Agata Szczepanek
Writer, Career Expert
Agata Szczepanek is a career expert and writer at ResumeLab whose work has been featured in publications including Forbes, BBC, Fast Company, Inc., The Motley Fool, HR Dive, GOBankingRates, HRReporter, and other top media outlets.
About Agata
Area of Expertise
Careers, job searching, career change, career development, professional development
Academic Degree
- Master's Degree, Jagiellonian University
- Bachelor's Degree, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce
Press
- 70% Of Workers Lie On Resumes, New Study Shows, Forbes.com, November 2023
- This Type of Job Applicant Is Most Likely to Lie on Their Résumé, Fortune.com, October 2023
- Are Pay Transparency Laws Working?, BBC.com, May 2023
- Want to Attract Job Seekers? Make Sure to Post a Salary, SHRM.org, March 2023
- 4 in 5 Workers Say They’re Unlikely to Apply for a Job without Salary Range, HRDive.com, January 2023
- Ageism in the Workplace Is Rampant: Here’s How To Fight Back Against Unfair Treatment, Finance.Yahoo.com, October 2022
- Only 40% of Americans Can Cover a Surprise $400 Expense, Fool.com, August 2022
- Workers Say They Want ‘Meaningful’ Work, but What Is That Exactly?, HRReporter.com, June 2022
Social Media
LinkedIn, MuckRack, Bold.pro, Academia
Professional Summary
With a master's degree in Journalism and Communication and English Philology, Agata’s mission is to help people from all backgrounds find their dream job.
Since 2022, she has focused on providing readers of ResumeLab with easy-to-understand and science-based information researched according to ResumeLab’s editorial code of conduct.
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Agata's Articles
Dream Jobs: Pursuing Childhood Aspirations [Research & Statistics]
We delved into the experiences of 1,000+ dream job chasers, revealing their career aspiration, disappointments, and experiences with job interviews and resume writing.
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Agata Szczepanek
December 0772% of workers who haven’t achieved their dream jobs regret it
Research of 1,000+ workers exploring their childhood career aspirations and whether they come true in adulthood.
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Agata Szczepanek
December 06The Truth about Lying to Get a Job [2023 Data]
Face the ugly truth about the scale of lying during recruitment.
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Agata Szczepanek
October 0383% of Generation Z workers are job hoppers (2023 Report)
Explore the evolving landscape of workplace dynamics as we uncover Generation Z’s distinct expectations and demands.
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Agata Szczepanek
September 20Gen Z at Work [2023 Study]
We explored the opinions of 1,100+ Gen Z workers, uncovering their career aspirations, workplace must-haves, and the driving forces behind their motivations.
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Agata Szczepanek
September 20Strikes and Labor Unions in 2022 | Big Data on Big Labor
The labor market keeps changing. But collective action still has power. Here’s what people really think about going on strike, joining unions, and more.
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Agata Szczepanek
September 01New Data On Financial Transparency At Work [2023 Report]
Gentlemen don’t talk about money, right? Wrong. Here’s how people really feel about discussing finances, pay transparency, and factors determining salary.
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Agata Szczepanek
August 10Immigration and the Labor Market in 2022
Immigrants, friends or foes? Immigration is a polarizing topic. Here's what people think about immigration and its influence on the US labor market.
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Agata Szczepanek
August 09Working hard to empower you every day—
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