How to Deal With Questions About Your Job Search During the Holidays
Dec 03, 2024
The holiday season is a time for joy and festivities. Until an extended family member asks the dreaded question over dinner: "So, how is your job search coming along?"
Finding a Job 101: How to Identify Opportunities and Position Yourself Competitively in Your Search
Sep 16, 2024
You go to college hoping that by the time you graduate, you’ll know exactly what you want to do and your dream job will be waiting for you. Unfortunately, that’s not always how it works out. Maybe you’ve spent your college career acquiring specific skills and you know exactly what you want to do, but you’re having trouble getting responses from employers. Maybe you’re unsure exactly what you want to do after graduation, so your job search is stalled.
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13 Companies With Excellent New Hire Training
Starting a new internship or job is both exciting and nerve-wracking. As a fresh hire, it is natural to seek a sense of readiness and guidance as you step into a new role, especially if you are relatively new to the labor market. Even seasoned employees need support and training when they start something new, especially since organizations all have different preferred modes of communication, use different software, and have different workplace cultures.
How to Prepare for Your Coding Interview
For aspiring computer engineers and recent graduates who are new to the coding interview process, it can be an intimidating experience. Depending on the company, a coding interview can require a thorough knowledge of coding and algorithms and the ability to think on your feet and craft a solution during the interview. Fortunately, there are many ways to prepare so that you'll be ready to ace your next coding interview. To help you get started, we've answered some of the most commonly asked questions about coding interviews.
How to Turn Your Internship into a Full-Time Job
Summer internships are an amazing way to gain valuable work experience and build a resourceful network. And with the right approach, you can turn that summer internship into a full-time job offer to propel your career. In fact, while it depends on the company and availability of roles, on average about 70% of interns are hired at the same company they interned with.
Program Insider: An In-Depth Look at City Teaching Alliance's Residency Program
Working as a teacher is a highly rewarding career known for its opportunities for continuous learning and personal growth. Plus, teachers have the ability to inspire and motivate others to reach their full potential and achieve their goals, making a large difference in the world. And while all that sounds exciting, it can be difficult to know where to start your career journey as a teacher, especially if you didn’t major in education in college.
Program Insider: An In-Depth Look at Tokio Marine's Accelerate Program
Are you a student with a passion for learning, an appetite for challenge, and a drive to kickstart your career? If so, you might find yourself drawn to the unique opportunities offered by Tokio Marine HCC's Accelerate Program.
Program Insider: An In-Depth Look at Teaching at Success Academy
For recent college graduates looking to make a large social impact so early in their careers, few opportunities match teaching at an organization like Success Academy, the highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City.
Internship & Entry-Level Job Candidates Share How RippleMatch Helped Them Land a Role
If you’re struggling to find a great internship or entry-level job today, you are not alone. In fact, we believe that the current job search process is broken, and applying to a bunch of opportunities and ‘getting ghosted’ shouldn’t be the norm. It’s therefore no surprise that in our latest survey of Gen Z internship and full-time job seekers, we found that candidates today are losing confidence in their job searches — and are applying to upwards of 50 opportunities before they hear back about one that fits both their skills and passions.
How to Deal With Interview Nerves as an Intern or Entry-Level Job Candidate
Whether you're a student applying for an internship or a recent graduate seeking a full-time job, interviews can be nerve-wracking — which is completely normal. In fact, 93% of Americans experience anxiety related to job interviews. But while you may not be alone with your pre-interview butterflies, sweaty palms, and general feelings of dread, you are also not powerless to take control of your situation and enter interviews more confidently.
Tips From a Recruiter: How to Make Connections & Grow Your Professional Network
As a college student or recent graduate, a strong professional network can jumpstart your career — from helping you discover new opportunities and career paths, to landing you an internship or job. In fact, in a recent LinkedIn survey, 73% of job seekers credited networking for helping them to get hired.
