From Job to Job: The Power of Transferable Skills in Career Transitions

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In today’s fast-paced job market, the ability to transition smoothly from one career to another is more important than ever. This is where transferable skills come into play—skills that you can carry from job …

By Rosemarie Gabinete Garganta
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Success Story of the Week: Kshitij Gupta

The Career Design Lab is thrilled to celebrate the successes of all of our Columbia University School of Professional Studies students and alumni.
This week we highlight a student from the Technology Management program. Congratulations to Kshitij Gupta on his …

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How This Engineer Found Her Place—and Purpose—in a Male-Dominated Industry

During her elementary school days, Michaela Reid unknowingly set the foundation for her future engineering career. She participated in an after-school program that allowed students to explore different aspects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. One of these eye-opening activities …

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How Technology Has Positively Impacted Your Job Search

Technology that’s been implemented over the last decade, as well as emerging technologies, can help job-seekers find positions more easily. Not only can they research possible roles, but they can also find remote opportunities beyond where they live. 

Here, we’ll …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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15 Environmentally Friendly Companies for Gen Z on the Job Hunt

It’s clear that Generation Z is passionate about the environment and ensuring a sustainable planet. In fact, 67% of Gen Z respondents in a Pew Research Center survey said the climate should be a top priority.

But what about in the …

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How To: Opt-In for Personalized Job Blasts

Want more customized newsletters from the Career Design Lab (CDL), then you may need to update your alert preferences on the CDL website. CDL’s monthly and weekly newsletters feature quick links to exclusive resources for SPS students, a list of …

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22+ Top AI Companies to Watch in 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made quite a splash recently. While AI is nothing new, the ways we can use it at home and on the job have suddenly exploded with possibilities. And if you’re thinking now is a great time …

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How AI Is Transforming Jobs in Fintech, Healthcare, and Other Industries

In today’s fast-paced world where efficiency is key, automation has become the new reality. From robots to artificial intelligence, workplace automation is shaking up industries worldwide, leaving no job untouched and causing significant disruption on a global scale. And it’s …

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AI as a Career Enhancement Tool

Can AI Skills help your career?

Read more here from LinkedIn.

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How to Use ChatGPT in Your Job Search

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that’s taking all corners of the internet by storm. Some use it to dispute medical claims or help them solve complex coding problems. Others have already banned it from schools, worried the bot …

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What do management consultants like McKinsey actually do?

Good question! Quite simply, management consultants, like McKinsey, help their clients solve problems.

Let’s unpack this statement and analyze each component a little more carefully to get more insight. Let’s start by looking at an actual verbatim statement from one …

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7 Market Trends and the Opportunities They Create For You

The job market is continually changing, and it’s important to keep track of it if you are looking for new opportunities. Companies are adopting new tech and changing how they find and hire employees. The skills requirements for jobs also …

By Ivy Exec
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Top Five Reasons to Consider a Career in Healthcare

We have all seen it on TV. The too-handsome doctor running into the operating room without scrubbing in, grabbing a scalpel barehanded, yelling “Push Epi!” to the other myriad nurses and techs while the medical students look down in awe …

By HospitalRecruiting
HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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5 Tips for Women Entrepreneurs

Throughout my years in business, I’ve made plenty of “mistakes”—although I firmly believe there are no mistakes, only learning experiences. I’ve also picked up a few tips along the way. They’ve helped me to succeed in founding and running several …

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How to Use Your Disability as a Strength When Applying for a Job

Did you know that bones that were broken and healed properly are stronger than bones that have never been broken at all? It’s a fact, as well as a great metaphor for those with disabilities. As a life and business …

By College Recruiter
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How LGBTQ+ workers can ensure a potential employer is inclusive and accepting

Feeling accepted and included in a workplace is as important, if not more important, than anything else when it comes to being an employee. For the LGBTQ+ community, that sort of assurance as an employee can be absolutely crucial to …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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