Your cover letter is just as important as your resume and deserves just as much attention. It's the first correspondence read by a prospective employer, and a badly written cover letter won't get you in the door, or even your …
While progressing to the phone interview stage of a hiring process is exciting, it's also nerve-racking. In a phone interview, you can't rely on your interviewer's visual cues to guide your next move, and you can't expect your unique sense …
Job searching while you don’t currently have a job always comes with worries about how potential employers will look at this gap. Unfortunately, even though it’s unfair and irrational, there are some companies that may discriminate against unemployed people when …
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To say the least, there have been significant changes to medical student education during this COVID-19 pandemic. Some of these changes include transitioning to remote learning and cancelation of clerkships and electives. Students applying for residency training this fall …
Winston & Strawn's Hiring Committee Chair William O'Neil offers advice to help aspiring lawyers stand out from the crowd during OCI and make the most of their summer associate experience.
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Everyone wants a career they love and that brings them happiness or at least job satisfaction. But what makes for the perfect job? While there’s no definite answer, emerging research suggests that four workplace characteristics — realness, collaboration, security, and belonging — …
LinkedIn is a necessary evil. You need a profile, and it should be pristine. You probably already know this. I myself have often touted the importance of LinkedIn on this blog.
Which is why I'm ashamed to admit that my …
When it comes to using social media to advance your career, we all know that LinkedIn is the go-to, the gold standard of social networking. But LinkedIn isn't the only tool out there with solid career content, inspiration, and advice—Instagram …
Even at the best of times, it’s natural to feel unsure of yourself when it comes to networking. You may be thinking, “I’ve reached out to my friends and colleagues, contacted my network on LinkedIn…but now what?”
In the current …
LinkedIn has more 55 million registered companies, and some 86 percent of recruiters use LinkedIn to help them find qualified candidates. This means if you’re looking to grow your career, using the networking platform is a necessity. And if you're …
