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Last Updated: 09/03/2024
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How can you build your LinkedIn network? Here are a couple of questions to guide you: 1. Who should I connect with? Once your LinkedIn profile is updated, think about the following groups of people and request to connect with them. Curren...
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Last Updated: 09/09/2024
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This job opportunities tracker is a tab in the Rivet School Community Resource List that is updated weekly with any jobs that are shared with Rivet School team members. If you would like additional support with your job search, fill out this Ca...
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Last Updated: 09/17/2024
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Imposter syndrome refers to a psychological pattern in which individuals doubt the value of their accomplishments and feel like frauds, despite evidence of their competence. People who experience imposter syndrome may believe that they are not as ...
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Last Updated: 09/17/2024
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The standards of “professionalism” are heavily defined by white supremacy culture, therefore a lot of the career advice you’ll find on the internet, including Career Central, might be biased towards a predominantly white, male work environment. ...
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Last Updated: 09/18/2024
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Large companies receive thousands of applications for a single job posting. In order to sort through them all, many of them use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to eliminate resumes that don’t include the keywords they’re looking for. Jobscan is...
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Last Updated: 09/17/2024
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When you are assigned a task or project at work, the instructions and deadline are often unclear. The secret to doing a good job is taking ownership of understanding what is expected of you. Your goal is to demonstrate that you’re not only able to...
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Last Updated: 09/18/2024
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CareerCircle is a free digital talent platform that advocates for women, veterans, and people in underserved communities by tapping into the hidden potential that they might not yet see in themselves. Once you sign up and set up a profile, you...
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Last Updated: 09/17/2024
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Being a “good employee” takes more than just doing what your manager asks you to do. The idea of “managing up” is that you, the employee, can take proactive steps to make sure you have a positive relationship with your manager and get what you nee...
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Last Updated: 09/17/2024
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Do you hear people at work using words or acronyms that don’t make sense to you? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Workplaces use lots of jargon, or specialized terms that are difficult to understand. Check out Gorick Ng's workplace jargon glossary ...
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Last Updated: 09/18/2024
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Skillbase is a library of free online career skills resources for job seekers and learners. The website is run by a team of Harvard students, graduates, and faculty with experience in education, technology, business, and job training who test ...