Author Archives: W. P. Carey Career Services Center

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Are you curious about International business? Do you want to stand out from the crowd and get ahead in the job market? Explore Study/Intern Abroad!

If one of your career goals is to find a position in an international …

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How to Tell If a Company Truly Values Diversity and Inclusion (or Is Just All Talk)

Employers talk a lot about diversity and inclusion. In fact, you'll be hard-pressed to find a company that doesn't say they're diverse and inclusive. Companies make these claims on their web sites, in job descriptions, and at career fairs. But how …

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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 the ‘Failure’ and ‘Success’ Interview Questions

When you tell compelling stories in interviews, you create connections with your interviewers in ways that just listing your accomplishments (no matter how extraordinary) can never do. Stories connect people to each other because our brains love to follow stories. …

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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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5 Self-Care Tips to Reduce Job-Search Stress

Looking for a new job can be anxiety-inducing and stressful. But if you take good care of yourself—and follow these five tips—job searching can be a relatively stress-free activity.

1. Be clear about your next career step

The first step of successful …

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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To Ace Your Next Interview for a Management Position, Be Ready to Answer These 10 Questions

Interviewing for a management position? Even if you’ve never been a manager before, you’ll want to clearly demonstrate to the interviewers your managerial skills and leadership philosophy.

This article will reveal 10 questions you should reflect on and be prepared …

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Everything You Need to Know About Employer-Paid Tuition Reimbursement

When you’re looking for a new job, there’s a piece of your potential compensation package that’s arguably more valuable in the long run than your starting salary: employer-paid tuition reimbursement.

After all, education can qualify you for promotions at this …

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The Big 4 Accounting Firms

Fall recruiting season is almost here. During Fall career events, especially Meet the Firms, you will have the opportunity to talk to recruiters from the Big 4 who are searching for new talent. 

So, what is the Big 4? The …

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Succeeding at Meet the Firms

One of the most important things you can do to get a head start in your accounting career is to attend  Meet the Firms. Attendees of the event include public accounting firms, companies from private industries, and government agencies. 

Meet …

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These 7 Interview Skills Will Help You Stand Out From the Pack

Having conducted hundreds of interviews—both mock interviews with career coaching clients and real interviews as part of search committees—and seen what the outcomes are, I can say with confidence that getting through the hiring process and landing a job is …

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7 Top Data Analytics Tools Every Data Analyst Should Master

With data becoming a major asset for many organizations, data analysts need tools that help interpret the information. Having the right data analytics tools makes it easier to come up with creative ways to derive valuable insights from a company’s …

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