When Should You Update Your LinkedIn Profile With a New Job?

Congratulations, you’ve got a new job! Maybe you’ve already celebrated with your friends and family, but what about your professional network? When should you update your LinkedIn profile with a new job? Is there a right — or wrong — …

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Success Is in the Details

Those seeking employment opportunities—internships, externships, job shadows, summer research positions, or post-grad jobs—can boost their success rate by attending to some basic details. Wherever you are in your application process, it’s not too late to ensure you have a polished, …

By Robin Bourjaily
Robin Bourjaily Exploratory Adviser
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Confronting White Supremacy Culture in the Social-Impact Sector

As organizations strive to become more inclusive, it’s imperative to recognize the difference between truly lifting up diverse perspectives and merely expecting new hires to accept and adhere to existing cultural norms that may be rooted in systemic oppression. Years …

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6 Ways Joining an Affinity Group Can Boost Your Career

Advancing your career has a few established tactics, including networking, skills building, and finding mentors. Now there’s another tactic: joining affinity groups.

Affinity groups are groups employees with a shared background or experience. For instance, an affinity group may be …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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What Does Business Casual Really Mean in 2023?

“Business casual” is a straightforward dress code in that the name translates precisely to what it means: a mix of formal and casual clothing. Yet it can be hard to know what’s too formal for this dress code and, conversely, …

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Pre-Med Coaching with Carver College of Medicine

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine is offering 1:1 pre-med coaching with admissions staff. These sessions are an opportunity to touch base with admissions professionals, receive advice, and get questions answered. If you are considering applying to Carver …

By Mary Jane Shroyer
Mary Jane Shroyer Director, Health Professions Career Community
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A Beginner’s Guide to Business Attire

Showing up to work often means juggling various responsibilities, to-dos, and scheduling — so what you’re going to wear might be the last thing on your mind. Yet your business attire, or what you wear to work, can reflect your …

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5 Hard Skills Your Resume Needs in 2023

Hard skills are tangible industry-specific abilities often gained through training and education—think foreign languages, programming languages, bookkeeping, and data analysis. Since recruiters spend, on average, only six to eight seconds skimming your application, you need to ensure that you’re including …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Turning Volunteer Experience into Work Experience

Portrait of kitchen staff in homeless shelter. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

Many young people finish college successfully only to find that their resume doesn’t have everything they need to land a job in their field. Although the job market is …

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College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Competition: 2023 GC Map the System Launches Now

Students are encouraged to compose 2023 Map the System competition teams by Tuesday, January 31. Delve into issues you’re passionate about and learn how systems thinking can help you approach complex problems through this unique opportunity. Interested students from all …

By Robin Bourjaily
Robin Bourjaily Exploratory Adviser
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