Get Your Resume Noticed In Seven Seconds or Less

You’ve been applying for jobs for what feels like forever, but you’re not getting anywhere: no interviews, let alone job offers. 

A common reason you’re missing out on the interview round? Issues with your resume.

The average recruiter spends only …

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6 Tips for Becoming a Mentor

Today, 70 percent of Fortune 500 firms have internal mentoring programs. These programs focus on employee development while also boosting employee loyalty and productivity. In general, mentors offer guidance, share their knowledge, challenge and push, help set career goals, motivate, …

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A Day in the Life: Entry-Level Tax Associate at a Big Four Accounting Firm

8:00 AM: Arrive at work. I like to get in a little earlier than others (most other people in the office get in around 9:00 a.m.). This gives me a chance to check e-mail and voicemail, take care of administrative …

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10 Tips for Virtual Interviews

10 Tips for Virtual Interviews

Do your homework.

Before your interview, reach out to people you know who have worked at or are familiar with the firm. Go beyond classmates and 3Ls and talk to friends at other law schools …

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5 Careers That Let You Travel the World

You don't have to wait until you retire to travel the world. If you choose the right career, you'll be able to see the world while you earn a living. In fact, there are many career paths that support location …

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5 Awesome Healthcare Administration jobs

Administrator talking with a doctor at the hospital. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

As kids, when most of us thought of a career in healthcare, we pictured ourselves as doctors or nurses in scrubs, a stethoscope around our necks, chatting to …

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9 Profession-Specific Resume Tips for IT, Finance, and Marketing Execs

Creating an effective executive resume isn’t easy. You must show how you've been able to make money and improve company processes, as well as appropriately tailor your resume for the industry in which you work. To that end, here are …

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Nurturing a Success Mindset: Committing Yourself to Continuous Improvement

Around the world, organizations spend more than $365 billion annually for leadership development programs—despite this tremendous investment which is upwards of $166 billion in the USA alone—more than 75% of organizations say that their internal professional development programs are not …

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What to Do With a Hospitality Degree After Graduation

Hotel manager or director and supervisor welcome arriving VIP guests with roses on arrival in luxury or grand hotel. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

After graduating school with a degree in hospitality, a lot of people are lost and don’t know …

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How To Demonstrate 5 Different Management Styles In An Interview

You’re interviewing for a leadership role, and you know that the question “what’s your management style?” is coming.

Beyond this one very specific window of opportunity, though, you’re wondering how else to position yourself as the style of leader you …

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