By day, Dan Cross is the Talent Acquisition Strategy Manager at Capital One. But a role he always embraces night and day is disability advocate. We posed a few questions to him and he gave some insightful tips for …
By day, Dan Cross is the Talent Acquisition Strategy Manager at Capital One. But a role he always embraces night and day is disability advocate. We posed a few questions to him and he gave some insightful tips for …
Check out your resume for a second—you see that bullet point you've got filed under “Skills” that reads “natural leader” or perhaps “excellent leadership capabilities”? How exactly were you planning to prove it? I've had that bullet point on my …
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So-called “soft skills” are often viewed as less vital and less challenging to acquire than “hard skills” like crunching data and engineering software. While hard skills are important, social-impact work hangs on relationships—which means soft skills …
You’ve fine-tuned your resume, you’ve put in dozens of hours or more on every single job search platform in existence, and you’ve aced all the aptitude tests Indeed can throw at you. Now you’re getting responses and you’re fired up; …
Self-doubt is something we all deal with at one point or another—even the most successful and experienced among us. It's a normal human reaction when facing anything we haven't done before. Fortunately, there are ways to deal with self-doubt. And …
You’ve received a call from an application for your dream job, and they want to schedule an interview. Now what? Preparing for an interview can be daunting. As important as it may be to make sure that you do everything …
Teens are an incredibly important part of the American workforce. You’re often the ones keeping restaurants, theme parks, and grocery store checkout lines afloat. You’re willing to do jobs some older workers aren’t. And you’re driven to save up for …
Woman shaking hands while having an interview in office. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
Job seekers often find it challenging to get the jobs they need because they are not prepared for interviews. An important aspect of getting a job is …
Problem-solving skills are critical for any career path—no matter where you work or what job you have, you’ll face problems big and small all the time. If you want to succeed in your career, being able to effectively navigate (and …
Getting a job interview is an exciting feeling. It’s one of nervousness and anticipation and something that you should prepare for. Not only is it important to know how to answer questions but it’s good to know how to ask …