How This FinTech Company’s Employee Networks Help Recent Grads Thrive

When looking for a company to start to grow your career, it’s essential to take a holistic look at all they have to offer. Do they help with career development? Are there opportunities to connect with other employees? These are …

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Careers in Insurance

There are two primary functions of an insurance company around which all of the insurance-related occupations depend. The first is the underwriting function and the second is as an institutional investor.

Read the full article at The Balance Careers here.

By Kim Figueroa
Kim Figueroa Associate Director, Career Development
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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 …

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How to Practice for a Video Interview—And Still Come Across as You

Job interviews can be stressful enough, but the pressure increases when they're done over video. In today's remote-work landscape, however, candidates likely won't have a choice — virtual interviews have essentially become the norm, as many companies plan to maintain a …

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Top Vault Consulting Firms Celebrate Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month is not just an “observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.” It also provides us with an opportunity to reflect (and act) upon the important ways in which our systems and institutions …

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