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Mindy Kaling Can Make You Laugh, But She Also Has Career Advice for You

Published on August 15, 2022

Never have I ever admitted, until now, how eager I am to binge the new season of a teen dramedy (I am…not a teen). But Never Have I Ever—brainchild of Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher—is too good and refreshingly weird …

By Stav Ziv - The Muse
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Nail that first impression with FREE professional attire!

Published on August 4, 2022

Happy August! As we round out these last few weeks of summer – and if you are in the Philadelphia area they are a very warm last few weeks of summer – we want to remind you about Penn’s partnership with The …

By Anne Dickinson
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Should You Be A Career Lifer?

Published on July 29, 2022

By Antoine Tirard and Claire Harbour

The stories of three executives “lifers” who found flourishing while working in just one company.

We have been writing about radical career changes for almost five years until this question came up: What about …

By Ivy Exec - Ivy Exec
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Job-Search Strategies for International Students Who Didn’t Win the 2022 H-1B Lottery

Published on July 26, 2022

In the recent H-1B visa lottery, 483,927 applications were filed for only 85,000 available visas. This means that more than 80 percent of applicants wanting an H-1B visa, which allows internationals to work in the U.S., won’t get one.

To …

By Derek Loosvelt - Firsthand
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Ask Alexis | Should I Include Potentially Controversial Volunteer Experience On My Resume?

Published on July 15, 2022

Dear Ask Alexis,

Over the last few years, I’ve been doing quite a bit of volunteering. I’m concerned, however, that some of my stints may be just a little controversial depending on the organization I’m applying to work for now …

By Alexis Perrotta - Idealist Careers
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Summer Webinar Series – Hollywood, Covid-19, and the Future of Media

The Covid-19 crisis is reshaping every aspect of our lives and societies. This series will look at the impact of …

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