Victor Huang
Services & Growth Writer
Victor Huang is a Services & Growth Writer at Career and Company, focusing on the landscape of professional development resources. Prior to joining Career and Company, Victor spent five years as a consultant at a leading career coaching firm, where he helped hundreds of professionals achieve their career goals. He is also the author of 'Level Up: A Practical Guide to Career Growth,' a popular book on personal development strategies. Victor brings a practical, results-oriented approach to his writing, always seeking to provide readers with actionable strategies they can use to advance their careers.
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AI job market career coaching seen as essential
Parents are now shelling out between $4,200 and $15,000 for career coaching services, hoping to give their college-aged children an edge in an AI-dominated job market where recent graduates face highe
Apr 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Professional Mentorship Programs for Career Advancement
Nearly all Fortune 500 companies—98% to be exact—offer mentorship programs, yet only two in five workers report having a mentor, according to Empower .
Apr 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Strategic pivots and self-investment unlock 2026 career advancement.
At 32, Tina Malhotra quit her stable public relations job.
Apr 20, 2026 · 4 min read
Top 2 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Career Coach in 2026
One client paid a career coach hundreds of dollars over several months for "zero help," a stark reality in an unregulated industry where financial investment often yields no tangible benefit.
Apr 20, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Leverage LinkedIn for Career Growth
A five-year study of 20 million LinkedIn users revealed that your next job is most likely to come from someone you barely know.
Apr 19, 2026 · 4 min read
What is Ikigai and How to Find Your Purpose?
In a study of 166 vocational nursing trainees in Germany, the Japanese concept of Ikigai was found to be as powerful a driver of work engagement as traditional job resources.
Apr 19, 2026 · 6 min read
9 Non-Fiction Books for Professional Mindset in 2026
When The New York Times sought advice for career-changing books, they didn't turn to business gurus.
Apr 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Job seekers use resume services to optimize for AI screening
Many job seekers now begin their application process not by writing, but by feeding their information into a resume builder, hoping to clear automated checkpoints before a human ever sees it.
Apr 19, 2026 · 3 min read
Job Seekers Increase Spending on Resume Help Amidst Job Losses
Hiring in February dipped to its lowest level since April 2020, signaling a stark shift in the U.
Apr 19, 2026 · 4 min read
How to Network for Career Transition: A Complete Guide
"I initially viewed networking as a strategy for double-dealing schmoozers and a cold-hearted, duplicitous tactic," one career shifter confessed, a sentiment many professionals secretly share, accordi
Apr 18, 2026 · 4 min read
How to Address Resume Gaps for Job Seekers Re-entering the Workforce
In the US, nearly half of all employers (43-48%) use applicant tracking systems that automatically filter out CVs with employment gaps exceeding six months, according to Career Returners .
Apr 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Top 2 Ways to Turn Personal Achievements into Business Ventures
One business owner, after losing her largest client, didn't seek new investors.
Apr 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Skills-Based vs. Chronological Resume: When to Use Each
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), the software gatekeepers for most online job applications, are typically programmed to read chronological resumes.
Apr 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Authentic mentorship: Your secret weapon for career longevity
A recent survey revealed that 60% of professionals report feeling more isolated in their career development, despite the widespread adoption of AI tools designed to offer automated guidance.
Apr 17, 2026 · 5 min read
Career portfolio benefits for job search in the future
Platforms like Fueler help designers, developers, writers, photographers, and marketers convert profiles into $10K+ gigs three times faster than traditional resumes, according to Fueler .
Apr 16, 2026 · 3 min read
What are digital learning platforms for professional certifications?
For just $500-$1,500 and 2-10 months, an online professional certificate program offers a structured path to career advancement.
Apr 16, 2026 · 5 min read
What are professional certifications for career growth?
The global digital education market, valued at USD 26.
Apr 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Unlocking Career Growth Through Purposeful Mentorship
The measurable impact of mentorship on individual career outcomes is often surprisingly small, despite widespread belief in its transformative power.
Apr 15, 2026 · 3 min read
Building Resilience to Workplace Stress and Burnout
Stress and burnout cost the global economy nearly $1 trillion each year in lost productivity, according to the World Health Organization .
Apr 15, 2026 · 3 min read
Top 5 Career Coaching Tools and Platforms for Sustainable Growth
CoachHub, a leading digital coaching platform, requires its coaches to possess a minimum of 6 years of managerial experience and 500 hours of coaching experience, alongside certification, according to
Apr 15, 2026 · 5 min read