40+ Smart Questions to Ask at the End of Any Job Interview

Pamela Skillings | Big Interview

Asking smart questions at the end of an interview can really make it or break it for you — it will show you’re eager, engaged, and genuinely curious.

So, before you go with your initial impulse and …

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How To Explain a Termination on Your Job Application

Indeed Editorial Team | Indeed | March 10, 2023

Explaining a job termination to a potential employer can be straightforward when you know how to discuss it positively. While talking about termination in job applications and interviews can be challenging, how you …

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An AI-Polished Resume Gets You Hired Faster (and Will Raise Your Paycheck)

Team IO | Innovation Origins | May 10, 2023

Research by MIT Sloan Ph.D. student Emma van Inwegen shows that job seekers with AI-assisted resumes are 8% more likely to be hired, receive 7.8% more job offers, and earn 8.4% higher wages. …

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Conversational Habits are a High Performing Team’s Superpower

Lisa Blosser | Next Step Partners

Your experience of work is your experience in teams.

Most people spend 80%+ of their work time “teaming:” working with a collection of individuals who come together for a shared purpose.

Gone are the days …

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Career Stories: Nick Graham, MBA ’15 – Executive Recruiting Lessons Learned

By Nick Graham, MBA ’15

Nick Graham, MBA ’15, recently joined Formlabs as their new CRO. Nick shares some of the lessons he learned during his recruiting process. 

Process Overview

There are a few key stages of any recruiting process:

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Public Boards: From Leadership to Impact – Video

Thank you for joining us for Public Boards: From Leadership to Impact with speaker Heather Wolf, Managing Director, Trewstar!

If you missed the workshop, here are the links to access the video via Panopto and slides.

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Job Seekers with AI-Boosted Resumes More Likely to be Hired

Deborah Lynn Blumberg | MIT Sloan | April 26, 2023

Algorithmic writing assistance can help new job seekers find and fix spelling, grammatical, and usage errors in their resumes. Employers approve, research shows.

New job applicants who were randomly assigned algorithmic assistance …

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What To Do When Your 90-Day OPT Unemployment Is Running Out

Coach Kwan Segal | ICAway | January 1, 2023

Many new graduates hoped that three months would be enough time to secure a job offer. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible in reality. The job market is tough to crack, and it is …

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Jeffrey Bussgang’s Rocketship Startup List

Seeking to get hired at a startup? Check out this list. Each spring, Jeffrey Bussgang released a list of top places to start or continue a career working in startups. He looks at growth, fundraising, scale, hiring, and founding date. …

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On Everyday Courage

Rebecca Zucker | Next Step Partners | March 11, 2023

I’ve recently been thinking a lot about courage. Dictionary.com defines courage as “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty.” We all know that courage is not …

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