16 Behavioral Interview Questions Big 4 Firms Ask—and How to Answer Them

This past winter, we surveyed approximately 11,400 accounting professionals, asking them to tell us what it’s like to work for their firms. We asked about culture, compensation, hours, training, work/life balance, diversity, and business outlook. We also asked about the …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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6 Tips for Successful Virtual Networking, Even During the Pandemic

Successful networking can open doors to mentorship, professional development, friendship, and career growth.

Of course, things have been different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only are many more of us working from home, but professional and industry events of …

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What’s a job scam? Hint: It’s not a good thing!

Have you ever had a job or internship offer that didn’t seem quite right? For example, maybe you received a job offer without an interview, or your “interview” was via text, or your interviewer refused to turn on their video. …

By Julie Miller
Julie Miller Director, Career Strategies Center
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7 Tips to the Make the Most of a (Virtual) Industry Trek

Whether remote or in person, Industry Treks are great ways to broaden your career aspirations and your network. Even though our annual trek to Adobe went virtual this year, we still met with campus recruiting, enjoyed a product management panel …

By Rachel Wasdyke
Rachel Wasdyke Director, Corporate Engagement & Strategic Communications
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Navigating the Finance Industry by Hitesh Sharma MSF’21

Original Career Captain article by MSF’21 Hitesh Sharma, assisted by fellow MSF’21 Career Captain, Jay Pankaj Joshi, and MSF Career Coach, Jennifer Voldins.

Finance is a dynamic industry. You need to be constantly updated with the current political news, market …

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Career Strategies and Engagement (CSE)
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Students develop COVID-19 dashboard

Through field projects and internships, 13 International Business School students collaborate on interactive risk assessment tool

The coronavirus affects different people in different ways. To make sense of the risk, 13 students at Brandeis International Business School recently helped a …

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Career Strategies and Engagement (CSE)
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27 High-Paying Jobs With the Least Competition

They’re some of the most nagging questions on every job seeker’s mind: How many people applied to this job? How many other eager candidates am I up against here? If the pile of applications is more like a teetering mountain, …

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5 Great Examples of UX Design in 2020

The rapid digitization and changed habits forced upon us by 2020 have laid out the map for innovation in UX design in 2021. In the last year, millions of people have turned to technology to help maintain a sense of …

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Tips to Land a Data Science Job in 2020

Data science has always been a highly sought-after field by both job-seekers and hiring managers. In 2019, LinkedIn ranked data science as the most promising career of the year, based on salary projections and a 56% increase in job openings …

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Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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6 Steps to Making a Financial Analyst Resume That Will Stand Out From the Competition

Financial analyst is a very common first job in finance, and the position can have a range of duties depending on the industry or company. Many financial analysts work in the investment world, analyzing potential or current investments and reporting …

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