How to find a mentor at work early in your career: who makes a good mentor, how to ask without awkwardness, how to run mentoring conversations and keep the relationship going.
First Role Skills Editorial Team
The First Role Skills editorial team writes practical, plainly worded guides for people looking for or starting their first job. Every guide is reviewed against our editorial policy.
How to Choose a Course or Certification That Actually Helps Your Career
How to choose a course or certification that actually helps your career: check demand in job postings, verify the provider, estimate cost and time and show it on your resume.
How to Ask for a Raise After Your First Year
How to ask for a raise after your first year: when to ask, how to build your case with evidence and market data, a meeting script and what to do if the answer is no.
How to Prepare for Your First Performance Review
How to prepare for your first performance review: gather evidence, write a self-assessment, handle feedback calmly, set goals and ask about growth and pay.
How to Ask for More Responsibility at Work
How and when to ask for more responsibility at work: prove reliability first, spot the right opportunity, make a specific proposal and handle a “not yet” constructively.
How to Set Career Goals in Your First Year
How to set useful career goals in your first year of work: learning, performance and relationship goals, a simple goal template, examples and how to review progress.
How to Turn an Internship Into a Full-Time Job
How to turn an internship into a full-time job offer: set goals early, deliver reliable work, build relationships, ask for feedback and raise the full-time conversation at the right time.
How to Write a Daily or Weekly Status Update
How to write a clear daily or weekly status update at work: a simple format, examples for different roles, what to include about blockers and how to keep it short.
Essential Remote Work Tools and How to Use Them Well
The essential remote work tools explained for beginners: chat, video, shared documents, project boards, file storage and password managers, with habits for using each well.
Work-Life Boundaries for Remote Workers
How remote workers can set healthy work-life boundaries: defined hours, a shutdown routine, managing notifications, separate spaces and how to talk to your manager about workload.