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This Is Exactly How to List Volunteer Work on Your Resume

When it comes to writing or updating your resume, you know you should include your relevant work history, education, and technical skills.

But what about your volunteer experience? Will hiring managers even care about the time you spent building homes …

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You Never Know How Much You Might Inspire People by Doing Your Job Well and Caring

You get up every day and go to work because you’re expected to show up. You try to do your job well because you want, at the very least, not to get fired, and at best to get ahead in …

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The Handmaid’s Tale Author Reminds You That You’ll Never Please Everyone, and That’s OK

In hindsight, risky ventures that became successes seem so obviously worth it. It’s easy to take the results for granted and ignore the uncertainty that came first. But sometimes the scariest prospects are the best ones. Just ask Margaret Atwood.

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How I Made “Going Green” Into a Full-time Career

Hannah Debelius—Sustainability Outreach and Communications Manager at American University—has always loved the environment.

“As a kid, I was always dirty from climbing around in tree forts and making mud pies,” Debelius says. But she didn’t know she could turn her …

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Coaching helps job seekers turn anxiety into action

For weeks, we’ve been helping you prepare for the Hire UCLA Career and Internship Fair because it could open the door to your dream job. But here’s the truth: one day when you’re at that job, you’ll probably find yourself …

By Kim Black
Kim Black Career Coach
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