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  1. Add Rivet School to your Resume

    If you would like to add bullet points to your resume to capture the skills you’ve gained as a Rivet School Fellow, here are some suggestions: Demonstrated mastery of over # college-level project based courses Utilized shared spreadsheets to...
  2. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

    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 ...
  3. Build your LinkedIn Network

    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...
  4. Navigating Identity at Work

    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. ...
  5. CareerCircle

    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...
  6. Digesting a New Project

    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...
  7. Jobscan

    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...
  8. Workplace Jargon Glossary

    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 ...
  9. Managing Up

    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...
  10. Hiring Process Steps

    These are some of the most common steps in a hiring process. Please note that these steps will probably look different depending on the company our industry. Step 1: Application  Most job applications will ask you to submit a resume and/or cov...