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Illegal Questions, and How to Respond

You may ﬁnd an employer asking you an illegal question in an interview. These questions may ask you to reveal your age, race, national origin, citizenship, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation,...

Tips on Providing a Quality Writing Sample

Employers may ask you to provide writing samples as part of your job or internship application. A writing sample provides an employer with an example of how you organize and express your thoughts. The purpose is to convince an employer you can create the kind of written materials and handle the...

Optimizing Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems

90% of Fortune 500 Companies use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to manage high volumes of job applications. 75% of candidates are “phased out of consideration” because they don’t pass a screening! Our tips will help your resume make it through ATS.

Helpful Questions to ask in an Informational Interview

When networking or conducting informational interviews, use open-ended questions to create an engaging conversation.

3 Tips for Attending Networking Events with Confidence

Have you ever been to a networking event and not known how to get the conversation started? Or have you ever been asked “Tell me about yourself?” and not known how to respond?

How to Explain Employment Gaps

Learn tips to address employment gaps on your application materials and in interviews.

General Resources for Careers in the Non-Profit and Social Justice Sector

We invite you to speak with a career counselor about how to best utilize the below resources to craft a strategic plan for your Non-Profit/Social Justice career exploration and job search.Identifying Social...

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Follow-up Letters: The Extra Touch

Here we talk about when and how to send a great follow-up letter, whether to build a new professional relationship or reconnect with an old one.

Connecting Your Self-Knowledge to Career Options

You’ve generated a store of self-knowledge about your identities, interests, values, personality traits, and skills through our Explore activities or your reflection. Now, how do you connect this information to career options—specific industries, job functions, and organizations you might be interested in?

Finding an Undergraduate Research Position

Getting research experience during your time as an undergraduate can aid in your pursuit of graduate school or certain career opportunities. There are many opportunities available to conduct research alongside faculty at Columbia or other universities and research institutes.

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