Four Authentic Ways to Convince the Interviewer You’re Not Overqualified

There are many reasons to apply for jobs that may be perceived as “steps down” from your past roles.

Maybe you’re looking for a less-demanding role so you can spend more time with family.

Perhaps you want to start your …

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The Idealist Career Advice Guide to Starting a New Job

Between meeting colleagues, mastering skills, and tackling new responsibilities, the first three months at a new job can feel invigorating. But, of course, it may take some time to build up the confidence to accomplish everything you want to do …

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How to Increase Your Visibility and Potential for Promotion

We recently received a question from a reader about their lack of visibility at their organization: 

“The role I play at my organization is not really visible, but I am a valuable asset,” they wrote. “I want to know how …

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5 Ways to Improve Your Work/Life Balance

You might think it’s impossible to be a great employee and grow your career without negatively affecting your work/life balance. But this isn’t true at all. Here are five tips for keeping your work/life balance in check while still working …

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How Do You Build Executive Presence?

Executive presence isn’t easy to define.

It goes beyond leadership skills to an innate ability that isn’t easily quantified or even easy to pin down. 

In an article titled “Executive Presence: What Is It, Why You Need It And …

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How to Use FinTech Trends of 2023 to Guide Your Job Search

Despite hiring freezes and downsizing in other tech sectors, 2023 will be a pivotal time for hiring in the FinTech industry, with new talent setting the course for the field’s next decade.

Consultancy firm Korn Ferry’s head of FinTech, Deepali …

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East-Meets-West Strategy: Q&A With Weishan Xie, President of Kmind

As the consulting market continues to heat up in the Asia-Pacific market, we at Vault-Firsthand got the chance to ask Weishan Xie, the President of Kmind, a few questions about the development of the consulting industry in this market, as …

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Equal Pay Day | The Race and Gender Wage Gap

On March 14 of this year, people across the U.S. will mark Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day each calendar year when a woman’s earnings “catch up” to a man’s earnings from the previous year. Because white women on average

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How to Answer “Why Are You No Longer with Your Previous Company?” in an Interview

There are many reasons not to quit your current job before you have another one lined up.

For one, you may not know precisely what you’re dissatisfied with in your current role, and without being able to pinpoint the issue, …

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How AI Is Transforming Jobs in Fintech, Healthcare, and Other Industries

In today’s fast-paced world where efficiency is key, automation has become the new reality. From robots to artificial intelligence, workplace automation is shaking up industries worldwide, leaving no job untouched and causing significant disruption on a global scale. And it’s …

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