5 Tips to Ace a Career Fair

Career fairs can be overwhelming, to say the least. In many cases, you’ll be vying against scores of other students for the attention of company representatives. The following infographic provides strategies that will help you stand out to employers and make …

By Firsthand
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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Why Fintech Is Growing So Fast and How to Break Into This White-Hot Industry

The financial world is poised for disruption, and cutting edge technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) are just some of the moving pieces on this changing landscape.

Brian Hamilton is the founder and CEO of One, a fintech startup that …

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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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10 Things You Should Never Include In A Resume

Your resume is a marketing document that needs to help you land your next role.

A lot of my clients believe that their resume needs to show everything that they’ve done, while, in fact, your resume is a targeted document …

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Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Top Interpersonal Skills Employers Look For

Often known as people skills, interpersonal skills are the soft skills you use to interact with others. In the workplace, these skills are essential to being an effective team player and contributing to a positive work environment. 

Yet some interpersonal …

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Transitioning to a Computer Science career – Marceia Egler HES ALB candidate

This guest blog post was written by Marceia Egler, Software Engineer at 4C Strategies

In the Fall of 2015, I made one of the scariest decisions of my life. I decided at the age of 43 to pursue a bachelor’s …

By Mignone Center for Career Success
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Your Step-By-Step Guide to Choosing a Career

8 Steps to Choosing a Career

With thousands of options, how will you choose a career that’s right for you? If you don’t have any idea what you want to do, the task …

By Katie Fell
Katie Fell Assistant Director, Harvard College Still Deciding, Exploring, & Self-Assessment
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How Long Does It Take to Get a Ph.D. Degree?

Earning a Ph.D. from a U.S. grad school typically requires nearly six years, federal statistics show.

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A Ph.D. is most appropriate for someone …

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What Companies Can Do to Support LGBTQ Employees

Larger companies, such as multinational corporations, exist not only to provide a product or a service, or to drive profits for their investors, but they also have a role to play on the world stage. Large corporations can influence public …

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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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The Benefits of Aligning Your Career With Your Strengths

Learn about the benefits of going for the job you’ll love

Where do we start, it’s our favorite subject! When we get to use our strengths in our job every day we:

Are more confident

When you use your strengths, …

By Katie Fell
Katie Fell Assistant Director, Harvard College Still Deciding, Exploring, & Self-Assessment
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5 Superpowers Held by Arts & Humanities Concentrators

While everyone has unique strengths, there are certain key skills or “superpowers” that studying Arts & Humanities help you to develop. These skills are valued in every industry!

Critical Thinking: Thinking about an issue objectively from many angles, asking questions, …

By Amy DiGiovine
Amy DiGiovine Assistant Director, Arts, Entertainment, Media, Advertising, Marketing, Journalism, Publishing, Fashion, & Sports.
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