How to Get Hired by Google, Apple, or Microsoft

From software engineers to marketing executives, many career-driven professionals consider tech giants Google, Apple, and Microsoft to be their dream destinations. Google ranks No. 1 in Vault’s Most Prestigious Internships and Fortune’s 100 Best Companies. Apple ranks No. 1 in …

By Ryan Pell - Firsthand
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7 Climate Change Organizations You Should Know

Illustration by Marian Blair

Climate change, global warming, and extreme weather events seem to be prominent fixtures in the news cycle every day, everywhere you look. Scientists and government leaders around the world agree the planet is in a state of …

By Amy Bergen - Idealist Careers
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Abbott’s ‘Shaping the Future of STEM’ Podcast (Episode 1)

For more than 130 years, Abbott has changed the world by creating new products and technologies in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Now, Abbott is changing the face of careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.

How this top employer …

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How the Delta Variant and Fear of Meeting Up Are Affecting Employees and Employers

The Delta variant is spreading—and so, again, is FOMU (the fear of meeting up). To understand how Delta and FOMU are affecting employees and employers nationwide, we spoke with Rhiannon Staples, the chief marketing officer of Hibob (pronounced “Hi, …

By Derek Loosvelt - Firsthand
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What Companies Look For In A Candidate – According To Two Capital Group Recruiters

Figuring out the best strategy to land a job can be stressful. To help ease your mind and prepare you for success on the job hunt, we spoke with two senior recruiters at Capital Group to find out what they’re …

By Mahogany Aminzia - WayUp
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How to Network Your Way into a UX/UI Design Job

As the field of UX and UI design continues to evolve and grow, it is crucial for those entering into a UX/UI career to get an early start in creating the building blocks for a diverse, active, ever-expanding network. An …

By Simona Galant - Springboard
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How to Network Internally and Why It’s Important

When you think of networking, you might envision a room full of people who don’t know each other, making small talk, sipping cocktails, exchanging business cards, hoping to eventually making long-lasting connections. But networking can be much more than that. While networking …

By Victorio Duran III - Firsthand
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How to Create a Powerful LinkedIn Profile

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 …

By Stacey Perry - Firsthand
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How to Increase Your Networking Email Response Rate

For many people, networking can be harder than interviewing. You might not know whom to reach out to, how to reach out, or why people aren’t responding to your networking emails and requests. This can be very disheartening, especially when …

By Jamie Carlstedt - Firsthand
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7 Ways to Maximize Your LinkedIn Profile [Infographic]

LinkedIn is a valuable networking tool for building new connections and nurturing relationships with established contacts. But having a successful presence on the site requires more than a bare-bones profile. Standing out from the networking crowd is all about engagement—regularly updating …

By Vault Law Editors - Firsthand
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