4 Great Strategies for Networking in a Remote Setting

With hybrid and remote roles becoming more sought after, many workers are finding themselves spending a lot more time at home. Of course, there are various benefits to working from home; however, there are fewer opportunities for in-person networking. Lucky …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Is Your Resume Up to Date? The Latest in Resume Techniques

If you’ve been applying to job after job without hearing back, you’re not alone.

The average job seeker needs to send out between 100 and 200 resumes before landing a position. Corporate jobs are even more competitive, with each opening …

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5 Reasons Your Job Search May Not Be Working

We often hear about how job hunting is a full-time job.

Some people do spend 40 hours a week on the process, but even if you don’t have that much time, every job search requires considerable time.

According to Zippia, …

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How to Increase Your Visibility and Potential for Promotion

We recently received a question from a reader about their lack of visibility at their organization: 

“The role I play at my organization is not really visible, but I am a valuable asset,” they wrote. “I want to know how …

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Tips for Effectively Managing Several People Working Remotely on Different Projects

An estimated 36.2 million people in the U.S. will be working remotely by 2025.

After all, more than 70 million Americans can probably do their work remotely already.

And there’s no shortage of benefits anticipated to come with this slew …

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How to Answer Tricky Interview Questions: Part I

Job interviews can be stressful as it is, but when the interviewer throws some trick questions into the mix, it can make the entire process feel like an abject nightmare. These types of questions are designed to trip you up, …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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How to Answer Tricky Interview Questions: Part II

Welcome back to our guide to tricky interview questions and what you can do conquer them. Yes friends, those interviewers are a shrewd bunch, but we’ve got what it takes to succeed. If you haven’t read part one yet, you …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Career Fair Prep Week: Get ready for the Spring 2023 All-Majors Career & Internship Fair

Career Fair Prep Week includes:

All Career Fair Prep Week sessions and drop-ins are in a hybrid or virtual format. We look forward to seeing you!

Schedule and Session Registration

Registration is not required in advance, but recommended. The registration …

By Paige Luna
Paige Luna Assistant Director, Employer Connections
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Rebuilding Your Network After a Layoff: Essential Steps to Take

So you’ve been laid off – welcome to the club.

This year alone, hundreds of thousands of startup workers have been let go from their jobs. So you may not be part of a company anymore, but you’re still in …

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How to Be More Introspective to Better Process Constructive Feedback

Being introspective is key to being a better worker – but it certainly doesn’t come easy to everyone.

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy defines introspection as “learning about one’s own currently ongoing, or perhaps very recently past, mental states or …

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