How to Launch a Career in the Energy Industry

The energy industry fuels both our world and the global economy. For example, Saudi Aramco (which controls 10 percent of the world's oil supply) is more profitable than Apple, Alphabet, and ExxonMobil combined. And even though the types of energy …

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Springboard Tutorial: Agile Framework Basics

If you’ve spent some time browsing technical job boards, you’ve likely noticed the word “agile” appear in quite a few job descriptions. The Agile methodology is a popular concept in the technical world—and while it’s most commonly used in the …

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7 Jobs with the Best Employment Prospects in 2019

New technologies are popping up daily, and automation is on the rise. The result is a labor market that's evolving at a dizzying rate, with certain roles becoming redundant and others (some of which didn't exist a decade ago) becoming …

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The Most-Read Business Books at Colleges Across the Country

The books that we read in college provide the foundation for our educations and, in turn, to our professional lives. They are touchstones, something that many of us have in common regardless of where we attended college—whether that manifests as …

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4 Career Lessons from Janelle Monáe

The multitalented singer, songwriter, actor, performer, producer, and activist Janelle Monáe has had a busy quarantine. In addition to fighting food insecurity amid the Covid-19 pandemic and starring in the second season of Amazon's Homecoming, the eight-time Grammy-nominated artist was …

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Is Technology the Key to a Criminal Justice Career?

When many of us think of a career in criminal justice, our first thought is of the men and women who serve our communities as police officers. While it is true that many employees in the criminal justice field are …

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15 Kinds of Jobs That Are In Demand—and Growing—Heading Into 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, it quickly disrupted every aspect of work. Offices shut down. Those lucky enough to keep their jobs found themselves working from home, clicking into video meeting after video meeting, some while caring …

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Tips for Starting and Advancing Your Nursing Career

Nursing is one of the most rewarding careers—and one of the fastest-growing (in part because it's largely immune to advances in AI). As a result, many people looking for meaningful work have found their passion in nursing. And whether you're a …

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3 Practical Degrees for the Post-Pandemic World

Although Covid-19 cases are rising again, thanks to the delta variant, the pandemic isn't going to last forever. With that said, things will never be the same. So what does this mean for your future?

If you're in school now or planning to …

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3 Fastest Growing Green Jobs for Career Switchers and Recent Grads

The time for urgent change is needed in order to reverse the damage that’s been inflicted on the environment. Leading climate scientists have warned that we’re just decades away from extreme droughts, floods, heat, and rises in sea levels. Currently, we’re …

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