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Soft vs hard skills: Striking the right balance for success

Navigating a job market is like walking a tightrope these days, especially for freshers and enterprise customers on the hunt for early-career talent. 

On one side, you have you’ve got hard skills – those technical know-hows that make you a …

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Job hunting mistakes 10 business leaders made when graduating

To debunk common misconceptions fresh graduates have about the job market, we’ve gathered ten insightful responses from professionals including founders and managers. From understanding that a major doesn’t dictate a career path to realizing a degree doesn’t guarantee job success, …

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Success Story of the Week: Danielle Barrios

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 an Alumni from the Wealth Management program. Congratulations to Danielle on her new …

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How to Get an Entry-Level Job in HR

This article from shrm.org written by Mark Feffer provides some insightful tips on how to gain an entry level position in Human Resources.

It’s one of the most common questions posed on the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM’s) social …

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3 Things That Make Recruiters Reject Your Application

Note: This is a guest post from Allison Dietz, who got her start as a tech recruiter, before transitioning into coaching students and managing tech employer relationships. If you want to leverage her insider tips in your own job search, …

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Career Design Workbook

The Career Design workbook will guide you in your career search through in-depth looks at industries, search techniques, and application …

Upkey is a free platform with all you need to kickstart your career. Create your job-winning resume fast & easy …

Informational Interview Steps

 

Informational Interview Steps
Identify someone to interview:Professors, advisors, alumni, and members of professional organizations are great candidates for informational interviews. …

OPT Calculator

Please visit Columbia ISSO’s resource for OPT planning. It is a tool that will assist you in calculating your OPT …

Informational Interviews

Informational interviews are a way to get the inside scoop on an organization and learn how people managed their careers …

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