Kim Figueroa

Associate Director, Career Development

Over 20+ years at Isenberg, Kim has built her career around coaching, developing expertise in both accounting and finance areas and leveraging her wide network to create programs and a robust community that supports Isenberg students. Kim works with both undergraduates and specialty master’s students on career development and the job search success.  Kim earned her M.Ed. in Student Development from the University of Maine, Orono and a B.A. in Music & Art History from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME. Her career has been anything but  linear, illustrating that being open to opportunities could just lead you to the career you love!

 

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Current Challenges in Investment Banking Industry – and the Solutions

The key players in the investment banking industry face a series of issues post-pandemic. IBCA discusses the major challenges such as cyber-threats, increasing costs, technology adoption, and talent acquisition along with the possible solutions.

Evaluating an industry that always undergoes …

By Kim Figueroa
Kim Figueroa Associate Director, Career Development
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How to Use the ‘5 Whys’ to Clarify Your Career Goals

If you’ve been looking for a way to understand what makes you unique, prepare for interviews, or decide between competing job offers, let me introduce you to the 5 Whys.

The 5 Whys is a “root cause analysis” that aims …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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What They Didn’t Tell Me in College About Finding a Job: Essential Wisdom for Your Job Search

Most people know that they want to get a job after they graduate, but there aren’t really classes that teach you how to get that post-college dream job. Lucky for you, we’ve got a few tips to share through the …

By Kim Figueroa
Kim Figueroa Associate Director, Career Development
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Landing a Great Internship

For accounting students, the path to a satisfying career can be a bumpy road, but an internship at a CPA firm can pave the way for a smoother transition from college to a career.

Some colleges and universities require accounting …

By Kim Figueroa
Kim Figueroa Associate Director, Career Development
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