Tips for Older Workers and the Job Search
We recently debuted a new blog series focusing on the career advice the elderly population, specifically the Baby Boomer generation, had for their millennial counterparts. During the interviews at...
View Article5 Skills You Learned in College to Use on the Job
The transition from college to the working world isn't always easy. Sometimes it can feel like everyone at your new office knows what they're doing except you. So to help you succeed, we've compiled...
View ArticleQ&A with a Top-Ranked BofA Merrill Lynch Research Analyst
Timna Tanners ranked No. 1 in the Institutional Investor All-America Research Poll in 2015, 2014, and 2013. Tanners is a research analyst in the metals and mining group at Bank of America Merrill...
View ArticleThe Secret to Olympic (and Career) Success
If you watched the Rio Olympics as closely as I did, you were treated to several inspiring performances. U.S. gymnast Simone Biles' dominance of the floor, vault, and uneven bars. Jamaican sprinter...
View ArticlePersonal Branding: Who You Are vs Who You Want to Portray
Every day, through actions, deeds and accomplishments you are building your personal brand. Whether that brand is negative or positive, good or bad, you are building a brand that employers will notice....
View Article5 Ways Undergrads Can Make Networking Connections that Count
It may seem obvious that connections are useful in a job search, but you might not know that a personal contact at an organization can make or break your chance at getting hired. Below are five...
View Article8 Tips for Effective Interview Follow-Up
Imagine you finally get your resume into the right hands. Then, you finally get a chance to interview with key decision makers with the company of your dreams. It all seems to be coming together...
View ArticleGeneration Gap - Work Advice from Boomers to Millennials: Calvin Alexander...
- Editing and Photography by Kristina Rudic Both Baby Boomers and Millennials face interesting challenges in today's job market. Millennials face the stigma of being lazy, materialistic, entitled and...
View Article8 Things to Do Now In Case You Lose Your Job
What if you walked into work tomorrow morning and your boss told you that you were fired, your position eliminated, or the company was downsizing-which, unfortunately, meant that you must go? Or,...
View Article9 Steps to Nail the College Career Fair
The big day has come. You have made it to the job fair, you are dressed professionally and focused. So, now what? It is important to understand that campus recruiters travel a lot, do multiple careers...
View Article5 Ways You Should Research a Potential Employer
Research is key. That's the definitive statement everyone at Vault makes when offering tips to college students about to embark on a dedicated internship or job search. Why do we tell people this? Most...
View Article10 Tips for Writing Effective Business Emails
Have you ever emailed a recruiter about a job and never heard back? While you may have attributed the radio silence to your lack of experience or to bad timing, your email itself might have been the...
View ArticleThink Like a Startup CEO
Greenhouse, a recruiting software as a service company, got its start back in 2012. The company sells licenses to other companies looking to use its product, which collects job seekers' applications...
View ArticleMillennials: Your Government Needs You (As Employees)
In our search for perks, cool coworkers, and a career full of excitement, it's easy to overlook local government. But Willair St. Vil, of Washington, DC's Department of Human Resources, assures me...
View ArticleHow to Find a Mentor Without a Mentorship Program
Deborah Lee James is the 23rd and current Secretary of the U.S. Air Force. She is one of only two women to ever hold the position and today is considered to be one of the most powerful women in the...
View ArticleHow to Get Started on LinkedIn
LinkedIn can be one of the most valuable networking tools to help you land a job or internship. Even if you aren't currently looking for a job, you will be at some point, so it is crucial to maintain...
View ArticleHow to Reject a Job Offer Without Burning Bridges
The objective of every job search is to receive multiple job offers. These offers provide you flexibility, choices and the option to select the best strategic opportunity for yourself. Jobs or roles...
View Article3 LinkedIn Features You Don’t Know About
After you've created a LinkedIn profile and connected with professionals in your field, you may be wondering what you should do next on the platform. LinkedIn offers several additional features that...
View Article7 Real Reasons You Didn't Get the Job
Am I overqualified? Is it my age? Is it my lack of experience? I'm constantly asked by jobseekers why they weren't hired. Often, jobseekers are told, "Thanks for your time, but you're just not the...
View ArticleWhy Tech Needs More Women Leaders
As we watch the Presidential election recede from view and focus on what the future has in store, one issue highlighted in the campaign touches all of us in the tech community: the lack of...
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