When you are interested in roles that require a significant amount of technical skills such as business analyst and technical product management roles, you might think that employers only care whether or not you can perform the technical components of …
When you think of the term “personal brand,” what does it mean to you? Do you think of your mission, your goals, or what is posted to your social media sites? Everyone has a personal brand. You may or may …
When you think of introducing yourself, what feelings arise? You may begin to feel nervous, anxious, or apprehensive at the thought of talking about yourself. You are not alone. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that 73% of the …
As a student in one of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree programs at W. P. Carey, you are gaining foundational business acumen with a breadth of interdisciplinary skills. With most BA business degree programs being broad, it can be …
Internships are on the rise. According to a recent survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers expect to boost their intern hiring by 22.6% for the 2021-22 academic year. But there’s no need to stress if you …
As a university student, the recruitment process itself is rough. Finding career success is even more rough.
The idea of thousands of fellow students with identical university degrees as you, all vying for the same dream job is stressful.
It can be …
A virtual work experience program is an online course that simulates what you would do at a company if you worked there day-to-day. These programs include cases of the actual tasks a professional would do with real customers and clients.
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Conversations about leading with authenticity at work tend to leave a few important things out.
Some people, for instance, may interpret showing up to work as their “full, authentic selves” as reason not to maintain healthy work-life boundaries — something that …
The last few years during the pandemic have been nothing if not difficult. Not only have work schedules shifted considerably, but even the most self-motivated employees have had to be more self-directed than ever before.
This is particularly true for …
Do you struggle with self awareness at work? We’ve all worked with, and for, individuals for whom knowing their blind spots isn’t exactly a strong suit. But how can you be sure that you aren’t one of these professionals yourself?
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