# Victoire Boucher

Career coach focused on helping women navigate the tech industry. I’ve worked in product and engineering roles before shifting to coaching full-time. Now I write about imposter syndrome, salary negotiation, and how to grow without burning out.

#### Employee

[CV Help & Tips](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/cv.md) [Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Money & Legal](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/money-legal.md)

#### Recruiting

[Recruitment](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/recruitment.md) [Staff Retention](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/staff-retention.md) [Hiring Process](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/hiring-process.md)

## All articles by Victoire Boucher

[![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2026/04/fcf74bca-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/142261-why-burnout-isnt-a-badge-of-honor.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [Why Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honor](https://jobicy.com/blog/142261-why-burnout-isnt-a-badge-of-honor.md)

Crying over almond butter and checking Slack in your sleep? Same. Let’s unpack why hustle culture is a scam and why burnout isn’t a badge of honor.

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2026/02/bbecce13-221.jpg)](https://jobicy.com/blog/139502-how-to-use-ai-tools-ethically-in-your-job-search.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [How to Use AI Tools Ethically in Your Job Search](https://jobicy.com/blog/139502-how-to-use-ai-tools-ethically-in-your-job-search.md)

Job hunting is exhausting. Learn how to use AI tools ethically to save time, prep for interviews, and land the job without losing your authentic voice.

[Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [![90897434](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/11/426495ef-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/137040-what-happens-if-your-employer-misclassifies-you-as-a-contractor.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [What Happens If Your Employer Misclassifies You as a Contractor?](https://jobicy.com/blog/137040-what-happens-if-your-employer-misclassifies-you-as-a-contractor.md)

Is your “chill” boss actually committing tax fraud? 🚩 Spot the signs of employee misclassification, save your bank account, and stop the gaslighting.

[Hiring Process](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/hiring-process.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/09/43b2e21b-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/132372-how-to-survive-on-minimum-wage-in-the-u-s-in-2025.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [How to Survive on Minimum Wage in the U.S. in 2025](https://jobicy.com/blog/132372-how-to-survive-on-minimum-wage-in-the-u-s-in-2025.md)

There was the Ramen Noodle Era of my early twenties, where I got so creative I probably could have won a Michelin star for my instant soup concoctions.

[Pay and Benefits](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/money-legal.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/09/1f184dbe-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/131899-zoom-mishaps-that-actually-cost-people-their-jobs.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [Zoom Mishaps That Actually Cost People Their Jobs](https://jobicy.com/blog/131899-zoom-mishaps-that-actually-cost-people-their-jobs.md)

No matter how many Zoom fails, accidental exposures, or inbox catastrophes happen, there’s always someone with a messier tale.

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/09/bd2ea628-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/131277-the-art-of-saying-no-at-work-without-guilt.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [The Art of Saying “No” at Work Without Guilt](https://jobicy.com/blog/131277-the-art-of-saying-no-at-work-without-guilt.md)

Tired of being a professional people-pleaser? Here’s a funny, chaotic guide to saying ‘no’ at work, ditching the guilt, and reclaiming your sanity.

[Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/09/915c85c6-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/130685-if-job-ads-were-honest-a-translation-guide.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [If Job Ads Were Honest: A Translation Guide](https://jobicy.com/blog/130685-if-job-ads-were-honest-a-translation-guide.md)

We learn to read between the lines. We treat job ads not as statements of fact, but as the opening move in a very long, very strategic game of chess.

[Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/09/543efc0f-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/130680-5-small-things-that-can-ruin-your-job-application.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [5 Small Things That Can Ruin Your Job Application](https://jobicy.com/blog/130680-5-small-things-that-can-ruin-your-job-application.md)

These little things, they’re not really about the things themselves. They are clues that tell a story about your professionalism, your attention to detail.

[Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/03db553a-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/129784-why-ai-wont-steal-your-job-but-it-might-change-it.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [Why AI Won’t Steal Your Job (But It Might Change It)](https://jobicy.com/blog/129784-why-ai-wont-steal-your-job-but-it-might-change-it.md)

We’re being given a chance to offload the most boring, robotic parts of our jobs to actual robots, freeing up our very human and very brilliant brains.

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/0511321e-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/128623-the-dark-side-of-remote-work-cybersecurity-threats-you-cant-ignore.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [The Dark Side of Remote Work: Cybersecurity Threats You Can’t Ignore](https://jobicy.com/blog/128623-the-dark-side-of-remote-work-cybersecurity-threats-you-cant-ignore.md)

Phishing attacks have become hyper-personalized, wickedly clever, and devastatingly effective in the remote work era. Why? Because the context has changed.

[Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [Tips and Tricks](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/tips-und-tricks.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/0e6746b7-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/127542-remote-work-mental-health-companies-that-are-getting-it-right.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [Remote Work + Mental Health: Companies That Are Getting It Right](https://jobicy.com/blog/127542-remote-work-mental-health-companies-that-are-getting-it-right.md)

The reality check: Remote work isn’t automatically better for mental health. Without intentional practices, it can spiral into isolation, overwork, and anxiety.

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [![8ca11414 C861 4bec A1b6 9946d12f3ff7](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/88c8dd42-221-1.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/127535-why-soft-skills-will-outrank-hard-skills-in-2026.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [Why Soft Skills Will Outrank Hard Skills in 2026](https://jobicy.com/blog/127535-why-soft-skills-will-outrank-hard-skills-in-2026.md)

The hard skills will become the table stakes, the price of admission. They’re what get your resume past the robot screener (which, ironically, will still exist).

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Productivity](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/productivity.md) [![4855eb63 0894 43cd 8054 533c635777e3](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/08/066c60e6-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/127532-the-ethics-of-ai-in-recruiting-what-job-seekers-need-to-know.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [The Ethics of AI in Recruiting: What Job Seekers Need to Know](https://jobicy.com/blog/127532-the-ethics-of-ai-in-recruiting-what-job-seekers-need-to-know.md)

The AI will get more sophisticated. The simulations will get more realistic. The line between the human and the machine in the hiring process will only get blurrier.

[Career Development](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/career-development.md) [Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md) [![Image](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/07/bc0735a7-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/blog/126936-decoding-the-ada-which-title-covers-employment-and-what-are-your-rights.md) Victoire Boucher  Share [Decoding the ADA: Which ‘Title’ Covers Employment and What Are Your Rights?](https://jobicy.com/blog/126936-decoding-the-ada-which-title-covers-employment-and-what-are-your-rights.md)

Navigating your rights under the ADA can feel intimidating, but understanding the basics of Title I is the first step toward self-advocacy.

[Job Seeking](https://jobicy.com/blog/category/job-seeking.md)