45 Common Coding Interview Questions

A coding interview can be nerve-racking, but it’s an essential part of the technical interview process to demonstrate your programming skills and knowledge of coding concepts. While the exact questions a technical recruiter might ask vary depending on what kind …

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5 Tips for an Effective Internship Cover Letter

When looking for an internship, it’s important to find ways to distinguish yourself from all the other applicants. One way to do this is to include a cover letter with your resume. Cover letters are great for providing potential employers …

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Why You’ll Love Working as a Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual

Working with a variety of different people to unlock their financial, personal, and professional goals, the work of a Financial Representative is vast and unbounded. Given that there are so many different options and ways to build your financial health, representatives …

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30+ Common Google Interview Questions

Google’s interview questions are notoriously difficult — getting hired by one of the biggest tech companies in the world isn’t easy. But if you’ve reached the interview stage, know you’re already ahead of most people who’ve applied (especially since Google …

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I’m the Campus Program Manager at Sysco. Here’s What I Look For 

Jeremiah McBurrows is the campus program manager for Sysco, the global leader in selling, marketing, and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare, and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Sysco is a Houston-based …

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3 Resume Types to Help You Embrace Career Gaps

Your resume is an opportunity to tell a story. But if yours doesn’t read like a book with a linear narrative—due to career shifts and employment breaks—it can be difficult to find the best way to communicate your skills and …

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Day in the Life: Working at One of the Biggest Accounting Firms in the US

There is nothing that compares to an energetic, engaged, and sociable office environment. A place that feels like a second home, where you know everybody, where you can put your best foot forward, and where you can grow and thrive …

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Interview Insight from Ten Top-Ranked Law Firms

Mock interviews are an important part of recruitment preparation. You are likely able to field standard questions like, “Why did you go to law school?” and “Why our firm?” without much trouble, but it’s harder to anticipate the behavioral, personal, …

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Why You Shouldn’t Use ChatGPT to Write Your College and Grad School Admissions Essays

We’ve been covering the unfolding story of the use of artificial intelligence in education, as well as in various industries, so if you want to catch up you should check out our two-part entry on its effects on education. …

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5 Tips for Ensuring a Job Is the Right Fit for You

When looking for a job, you need to take into consideration many factors. In addition to daily responsibilities and salary, you need to think about things like training, advancement, flexibility, benefits, and company culture. Otherwise, you might find yourself very …

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