Exactly How to Respond to a Job Offer via Email (With Examples)

If that job offer you just got signals a happy end to your search, you might immediately want to text all your friends, pop the bubbly, and cue the imaginary marching band to mark the sheer magnitude of this moment. …

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The Everything Guide to a Career in Editing

I grew up near a small bookstore that always stocks at least two or three times as many books as what reasonably fits in the space. So they stack all the overflow in front of the shelves, two or three …

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50 Best U.S. Cities (With Open Jobs!) for Young People

TV writers love this premise: A bunch of 20- or 30-somethings navigating their lives, careers, and relationships in the big city. And so very often, their stories are set in New York City (from Sex and the City and Friends …

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Bouncing Back from a Job Rejection

Your resume was flawless, you made it through multiple rounds of interviews, you wrote the perfect thank-you notes, you’re sure you have the job in the bag, and then… 

You get the dreaded email informing you that you didn’t get …

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4 Body Language Tips for Virtual Interviews

To communicate effectively, you need to be mindful of both your tone of voice and facial expressions. For example, not even the brightest tone in the world can convince anyone that you mean well if you tell it with a …

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Essential International Student Job-Search Strategies for 2022

Due to the pandemic and difficulties of obtaining student visas, international enrollment in U.S. universities saw a slight decline during the 2019-2020 academic year. That’s the bad news. The good news is international student enrollment at U.S. schools seems to …

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7 Salary Negotiation Tips for a New Job

Negotiating your salary when you get a new job offer can be nerve-wracking. However, there are proven techniques that can help you effectively negotiate. And below are seven of these techniques that will go a long way toward improving your offer.

1. Find …

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Hobbies and Interests: Should They Be on Your Resume?

If you’ve ever used a resume template you might have noticed a section for “extracurricular activities” or “hobbies and interests.” Today we’re going to talk about how to use this to your advantage, as well as what to avoid.

A …

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50 Best Consulting Firms to Work For in 2022

Today, we're excited to release our annual ranking of the Best Consulting Firms to Work For in North America. Our Consulting Rankings highlight the best firms in dozens of categories and include the overall Top 50, the Most Prestigious Consulting Firms, …

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25 Best Investment Banks to Work for in 2022

Today, we're excited to release our 2022 Banking 25, a ranking of the best investment banking firms to work for in North America. The ranking is based on a survey of more than 3,600 banking professionals. Conducted this past fall, the survey asked …

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