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Canva/The Muse In today’s competitive job market, finding a role is only the first step—finding an employer who will actively invest in your long-term trajectory is the real prize. Companies that prioritize career growth and promote from within not only boast higher retention rates, but they also cultivate highly skilled, deeply motivated teams. These organizations understand that when employees are given clear pathways to advance, the entire business thrives.

Canva/The Muse You can read more and follow David Bethoney’s newsletter at The Revive. Our culture is fixated on meetings: the 1:1 recurring meetings; the meetings to talk about the agenda for other meetings; the steering committee meetings; the recurring sales forecast meetings; the every two-week, All Hands meetings; the brainstorm meetings. It’s a never-ending stream, and right when you think there is a reprieve, you receive another meeting invite.

Canva/The Muse September is often a turning point in the annual hiring cycle. As companies finalize their budgets for the fourth quarter and recalibrate their team goals, recruiter activity increases and new job listings flood the market. However, standing out in today's landscape requires more than just submitting applications—it demands a clear strategy for navigating complex workplace dynamics, location restrictions, and non-traditional employment offers.

Canva/The Muse You can read more and follow David Bethoney’s newsletter at The Revive. I reached out to 7 people I’ve worked with across my career and I asked them to recommend a book they love, one that leans into the themes of the Revive: Careers, resilience, finding momentum in the chaos and staying curious. I also asked each of them to share a few sentences on why they recommend the book, to give you a sense of why it mattered to them at a particular point in their career journey.

Canva/The Muse As September arrives, the job market experiences a fresh wave of activity. Companies across various sectors are scaling up operations and bringing on new talent to drive major fall initiatives, meet end-of-year milestones, and prepare for long-term growth. This month’s roundup features seven distinct companies recruiting for roles across tech, operations, corporate strategy, customer success, and finance.

Canva/The Muse You can read more and follow David Bethoney’s newsletter at The Revive. Hi Friends, There’s no better time of year to pause and think about what hard work means to you and how it shows up in your life. We hear versions of “work hard” over and over again from a very young age, right through the time when we enter the workforce. Then it only intensifies from there. When we hear this, it always seems to be delivered in a matter-of-fact tone.

Gonzalo De Cardenas, Product Leader at Zillow. Gonzalo De Cardenas' career journey has taken him from an e-commerce startup in Peru to business school in the U.S., a Zillow internship, and, eventually, his current role as Director of Product Management. Along the way, he discovered that the parts of his work he enjoyed most, such as solving problems, coordinating across teams, and navigating ambiguity, were pointing him toward product management.

Canva/The Muse You can read more and follow David Bethoney’s newsletter at The Revive. Hi friends, I’m sending this out a day earlier than usual because a reader emailed me and suggested “Why don’t you send your newsletter out on Monday this week since people have the day off.” I’m taking her suggestion.

Canva/The Muse August often marks a unique pivot point in the hiring calendar. As companies return from summer slowdowns and prepare to solidify their goals for the final quarter, the competition for open roles intensifies. But success isn't just about being "hungry" for a job; it's about having a strategy that accounts for modern hurdles like AI resume screening, remote work legitimacy, and the high-pressure environment of final-round interviews. This week, we’re doing things differently.

Canva/The Muse You can read more and follow David Bethoney’s newsletter at The Revive. What’s the one question you get asked hundreds of times over your life? Somehow, despite having spent years practicing, your brain stalls and you blurt out something only to be met with blank stares and maybe an “oh… that’s cool.” I’m guessing many of us answer this perennial question with absolute dread and disdain.