Cue Career

04/30/2026

This report details findings from a two-year, mixed-methods study examining how low-wage workers and community college students navigate their careers, including how they access, interpret, and use education and career information.Authors: Joseph B. Fuller, Kerry McKittrick, Amanda Holloway, Rony Ro...

04/27/2026

Survey of 90+ employers shows most young workers never follow up after internships, even though over 70% of employers welcome continued contact

04/08/2026

02/08/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮! 𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀; 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. 📍

Today we’re introducing Candidate-Market Fit (CMF). 🎯

In a fast-moving market, a job opening is actually a distress signal. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. CMF is the moment your high-value skills meet that company’s deepest pain point.

Stop being just another applicant. This week, we learn how to become an industry necessity. 📈

02/07/2026

Audit LinkedIn Skills Section

Week 1 is officially in the books!
✅ 𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 "𝗗𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁" 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 "𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁" 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆. We’ve talked about gathering insider intel, building micro-credentials, and creating portfolios that prove your utility.

Now, it’s time for a Saturday Reset. 📍

In 2026, your LinkedIn profile isn't just a digital version of your resume; it’s your digital storefront. If your "Skills" section is still cluttered with generic fluff like "Hard Worker" or "Microsoft Word," 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜-𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:
1️⃣ The Purge: Remove the generic skills that don't solve a market pain point.
2️⃣ The Intel Update: Add the high-value keywords and "starving skills" you gathered from your research this week (think: AI Literacy, CRM Management, or specific industry tools).
3️⃣ Pin the Lead: Pin your top 3 skills to the top of your profile so they are the first thing anyone sees.

Don't let your digital home base hold you back. Let’s make your Candidate-Market Fit undeniable before we kick off Week 2 tomorrow! 🚀

02/04/2026