Throughout my career, I have been leading people who are older than me. In some occasions, these people can be more than a decade older. It wasn’t always like that. When I was a younger, I was the kid who everyone makes fun of while I worked my butt off to try to become accepted [...]
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No CommentsI have two theories about choosing a major. My first theory is that you should choose a major that is very relevant to the career you want to pursue. So for example, if you want to go into investment banking or accounting, then Business Economics w/ an Accounting minor is very relevant. [...]
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1 CommentWhat is the most important factor that determines if you get the offer? Is it your looks and personality or is it your resume and previous experiences? Lets take a step back and analyze what companies are looking for in potential new hires.
Companies are ultimately looking for 2 things:
Can this [...]
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No CommentsRemember this concept. One of the best ways to keep track of your career is to understand where you are relative to your peers not just within your company but with competitors as well. Reason being that your competitors are most likely doing work similar to your own company. Following that thought would [...]
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No CommentsWe sat down with Kevin Poff from Mercer Human Capital Consulting to talk about Mercer and why they are an ideal firm to work at. Kevin did an amazing job explaining and articulating all of Mercer’s benefits; equally important, Kevin explains what type of person would not enjoy working in a consulting [...]
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No CommentsYou just found a job and now it’s Day 1 of the rest of your life. Welcome to the real world. A life of waking up at 6:30 or 7 AM, putting in 8 – 12 hours a day on completing project tasks, and driving unmercifully through tons of traffic filled with other disgruntled drivers. [...]
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No CommentsAfter editing over a hundred resumes, I realized that most people’s resume is only at around 10-15% capacity. I have seen people who have been working on their resumes for hours every week for 6 months, and it barely reaches 50% capacity. As a result, FD created a system and philosophy of Resume Optimization. The [...]
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