How to ace a cold email, according to hiring experts: ‘Change your mindset to a warm email’

“For college students and young professionals looking to get their foot in the door of their target industry, a cold email is often the first step. It’s a task that is often daunting, though — particularly for those without previous work experience. 

A cold …

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Job Searching With a Disability | How to Prepare for the Interview Process

For job seekers with disabilities, the job search may include questions and challenges that others may not regularly come up against. In addition to wondering whether the roles you’re applying for are a fit, you may also be concerned about …

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What is Ableism? | Confronting Ableism in the Workplace

Despite the significant number of people living with disability across the U.S.—and the world at large—widespread misconceptions about disability can cause ableist language and behavior to proliferate. 

But what is ableism, and how does it play out in the …

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Creating Entrepreneurial Frameworks that Work: HES alum Paul Kewene-Hite

Paul Kewene-Hite (ALB 1991) shares his career journey and insights for entrepreneurs.

Being accepted as a bachelor’s degree candidate at HES was like being offered the opportunity to learn how to make keys that unlock the doors of life. Courses …

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What Are You Going to Do with Your Humanities PhD? Career Opportunities outside Academia

What Are You Going to Do With Your Humanities PhD? Career Opportunities Outside Academia was originally written by Emily Tobey and published on joblist.mla.org.

If you are completing your PhD in a humanities field and are considering job possibilities outside …

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What Are Reasonable Accommodations at Work (and How to Request Them)?

Reasonable accommodations are adjustments to a hiring process, work environment, or job responsibilities so an employee with disabilities can apply for or perform their job. Depending on the type of disability, accommodations can look many different ways — from transcription …

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Should I Put My Pronouns on My Resume? Ask the “Queer Career Coach”

While we now use online job boards and Zoom meetings in place of classified ads and formal handshakes, one thing remains the same: A good resume can speak volumes about you, before you even open your mouth. Your resume is …

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Humanities@Work: Careers in Philanthropic Foundations featuring Dr. Richard Ekman (PhD ‘72)  

The Mignone Center for Career Success recently hosted the kick-off session of the Humanities@Work (H@W) series. The series showcases the rich and varied career pathways available to advanced degree candidates in the Humanities. The series will feature guest speakers from …

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Divya Chandramouli Interim Assistant Director, Harvard Griffin GSAS Graduate Career Services
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The Resume vs. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Have you ever wondered what the differences are between a resume and curriculum vitae? In college, you may have heard about them both, yet since graduating, you probably have heard less about the CV and more about the resume.
Though …

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Navigating Graduate Career Paths

Interactive new HMS website provides hundreds of career resources

The online tool Cog City pulls together dozens of resources into one easily accessible, searchable platform that’s officially called the Graduate Bioscience Career Cognitive City. The network map on the Cog City tool …

By Laura Stark
Laura Stark Associate Director: Academic Careers & Pursuing the PhD
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