Top 5 Must-Have Skills You Need to Be Competitive in Today’s Job Market

More and more companies are prioritizing upskilling, defined as helping workers advance their careers, and reskilling or training workers on new skills they don’t have. They may help their employees with training programs or pay for them to acquire college …

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Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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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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5 Common Cover Letter Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for Your First Job

Applying for your first job can be intimidating. Luckily, there’s a way to significantly improve your chances of getting hired: including a cover letter in your application whether it’s required or not. Doing so shows a level of professionalism that …

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The (Simple) Guidelines You Should Follow When Naming Your Resume and Cover Letter Files

When you’re first creating a document—even an important one like your resume or cover letter—you might give it a placeholder file name while you’re working on it. So if you’re job searching, you probably have at least one document named …

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22 Top Companies That Prioritize Work-Life Balance

What does it mean to achieve work-life balance, and is it a sustainable approach to navigating the ebb and flow of your professional landscape? Although the reality of work-life balance continues to inspire widespread debate, most people are still aiming …

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Empower Your Future: Building a Strategic Career Plan

In the ever-evolving landscape of professional life, having a career roadmap is like possessing a compass in a dense forest. It guides your steps, helps you navigate challenges, and ultimately leads you toward your desired destination. 

A strategic career plan …

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Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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How to Read a Job Description the Right Way—So You Can Stop Sending Resumes Into the Void

When’s the last time you read a job description? If you’re currently job hunting, your immediate answer might be something like “last night” or “a few minutes ago.” But ask yourself: When’s the last time you really read a job …

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12 Free Online Courses With Certificates to Boost Your Resume

Raise your hand if you’ve ever missed out on an opportunity because of a skill you didn’t have. We can empathize with the feeling of joy at discovering a potential next job suddenly turning to frustration while reading the job …

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How to Make Your Resume ATS-Friendly (Template Included!)

Have you been applying for jobs on multiple platforms but never heard back from any employers? The problem may not be your work history or skills—but rather your non ATS-friendly resume preventing recruiters from ever reading it.

ATS stands for

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Highlighting Hounds – Nicholas Zecco

Hi, hounds! On this week of Highlighting Hounds, we are featuring Nicholas Zecco ’24, a recent graduate who majored in Business Management and minored in Marketing. As an Apprentice Funeral Director at Miles Funeral Home in Holden, MA, Nicholas’s role …

By Abby Sproles
Abby Sproles Graduate Assistant Career Advisor
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