5 Tips to Ace a Career Fair
Career fairs can be overwhelming, to say the least. In many cases, you'll be vying against scores of other students for the attention of company representatives. The following infographic provides...
View Article5 Reasons You Should Consider Moving for a New Job
I know what it's like to move out of your comfort zone in order to gain a new level of skills. Over the past eight years, I've lived in four different states and worked for four different companies....
View ArticleThe 2018 Vault Office Romance Survey Results
In a measure of the direct impact of the #MeToo movement, more than 1 in 4 workers indicated that recent allegations of sexual harassment against prominent men have made them less likely to think that...
View Article12 Confidence Building Tips for Introverted Employees
If you're an introvert, many aspects of life can feel extra-challenging. But they don't have to. It's completely possible for introverts to be confident-and to project that confidence. Here are 12 tips...
View ArticleNetworking Is Just Chatting
Networking. Just seeing the word is enough to make your palms sweaty and your mouth dry. When someone brings up the idea, you begin looking for a way to escape. But networking is essential to advancing...
View Article10 Personal Questions Never to Ask Your Coworkers
We spend a large bulk of our days with coworkers, so we often divulge details of our social lives and are also inquisitive of our coworkers' lives outside of the office. That said, there are questions...
View ArticleHow to Keep a 'Confidence Log' and Why
A lack of confidence is often seen as part of the reason there aren't more women in senior roles at U.S. companies. And a recent study reported on by The Wall Street Journal shows just how large this...
View Article8 Actions to Be an Exceptional Listener
Most people consider themselves to be good listeners, finding it hard to admit otherwise. We know listening is vital to building strong relationships with coworkers, managers, clients, and leadership....
View ArticleAre LinkedIn Recommendations Important? Here's What 10 Hiring Managers Say
We live in a hyperconnected world in which many people are getting jobs based on word-of-mouth recommendations and connections; someone always knows someone who knows someone with whom a job seeker...
View ArticleDo's and Don'ts of Online Networking
Networking can be one of the best ways to find a job, but it's not as cut and dried as it once was. Thanks to the advent of the internet and the social networks that come with it, online networking is...
View Article7 Skills Software Testers Need to Master
Software testers detect and eliminate bugs in mobile apps and computer programs. One of the biggest challenges facing testers is the rapid development of technology and constant programming changes...
View Article8 Resume Tips for Older Job Seekers
Age might not always work to your advantage when searching for a job. Sometimes, hiring managers with age biases see older job seekers as having a tough time keeping up with younger job seekers when it...
View ArticleMilitary Careers: This Infographic Explains How to Transition to Civilian Life
We've covered military careers here at Vault in the past--covering everything from the options available for post-military careers, to the difficulty of translating military job skills into a format...
View Article3 Women Who Found Their True Calling After 45
While some people know exactly what they want to do with their lives from the time they're teenagers, many others struggle to figure out what they want to be when they grow up-even when they're grown...
View ArticleGraduating Without a Job? Don't Panic
With graduation season around the corner, many soon-to-be grads are finding themselves confronting "the real world" that their parents, TV shows and random strangers have always warned them about. And,...
View ArticleHow to Create Job Opportunities Rather Than Compete for Them
Some days you feel invisible in your job search. Why is no one responding to your resume? Why are you not finding the opportunities you want? You're doing everything right: you're actively applying,...
View Article5 Things to Consider Before You Go Freelance
Freelancing is more popular than ever, and in this so-called gig economy, between 20 and 30 percent of the working age population in Europe and the U.S. already engage in some form of independent work....
View ArticleWhat to Do If You Hate Your New Job
Sometimes the next step turns out to be the wrong step or, at least, not as smoothly paved as you thought. If you've found yourself in this situation and unsure what the most professional route out is,...
View ArticleAre Certifications and Licenses Necessary to Get Hired?
According to a 2018 Job-Hopping Report by LiveCareer, when employers post job ads, they list desired or required certificates and licenses 27 percent of the time. Likewise, when jobseekers create their...
View Article10 Job Search Tips for International Students This Summer
The pressure is on for the international class of 2018 who've received their degrees but haven't yet secured U.S. employment. Although international students don't need job offers to apply for their...
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