What Are Technical Skills and How Should You Include Them On Your Resume? (Plus a List of Examples)

Whether or not you can do a job—and whether or not you can land that job—often depends on your technical skills. Technical skills are a subset of hard skills, which are the knowledge or abilities needed to perform specific tasks. …

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How to Give an Awesome Elevator Pitch

Ah, the elevator speech ­– or pitch – a timeless business networking staple.

It’s the 30-second speech that summarizes who you are, what you do, and why you’d be an ideal candidate. The idea is that you should be able to tell …

By Kelli Delfosse
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LGBTQ+ Rights at Work

Half of LGBTQ+ employees remain closeted at work. Many fear that they will face discrimination and mistreatment if they come out. From finding inclusive companies, getting comfortable with the interview process, to coming out at work, here is a resource …

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How to Get and Stay Organized During Your Job Search

There are a lot of logistics that go into looking for a new job. You have to keep track of not only all the jobs you applied for and which materials you sent in, but also which companies have gotten …

By Kelli Delfosse
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7 Ways Job Searching Will Be Different This Year (and How You Can Adapt)

I know everyone is tired of hearing the words “unprecedented” and “2020” together. So I’m going to say that this last year was…extremely unordinary. And it’s probably safe to say that many of us are eager to put 2020 in …

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Career Resources

Exponent Technical Interview Platform

WashU’s Center for Career Engagement has partnered with Exponent, a platform designed to help students excel in technical interviews for …

EC-Council Cybersecurity Certification Scholarships

In collaboration with the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Cyber Workforce & Education Strategy, EC-Council has …

McKelvey Engineering Professional Development Stipend

In an effort to provide an equitable opportunity for students to make professional connections, stay current with developments and advancements in …