One of my goals for CareerNow, ever since the launch in the middle of August this year, was to reach 50,000 subscribers within 6 months. It was originally 10,000 until you all absolutely exceeded that by the first month. At that point, I knew I wanted to set a more ambitious goal for CareerNow: 50k.

Writing this down is also a source of manifestation for me, as I’m also using these updates about CareerNow as a way to push and motivate myself to reach that goal for the community. I still can’t believe we’re now at 20,000 subscribers at around the 3 month mark, and I’m currently in the works of another resource that I’m sure will be able to help more students!

While I’m focusing on LinkedIn as my predominant social media marketing channel, I’m planning on gradually working on social media channels like Instagram and Tiktok to reach more students. This might lead to less issues being published every month - from 8 issues to 5-6 issues a month. I’m still playing with the balance of how CareerNow works in my life, and I don’t ever want to burn out from working on such an amazing project that I know is making an impact for so many others.

Whether its the social media marketing side or newsletter content work via these updates within these issues, I will also include more progress about CareerNow through these issues because I want to keep the community informed on my progress. CareerNow wouldn’t be here without your support.

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Since the U.S. election, Bluesky has gained over a million new users, largely from the U.S., Canada, and Britain, as users seek an alternative to Elon Musk’s X, which as been criticized for far-right content and misinformation. Founded by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, Bluesky saw an influx of left-leaning users, including celebrities and political figures.

Users appreciate Bluesky’s less hostle environment, viewing it as a more welcoming space compared to X. Bluesky’s recent growth highlights a shift among users dissatisfied with Musk’s support of Trump and the direction of X. Read more HERE from New York Times.

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