Advice
In this section, you'll find expert career advice on a variety of topics: job interviews, career decision-making, resume writing, professional development, accepting a job offer, and more.
Articles
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Interviewing5 Steps to Acing an Informational Interview
Fundamentally, an informational interview is an information gathering session. The goal is simple: discover what someone does.
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InterviewingDropping Bombs: Cursing in an Interview
So you let a curse slip in your interview and now your desperately trying to gain back your composure. Here are some tips to gracefully recover.
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On the JobDefining Business Casual
Fast guidelines for putting together a decent, respectable business-casual outfit. Follow these tips and you'll be sure to avoid any embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions.
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Resume & Cover LetterWhy Your Resume Got Tossed
Top-level recruiters reveal how candidates blow their chance to get a foot in the door.
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InternshipsThe Dark Side: How to Avoid Becoming a Serial Intern
A worthy internship-one that will help you develop useful skills and gain substantial experience-awaits those who know what to watch out for.
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InternshipsBorder Crossing: Landing an Internship Abroad
The good news for you and your career is that completing an internship abroad has incredible built-in rewards.
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EntrepreneursHow to Launch a Gaming Company
Learn how Josh Shabtai took his love for designing video games and turned it into a successful company.
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On the JobBad Reputation: Exploring Millennial Stereotypes
People have always stereotyped, ridiculed, even tried to marginalize, younger generations. And whether these generalizations are true is irrelevant.
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InterviewingBreaking the Rules of Interview Dress Code
Although your black suit will never go out of style, sometimes it is acceptable to stray from the norm and customize your outfit
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InterviewingDefining Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Advice on how to answer the dependable, go-to interview question: What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses
Blog
Go Green in the City 2013 Challenge
Calling all business and engineering students! Compete in the Go Green in the City competition to win yourself a job at Schneider Electric.
Extracurricular Activities on Your Resume
Your entry-level resume doesn't have to be all about your GPA and past work experience. Consider showcasing a few of your extracurricular activities.
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