Resources for you
What no one explains to you when you're job hunting
Short, honest guides, no fluff and no "just bring a good attitude." To understand your evaluation, handle the "no"s better, and stop choosing in the dark. Start wherever it pinches most today.
If you just got an invitation
Understand what this is and shake off the fear.
Get ready You were invited to a Kokoro evaluation and don't know what it is. Relax. The first thing you did was search whether this can be 'passed.' It can't. And understanding why will take half the fear away. 4 min read Get ready What an AI CANNOT decide about you (even if it scares you) It makes you angry to think an algorithm could sum you up in one word. Good. That anger is healthy. Let's use it to understand what a machine really decides in your process, and what it doesn't. 4 min read
If you apply and hear nothing back
The problem is almost never you. Let's talk about aim.
Find your direction You send resumes into a black hole. It's not your fault, it's your aim. You count how many applications you've sent with no reply and the number alone embarrasses you. Before you think the problem is you: what are you aiming at? 5 min read Find your direction Why a 'no' hurts so much (and why it doesn't mean what you think) A job rejection shouldn't hurt like a personal rejection. But it hurts just the same. Let's talk about that for a minute, no cheap therapy. 4 min read Find your direction I stopped applying to everything and started applying to something. What changed. For a year I said yes to any opening. Saying 'I don't care' wears you down more than saying 'not this.' A story about the cost of not choosing. 4 min read
If you feel lost
You're not running late. You're running without a map, and that has a fix.
Know yourself 'At my age I should have it figured out by now.' Lie. If you're over 25 and don't know what you want, they made you believe you're running late. You're not running late. You're running without a map, which is a different thing. 4 min read About the test What RIASEC is and why an interests test is not a horoscope I know what you're thinking: 'another internet test that tells me I'm special.' Fair. That's why I'll explain where this one comes from — and why it doesn't guess anything. 5 min read About the test How to read your result without turning it into a cage The worst use of an interests test is tattooing it on yourself. The best is using it as an excuse for a conversation with yourself. Here's how to read it well. 3 min read Know yourself Six questions to start getting to know your interests (free, no test) Before taking any test, keep this: six honest questions to look at what moves you. No score, no result. Just you and a quiet moment. 3 min read
You've got the map. Want a compass?
The guides are yours, free, as many times as you want. And whenever you want to look at your interests with some order, there's a private, optional test, separate from any selection evaluation.