Securing that first job after college can be a daunting prospect for many college seniors and recent graduates. However, you can take charge of the process by following a few simple strategies to get your career off to a positive start. Here are tips for landing your first job after college. Check With Your Career Center Begin by tapping the…
If the startup world had fairy tales, Jennifer (Jenny) Fleiss and Jennifer (Jenn) Hyman would be the main characters. Once upon a time, the Harvard Business School classmates—Fleiss from the finance world and Hyman from sales and marketing—met casually for lunch every week to brainstorm entrepreneurial ventures. The Muse got to chat with the incredible duo to hear more about…
Working for yourself? Sure, it’s super rewarding – but it can make it hard to make time for self-care. Follow our tips for a more productive, more relaxed, more successful you. Review your goals As a business owner, you’re probably focused on doing more, so it’s inevitable that you’ll eventually reach the point where you have more tasks than you…
Since leaders lead others, usually in groups or teams, any conversation about effective leadership can’t go too far before beginning to discuss how leaders help their teams. People have spent their lives studying the dynamics of team interactions, how teams form and develop, and the skills needed for team members to be successful. When thought about from this perspective, it…
How important is it really to do an internship before applying for a job? Do you need to get the hands-on experience that is talked about when discussing the importance of internships or is it a matter of just landing the right job? During the school year, students may feel overwhelmed with coursework, sports, or co-curricular activities that may keep them extremely…
Katia Beauchamp is the CEO and co-founder of Birchbox shares how she reached the top and the lessons she learned along the way. After graduating from Vassar, I began my career in banking. I was doing well, but didn’t feel challenged or fulfilled so I decided to change my career path — and was lucky enough to get into Harvard…
This Specialization will teach you to optimize website content for the best possible search engine ranking. You’ll learn the theory behind Google search and other search engine algorithms; you’ll also build practical, real-world skills that you can apply to a career in digital marketing or online content development, including on-page and off-page optimization, optimizing for local and international audiences, conducting…
A country that is no stranger to their global rankings was recently named the best country in the world for women by BAV Consulting and the University of Pensylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Asa Regner, Sweden’s Prime Minister since 2014, credits the ranking to decades of advocating on behalf of women’s rights and putting systems in place in the federal government to…
Amnesty International has unveiled a new collection of T-shirts in recognition of female activists who are fighting for women’s rights around the world. The range, which has been launched in collaboration with online retail marketplace Everpress, marks 100 years of women’s suffrage in the UK. The T-shirts have been created by nine female and non-binary artists, with the designs representing various important topics such as…
Though you may not realize it, every dollar you spend actively supports a certain type of business practice. If you’re not mindful with your money, you may inadvertently give to a company that doesn’t invest its profits as well or as ethically as it could. In this respect, consumers represent the cornerstone of corporate social responsibility in the modern age,…
