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The Job Search + Career Resources

Evaluating Equity Offers

When a company extends an offer, there will be several elements for you to evaluate based on their competitiveness and what you personally value most. The cash usually gets our attention first (base salaries and incentive compensation, such as performance …

By Sumayya Essack
Sumayya Essack Senior Associate Director, Career Education
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Maintaining top of mind status with key stakeholders in your organization

By Margaret Batting

Remaining visible while working remote is up to you. There are several strategies that you can employ but it’s up to you to actually do them and do them consistently. Senior management needs to see AND hear …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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Black women executives making history in the c-suite offer career advice to those following in their footsteps

By Chauncey Alcorn | CNN Business | February 20, 2021

Kamala Harris isn’t the only Black woman making history in 2021.

The January 20 swearing-in of the nation’s first woman, Black and southeast Asian vice president came at a pivotal moment for …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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Attia Qureshi: Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Started My Consulting Business

By Doug C. Brown | Authority Magazine | February 14, 2021

“You need a network: in consulting at least 75% of your work will come through referrals, which means your first few jobs are crucial. Many of those jobs or referrals will …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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2020 Year in Review

2020 was a year unlike any other, but it challenged us to live, work, and learn differently. Explore our 2020 journey here:

By MIT Sloan CDO
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10 Little Things That’ll Have a Big Impact on Your Career

By Richard Moy | The Muse

When you think of the phrase “career-changing impact,” your first thought is that serious projects lead to serious results. And sure, some people can brag of big wins like working overtime for three months and …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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Why you should investigate a potential employer’s commitment to diversity

By Andrew Seaman | LinkedIn News | February 8, 2021

A diverse workplace is better for everyone — regardless of your race, gender and identity.

A manager at a previous employer of mine put a special focus on diversifying our overwhelmingly white workforce. …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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5-Step Formula to Rewire Your Brain for Entrepreneurial Success

By Randy Garn | Entrepreneur | February 3, 2021

If there is one thing that 2020 has taught us, it’s that things can change. Or, more bluntly stated: things have to change if they are to remain successful. Obviously, this last year …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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What Size Company Is Right for You?

By Neal Shyam | The Muse

Last year, after a decade of working at small startups, I set my sights on larger, established companies: Series Bs, recent IPOs, and the Fortune 500. Recently married, in my mid-30s, and staring down a …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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Five Ways to Invest in Your Career Right Now

By Rebecca Zucker | Next Step Partners

I’m hearing from a lot of clients who are realizing that they need to give some attention to their career plans. What I’ve been telling them is that the best time to start is …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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