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Vault’s 2021 Ranking of the Best Consulting Firms in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Today, we’re thrilled to announce the release of our annual ranking of the Best Consulting Firms to Work For in Europe and Asia-Pacific. The Consulting Rankings highlight the best firms in these regions across 39 categories and include the overall Top …

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Want to Fix Tech’s Gender Gap? Start by Listening to These Women

In 2018, Amazon scrapped its in-house applicant tracking system because of one major flaw: it didn’t like resumes containing the word “women,” so if an applicant listed “mentoring women entrepreneurs” as one of their achievements, they were out of luck. …

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Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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5 Major Challenges for Entrepreneurs in the Time of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 continues its disruption, the livelihood of many entrepreneurs and small business owners has been threatened. According to a recent Goldman Sachs survey, 50% of business owners that were surveyed said they didn't think they could continue business …

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This New Court Ruling Is a Game Changer for LGBT Employees

It’s hard to believe that, under federal law, it’s not explicitly illegal to discriminate against employees based on their sexual orientation. However, yesterday, in Chicago, a federal court of appeals ruling went a long way toward outlawing sexual orientation-based discrimination.

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Have Wall Street’s Gay and Female Diversity Policies Gone Too Far or Not Far Enough?

Although Wall Street is still considered, in some corner cubicles, to be an “old school,” “Waspy,” “predominantly Caucasian male-dominated” industry filled with “ex-Ivy Leaguers,” it has slowly been growing more diverse with respect to gender, race, and sexual identity. In …

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12 Types of Workplace Discrimination | An Employee Guide

Illustration by Marian Blair

In 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports that over 80,000 workplace discrimination charges were filed, resulting in a staggering $400 million in compensation for victims. The Commission defines and prohibits 12 types of …

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The Idealist Guide to Working (and Living) with Chronic Illness and Disability

There are myriad stories on the internet about different health experiences—be it chronic illness, disability, mental health struggles, or some combination of the three. But from the perspective of a person who wants to have an impactful career, there is …

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Should Employees Be Able to Keep Working Remotely Post-Covid?

The pandemic has taught us many things, not the least of which is remote work can be more productive and provide a better work/life balance than in-office work. So, what will happen when employers reopen their offices and employees don't …

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Interview Questions You Should Ask in the Wake of COVID-19

COVID-19 has altered the typical way that we perform many aspects of our jobs, as well as typical practices in the legal industry like OCI, summer associate programming, and more. As we continue to operate within a global pandemic, it …

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Job Scams Are on the Rise—Here’s How to Spot Them and Steer Clear

Camden Boyd knew it all sounded too good to be true—but he really wanted that job as a work-from-home customer service representative, making $25 an hour.

Boyd, 19, was invited to interview for the position via chat on Google Hangouts. …

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