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Guide to Working at Visa 

Curious about what it would be like to work at Visa? Visa is an American financial services company that facilitates international electronic funds transfers. As a world leader in global payments, the company primarily offers Visa-branded credit, debit, and prepaid …

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How to Write a Microsoft Resume – With Resume Samples

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Biggest Post-Covid Workplace Trends and What to Expect in 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic became a catalyst for change in the workplace. Since 2020, change has been the only constant. Various workplace trends have emerged, with large portions of the workforce taking part. Here, we take a look at the most …

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Green Jobs Are Booming, But Too Few Employees Have Sustainability Skills to Fill Them – Here Are 4 Ways to Get Training

U.S. universities now have over 3,000 sustainability programs. Andy DeLisle/ASU

To meet today’s global sustainability challenges, the corporate world needs more than a few chief sustainability officers – it needs an army of employees, in all areas of business, thinking about …

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Data Jobs Outlook

By the Numbers: Projected Growth in Data-Related Jobs

Interested in a fast-growing, high-wage career? In celebration of National Technology Day on Jan. 6, we’re highlighting growing occupations that focus on technology’s framework: data.
From 2021 to 2031, employment in the …
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Disability unemployment is far greater than that without disability

On a sunny day in late July 1990, U.S. President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities into law. In short, the law was designed to make it unlawful for people to be discriminated against because of a disability. …

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6 ways to build a more LGBTQ-friendly workplace

Leading thinkers on LGBTQ inclusion share how to make your company welcoming—and improve your business in the process.

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As LGBTQ professionals are more able to be out at work, it’s every company’s responsibility to make its …

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The hidden power of being “the only” in the room

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Homogeneity rarely breeds impressive results at work.

When I was raising capital for Jopwell, my first startup, I remember going in to meet with a notable investor at a very well-known firm. I was nervous—so was …

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11 Ways to Support More Diverse Communities and Workplaces

This article was updated by Erin Halley on 09/30/22 for Volunteermatch.com during the National Hispanic Heritage Month. The information in this blog has tips that are applicable throughout the year.

Each of us has the power to create more compassionate …

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How Remote Work Has Made Working Accessible for Millions of People

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Until 2020, working from home was usually viewed as distraction-prone and unproductive, but as the pandemic forced people to stay home, everything changed. The Pew Research Center found 62% of American workers with a bachelor’s degree or …

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