The Everything Guide to a Career in Public Service

When I was 13 years old, I went to science camp. One day, I sat and listened as a scientist described what global warming was going to do to the planet—rising ocean levels, mass extinctions, devastation of populations around the …

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Case Interview Frameworks: How to Succeed!

 

Does your major or program tend to require case interviews? If you are unsure, read more here to determine if you are likely to encounter this type of interview.  If so, you’ll need to start getting ready for them …

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The Job Market is Changing. Here’s What you Need to Know Now.

 

A record-breaking 4.5 million Americans left their jobs in November 2021, unemployment is back down to 3.9%, and there were approximately 11 million job openings in the U.S. at the end of 2021. With all these headlines about the …

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You’ve secured an internship – congratulations! Now what?

Have you already secured a summer internship? If so, you may believe that your career strategy work is over. Well, think again! The months and weeks leading up to an internship are critical. During this time, we recommend you focus …

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3 practical ways to keep up with business news

 

Keeping up with business news is an important way to show potential employers that you are well-informed, care about the subject matter that they care about, and take initiative to do your own research in a world where things …

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Pivoting careers? Read this.

Career pivots, such as transitioning to a new industry or job function, can be challenging – especially if you are changing multiple facets of your career at once (like pivoting to both a new industry and a new job function.) …

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Multiple career interests? Start here.

 

It’s normal to have a variety of career interests, especially in an MBA program where you might be learning about business functions that you didn’t have much exposure to in your previous positions. However, prioritizing what you want to …

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Sample Interview Questions: Walk Me Through Your Resume

The number one mistake candidates make when answering this question is translating the question to something akin to, “Tell me everything you’ve done in your professional career in chronological order.” If you approach the question this way, most of the …

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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 Use the ‘5 Whys’ to Clarify Your Career Goals

If you’ve been looking for a way to understand what makes you unique, prepare for interviews, or decide between competing job offers, let me introduce you to the 5 Whys.

The 5 Whys is a “root cause analysis” that aims …

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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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Case Interviews: What are they and do you need to prepare?

As a business student, you may have heard of a case interview. Simply put, a case interview asks that you communicate a solution to a complex business problem. At a high level, case interviews allow firms to evaluate how you …

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