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Looking For a Job? Some LinkedIn Connections Matter More Than Others

Debating whether to connect on LinkedIn with that more senior executive you met at that conference? You should, says new research about professional networks by Iavor Bojinov and colleagues. That person just might help you land your next job.

It’s All in a Name: Reputable Investors Help Startups Shine

Attracting high-quality talent is a challenge for any young firm. Shai Bernstein says startups get a reputation boost and draw more job applicants when they're backed by well-known venture capital investors.

5 Career-Related New Year’s Resolutions (and 5 Tips for Keeping Them)

Here are well-researched tips from Harvard Business School faculty to help you keep your career-related resolutions this year. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

'Be Yourself (Within Reason)' and Other Job Search Survival Tips

In some professions, successful job hunting depends as much on a healthy body and cleared mind as it does on a well-performed interview, says Ethan Rouen. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

The Accounting Rookie Job Market: A Practitioner’s Guide

Aimed at accounting PhD students but potentially useful to other new academics and job seekers, this first-person essay offers suggestions for the dissertation process and subsequent job search. The writer tries to relieve some of the stress and confusion that inevitably comes with completing a PhD and finding a first academic job.