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So you want to be a…Buyer/Purchasing Agents

What They Do

Buyers and purchasing agents buy products and services for organizations to use or resell. They evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and review the quality of products. Typical duties include the following:

Evaluate suppliers on the basis of the …

By Hayden Duplechain
Hayden Duplechain Career Development Specialist
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What is Consulting?

by Hayden Duplechain

To put it simply, consulting is the business of providing expert advice to a specific group of people. Organizations hire outside firms to come in, conduct various analyses and offer a solution to the company’s problem. These …

By Hayden Duplechain
Hayden Duplechain Career Development Specialist
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How to Improve Your Networking Skills in 6 Short Steps

If you're not networking, you're not growing your career. It's that simple. Networking is your career lifeblood—whether you work for someone else or are an entrepreneur. You can have the best skills or concept in the world, but if you …

By Firsthand
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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Winning the Salary Negotiation: Negotiating the Pay you Deserve

Salary negotiations are a challenge for most workers. Striking the right tone, being confident without being cocky, and crafting the business case for why you deserve more is a career skill in itself.

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By Kelly Collins
Kelly Collins Senior Director of Graduate and Alumni Career Services
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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What Are They and How Can You Show Them Off in Your Job Search?

There’s no way around it. In your job hunt, your skills matter. They tell potential employers not only what you can do, but how you can do it and even who you are. All your skills can generally be divided …

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