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Department of Homeland Security Proposal to Amend Regulations Governing H-1B Workers and F-1 Students Under Review

This article is originally published by Klasko

September 22, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a rule to amend H-1B requirements and oversight for H-1B specialty occupation workers and F-1 students with timely filed H-1B Cap subject …

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Success Story of the Week: Zehai Zhao

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 recent graduate from the Enterprise Risk Management program. Congratulations to Zehai on …

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Success Story of the Week: Weidi Hu

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 recent graduate from the Enterprise Risk Management program. Congratulations to Weidi Hu …

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Success Story of the Week: Tony White

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 recent graduate from the Nonprofit Management program. Congratulations to Tony White on …

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You’ve Been Using LinkedIn Wrong—5 Features You Should Be Using

“You’ve Been Using LinkedIn Wrong—5 Features You Should Be Using” was originally published on Forbes.

LinkedIn is highly regarded as the number one social platform for businesses and professionals alike, for sourcing jobs and business opportunities. But how many professionals …

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Career Design Lab Course

The CDL course on Canvas is designed to help you leverage best practices in your professional development.  There you will…

Become a Product Manager

Product managers have many responsibilities: product strategy, development, and design, as well as product launch and retirement. They work with…

Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap

A roadmap is a simple but powerful tool for product development. A strong product roadmap supports your business objectives and…

Optimize your Linkedin Profile

This LinkedIn Learning course will review on how to best optimize your LinkedIn profiles.   Rock Your Linkedin Profile

Product Management: Building a Product Strategy

Behind every successful product there is a clear strategic vision that takes both market and customer needs into account. Essentially,…

Building Professional Connections

In this LinkedIn Learning Class, you’ll learn how to start conversations that build real connections, and use social media to…

Interviewing for Product Management Jobs

Product management positions are fun, challenging, and lucrative—but the journey from first contact with recruiters to signing your offer letter…

Informational Interviewing

If you are looking for a job, considering a new career, or trying to advance in your current career, you…

Leading in Government

Many people feel that leading in government is a puzzle. While it certainly has its challenges, serving the public can…

Storytelling

Storytelling is a powerful way to make people care about products, brands, and causes. It can facilitate sales, marketing, presentations,…

Become a Government Project Manager

Government project management is known to have tougher deadlines, tighter budgets, and stricter requirements. Get the skills you need to…

Delivering an Authentic Elevator Pitch

Find out how to craft an authentic personal pitch while projecting competence and warmth—two key factors in making a great…

Stay Ahead in Construction Management

Taught by Jim Rogers
Whether you’re a construction industry veteran looking to switch roles or a brand new construction manager trying to get your…

Become a Data Visualization Specialist: Concepts

Taught by Doug Rose
Data visualization is ultimately the make-or-break moment for any data science operation or business analytics project. Develop a solid foundation…

Construction Management: Reading Civil Construction Drawings

Taught by Jim Rogers
Construction personnel of all types needs to understand the role that civil construction drawings, or blueprints, play in the construction…

Data Science Foundations: Fundamentals

Taught by Barton Poulson
Instructor Barton Poulson defines the relationships to other data-saturated fields such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. He reviews the…

Consulting Professional Weekly Tips

In this LinkedIn Learning class, you will learn topics such as staying connected with clients, setting pricing, blogging to increase your…

Writing a Successful Resume

Finding a great job starts with writing a great resume, one that speaks to your personal and professional strengths. Learn…

Writing a Cover Letter

Cover letters matter. When done right, they spell out clearly who you are, what you have to offer, and—most importantly—why…

The Data Science of Sports Management

If your fascination with sports has piqued an interest in data and statistics, getting a general understanding of data science…

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Podcast Episode 11:  Make Your Own Opportunities

 

In the eleventh episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Brandon Mikolaski, the Head of …
Podcast Episode 10:  Follow Your Passion
In the tenth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Sheila Sarem, the founder and CEO …
Podcast Episode 9:  The Importance of Managing Up

In the ninth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Steve Safier, Director, and Lecturer in …

Podcast Episode 8: The Importance of Transferable Skills
In the eighth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Jennifer Riaño Góez, Executive Director at …
Podcast Episode 7: Transferable Skills and Leveraging Your International Experience

In the seventh episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Sean Brecker, the CFO of Headspace …

Podcast Episode 6: Creative Problem Solving and Resiliency

The Career Design Lab at Columbia’s School of Professional Studies recently launched a new podcast, “Rising to the Top: Lessons …

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Janine Acheson

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Michael Aita

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Bisan Alhmood

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  • Data Scientist Fidelity Investments

Kristen Banks

E-Mentor Program Fall 2022
  • Sustainability Manager PepsiCo

Timothy Bloom

  • Senior Director Enterprise Risk Management Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Aston Yuetian Chen

E-Mentor Program Fall 2022
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Namitha Cherian

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Paula Diaz

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Yi Du

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Yi Duan

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  • Risk Monitoring Analyst Intern Finra

Yifei Fan

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  • Business Analyst Authentic Brands Group