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What technical skills are needed for a career in marketing?

Creative thinking is an important skill in the marketing world, but marketing is so much more than creativity. While thinking creatively to solve problems and uncover customer insights is part of what marketers do, assuming that marketing is all about …

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What technical skills are needed for an MBA career in marketing?

Creative thinking is an important skill in the marketing world, but marketing is so much more than creativity. While thinking creatively to solve problems and uncover customer insights is part of what marketers do, assuming that marketing is all about …

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5 Reasons to Give Sales Opportunities a Chance

Not interested in sales roles because you don’t want to cold call people? Sales opportunities go far beyond reaching out to strangers on the phone. Working in sales allows you to gain strong professional skills that provide a valuable foundation …

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Understanding Hiring Timelines in Marketing

In marketing, the job search timeline looks different than other business functions (ex. accounting), and even deviates based on subfunctions within the field (ex. sales vs. content marketing roles). If you are feeling behind in your search process or confused …

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Are you prepared for Fall Recruiting?

Fall is the time of the year when most Accounting companies recruit new hires and offer internship opportunities. This is your opportunity to learn more about the firms recruiting, network with professionals, and explore your career options!

During the months …

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A Historic Year: 686 Employers Earn Perfect Scores in HRC’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index

2019 was a historic year for LGBTQ inclusion in the workplace, according to the findings of the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). At the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, HRC president Alphonso David …

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Transferable Skills: The Key to Landing Your Dream Job

For many people, making a career switch might feel like you’re starting over from scratch. But that’s not true: You have transferable skills. “Most job seekers think the skills they use for their current job only translate for that particular …

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How to Become an Investment Banker, According to a Career Coach and Former Banker

So you think you want to be an investment banker?

As someone who began her career in banking and now supports clients in landing their dream jobs, I can attest to the fact that many are initially drawn to the …

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