because I thought I had to.
I waited too long, didn’t ask for help, and nearly missed my chance.
One bold interview changed everything.
If you’re in your “why not me?” era, stop waiting. Start now.
I waited too long, didn’t ask for help, and nearly missed my chance.
One bold interview changed everything.
If you’re in your “why not me?” era, stop waiting. Start now.
When the interviewer asks: "Why do you want this job?"
No experience? No problem.
Focus on what draws you in:
“I’m excited to grow my skills in ___ and contribute to ___.”
That’s curiosity, self-awareness, and motivation — the real traits hiring managers want.
Curiosity > Credentials.
No experience? No problem.
Focus on what draws you in:
“I’m excited to grow my skills in ___ and contribute to ___.”
That’s curiosity, self-awareness, and motivation — the real traits hiring managers want.
Curiosity > Credentials.
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
When the interviewer asks: "Why do you want this job?"
No experience? No problem.
Focus on what draws you in:
“I’m excited to grow my skills in ___ and contribute to ___.”
That’s curiosity, self-awareness, and motivation — the real traits hiring managers want.
Curiosity > Credentials.
No experience? No problem.
Focus on what draws you in:
“I’m excited to grow my skills in ___ and contribute to ___.”
That’s curiosity, self-awareness, and motivation — the real traits hiring managers want.
Curiosity > Credentials.
Here’s how to answer “Why do you want this job?” with no experience:
“I’m excited to grow my skills in ___ and contribute to ___.”
Then add what drives you: curiosity, learning, problem-solving.
Curiosity > Credentials. Always.
“I’m excited to grow my skills in ___ and contribute to ___.”
Then add what drives you: curiosity, learning, problem-solving.
Curiosity > Credentials. Always.
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Here’s how to answer “Why do you want this job?” with no experience:
“I’m excited to grow my skills in ___ and contribute to ___.”
Then add what drives you: curiosity, learning, problem-solving.
Curiosity > Credentials. Always.
“I’m excited to grow my skills in ___ and contribute to ___.”
Then add what drives you: curiosity, learning, problem-solving.
Curiosity > Credentials. Always.
If you want confidence but you’re sick of comparison and overthinking, try this:
keep promises to yourself.
Every small follow-through builds proof you can trust yourself.
That’s real confidence, the kind that lasts.
keep promises to yourself.
Every small follow-through builds proof you can trust yourself.
That’s real confidence, the kind that lasts.
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
If you want confidence but you’re sick of comparison and overthinking, try this:
keep promises to yourself.
Every small follow-through builds proof you can trust yourself.
That’s real confidence, the kind that lasts.
keep promises to yourself.
Every small follow-through builds proof you can trust yourself.
That’s real confidence, the kind that lasts.
Curiosity will take you further than another degree.
A Meta manager told Business Insider she hires lifelong learners, not perfect résumés.
Skills change, AI evolves, but curiosity never goes out of style.
Show what excites you, not just what’s on paper.
A Meta manager told Business Insider she hires lifelong learners, not perfect résumés.
Skills change, AI evolves, but curiosity never goes out of style.
Show what excites you, not just what’s on paper.
November 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Curiosity will take you further than another degree.
A Meta manager told Business Insider she hires lifelong learners, not perfect résumés.
Skills change, AI evolves, but curiosity never goes out of style.
Show what excites you, not just what’s on paper.
A Meta manager told Business Insider she hires lifelong learners, not perfect résumés.
Skills change, AI evolves, but curiosity never goes out of style.
Show what excites you, not just what’s on paper.
Women apply only if they meet 100% of a job’s requirements.
Men? About 60%.
Job descriptions are wish lists, not checklists.
Meet 60–70%? Apply.
Confidence = trusting you can figure it out.
Men? About 60%.
Job descriptions are wish lists, not checklists.
Meet 60–70%? Apply.
Confidence = trusting you can figure it out.
November 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Women apply only if they meet 100% of a job’s requirements.
Men? About 60%.
Job descriptions are wish lists, not checklists.
Meet 60–70%? Apply.
Confidence = trusting you can figure it out.
Men? About 60%.
Job descriptions are wish lists, not checklists.
Meet 60–70%? Apply.
Confidence = trusting you can figure it out.
Fear isn’t a stop sign. It’s a green light.
Oscar De La Hoya says he loves fear because it shows he’s headed the right way.
Heart racing? Breathe, lean in, and remember: you’re stretching, growing, and stepping outside your comfort zone.
Oscar De La Hoya says he loves fear because it shows he’s headed the right way.
Heart racing? Breathe, lean in, and remember: you’re stretching, growing, and stepping outside your comfort zone.
October 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Fear isn’t a stop sign. It’s a green light.
Oscar De La Hoya says he loves fear because it shows he’s headed the right way.
Heart racing? Breathe, lean in, and remember: you’re stretching, growing, and stepping outside your comfort zone.
Oscar De La Hoya says he loves fear because it shows he’s headed the right way.
Heart racing? Breathe, lean in, and remember: you’re stretching, growing, and stepping outside your comfort zone.
Everyone says skills get you hired.
But 57% of employers say it’s actually good communication.
Hard skills get you in the door. Emotional intelligence keeps you in the room and moves you up.
Follow for more post-college clarity.
But 57% of employers say it’s actually good communication.
Hard skills get you in the door. Emotional intelligence keeps you in the room and moves you up.
Follow for more post-college clarity.
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Everyone says skills get you hired.
But 57% of employers say it’s actually good communication.
Hard skills get you in the door. Emotional intelligence keeps you in the room and moves you up.
Follow for more post-college clarity.
But 57% of employers say it’s actually good communication.
Hard skills get you in the door. Emotional intelligence keeps you in the room and moves you up.
Follow for more post-college clarity.
Change is hard, especially after college.
🤯 One line from Who Moved My Cheese? changed me: “Laugh at your own folly, then move on.”
Stop letting mistakes control you. Smile, breathe, and say, “Well, that didn’t work… now I know better.”
🤯 One line from Who Moved My Cheese? changed me: “Laugh at your own folly, then move on.”
Stop letting mistakes control you. Smile, breathe, and say, “Well, that didn’t work… now I know better.”
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Change is hard, especially after college.
🤯 One line from Who Moved My Cheese? changed me: “Laugh at your own folly, then move on.”
Stop letting mistakes control you. Smile, breathe, and say, “Well, that didn’t work… now I know better.”
🤯 One line from Who Moved My Cheese? changed me: “Laugh at your own folly, then move on.”
Stop letting mistakes control you. Smile, breathe, and say, “Well, that didn’t work… now I know better.”
That flutter before an interview?
Fear or excitement?
💡 Same body reaction but the difference is your breath.
Inhale, smile, and say, “This is energy. I can use it.”
Turn nerves into momentum and reclaim your power.
Fear or excitement?
💡 Same body reaction but the difference is your breath.
Inhale, smile, and say, “This is energy. I can use it.”
Turn nerves into momentum and reclaim your power.
October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
That flutter before an interview?
Fear or excitement?
💡 Same body reaction but the difference is your breath.
Inhale, smile, and say, “This is energy. I can use it.”
Turn nerves into momentum and reclaim your power.
Fear or excitement?
💡 Same body reaction but the difference is your breath.
Inhale, smile, and say, “This is energy. I can use it.”
Turn nerves into momentum and reclaim your power.