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Notes on hiring and starting a career
What we see every week placing recent graduates into entry-level professional roles, written for the people on both sides of the table.
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Continuous Learning: How to Grow Throughout Your Career
Build a learning path that supports your career growth through skill development, mentorship, hands-on experience, and continuous learning.
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Before You Graduate: 8 Things Every College Senior Should Do
Graduation is exciting, but preparing for what comes next matters too. Here are eight practical steps to help college seniors get career-ready.
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Job Rejection Happens: How to Move Forward and Keep Going.
Job rejection can be discouraging, but it doesn’t define your future. Learn how to process setbacks, stay confident, and keep your job search moving.
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Hiring for Potential: 3 Things to Look for Beyond the Resume
A resume only tells part of the story. Learn what employers should look for beyond experience when evaluating recent graduates and early-career talent.
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7 Common Interview Questions — and How to Prepare for Them
Prepare for your next interview with seven common questions employers ask — plus tips to help you answer with confidence and highlight your experience.
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Gaining Financial Literacy
In a world where financial literacy is key to unlocking a secure and empowered future, taking steps to enhance your understanding of personal finance is a crucial investment in yourself. Whether...
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Embracing a Growth Mindset: Transforming Negative Phrases into Positive Action
In our journey through life, we encounter various challenges that can either hinder our progress or serve as stepping stones for personal and professional growth. The way we approach these challenges...
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Empowering Wisdom: 10 Quotes from Diverse Women in Business
In the world of business, the voices of women, representing a rich tapestry of backgrounds, have resonated with wisdom, resilience, and empowerment. Let's delve into the inspiring stories behind...
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A Guide to Crafting Heartfelt Follow-Up Emails After Job Applications
In your pursuit of career opportunities, a thoughtfully-timed and authentically composed follow-up email can serve as the key to unlocking doors. This guide delves into essential components for...
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A Blueprint for Combating Burnout
In the relentless hustle and bustle of modern life, burnout can cast a shadow on our well-being, leaving us feeling drained and disheartened. It's crucial to acknowledge the signs and actively engage...
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Nurturing Connections in a Remote Work Setting: The Importance of Company Outings
As the professional landscape continues to transform, remote work has emerged as a prevailing trend. While the flexibility and convenience are undeniable perks, fostering meaningful connections among...
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Cultivating Time Management Skills
Effective time management is the key to success in the modern workplace. As demands on our time continue to increase, mastering the art of managing our time becomes essential for achieving...
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Mastering Professional Attire: A Guide to Dressing for Success
In the professional world, your appearance often serves as the first impression you make on colleagues, clients, and superiors. Dressing professionally not only reflects your personal style but also...
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The Power of Emotional Intelligence
In the ever-evolving landscape of the professional world, technical skills alone are no longer sufficient for achieving success. Employers are increasingly recognizing the significance of emotional...
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Navigating Uncomfortable Workplace Conversations: A Guide to Effective Preparation
Embarking on a difficult workplace conversation can be an anxiety-inducing experience, especially for those unaccustomed to addressing challenging situations. The stress associated with such...
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10 Intriguing Job Search Facts for College Graduates in 2023
Embarking on the post-college journey into the professional world is both thrilling and challenging. As college graduates navigate the job market in 2023, here are 10 fascinating facts that shed...
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What to Watch Out for in a Prospective Employer
Securing the right job is a crucial step in building a successful career, and the process starts with choosing the right employer. While it's essential to focus on the positive aspects of a potential...
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Tips for Improving Body Language During Interviews
In the competitive world of job hunting, your verbal communication skills are undoubtedly crucial, but don't underestimate the power of non-verbal cues. Your body language speaks volumes, often...
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Ten Helpful Tips To Have A Successful Internship
Are you about to embark on an internship? Congratulations! Internships are a fantastic way to gain real-world experience, expand your network, and jumpstart your professional career. To make the most...
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The Humility Advantage
In the pursuit of career success, individuals often focus on showcasing confidence, expertise, and assertiveness. While these qualities are undoubtedly valuable, the often-overlooked virtue of...
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Setting SMART Goals
Goal setting is a powerful tool that can turn dreams into reality. However, not all goals are created equal. To maximize your chances of success, it's crucial to set SMART goals – a framework that...
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Our Impact: Katapult's Success Stories in Reviews
Embarking on a career journey can often feel like a daunting task, especially for recent graduates seeking to find their place in the professional world. At Katapult, we understand the challenges...
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What to Pay Attention to in a Job Description
In the competitive world of job hunting, the job description serves as your roadmap, offering insights into the role's responsibilities, expectations, and the company's culture. Understanding how to...
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National Book Month: 10 Books for Personal Growth
Embarking on a journey of self-improvement is a transformative experience, and literature often serves as a guiding light along this path. In this article, we'll explore ten must-read books that...
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Nurturing a Healthy Workplace: Strategies for Employee Mental Well-being
As we observe World Mental Health Day, it's crucial to understand the importance of mental well-being at work. Imagine creating a workplace where mental health is seen as vital to overall well-being...
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The Art of Cover Letters
In a digital age where resumes often get scanned in a matter of seconds and online profiles dominate, the venerable cover letter seems to have taken a backseat. Yet, beneath the surface, it's...
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Cultivating Leadership Skills for Early-Career Success
In the dynamic landscape of professional growth, the importance of cultivating leadership skills extends far beyond the upper echelons of one's career. Early on, even in the initial stages of an...
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Crafting Your Career Path: Core Values
Embarking on a job search can be both exhilarating and daunting. However, understanding and aligning with your core values can serve as a compass, guiding you toward a career that is not only...
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Navigating the Entry-Level Job Search: Common Mistakes
Congratulations, recent graduates! You've earned your degree, and now it's time to dive into the professional world. As you embark on your journey to secure that coveted entry-level position, it's...
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Unlock Your Career Potential: 5 Must-Listen Podcasts for Success
As we celebrate International Podcast Day tomorrow, what better way to honor it than by enhancing your knowledge of business and helping to boost your career aspirations? We've curated a list of five...
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Ways to Celebrate Your Employees: Boosting Morale and Engagement
A thriving workplace is one where employees feel valued, appreciated, and motivated. Employee appreciation isn't just a feel-good gesture; it's an essential factor in fostering a positive work...
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Embracing Change After Graduation
Transitioning from the world of college to the professional realm can be a challenging experience. College life was filled with excitement and connection, but now you find yourself thrust into the...
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How to Grow Within a Company: 5 Steps to Success
You've entered the professional world as a college graduate and landed an entry-level position. You can see yourself growing within the company, but you don't know how. Well, we do! In this article...
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Gratitude in the Workplace
Happy World Gratitude Day! Our lives seem to move at lightning speed, and taking a moment to express gratitude can be a powerful act. It's not just a fleeting feel-good sentiment; it's a practice...
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5 Myths and Facts About Job Searching
In today's rapidly evolving job market, job seekers often encounter myths and misconceptions that can hinder their success. To help you navigate the modern job search landscape, we've compiled five...
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Networking at Career Fairs
Career fairs can be highly beneficial, whether you're actively job hunting or seeking to expand your professional connections. These events offer you the chance to explore various opportunities, make...
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Resume: Do's and Don'ts
Resumes are still the most common way that businesses decide whether or not you are hirable. They are one way to see whether or not you would be a good fit for a position, but in our opinion, they’re...
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5 Best Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview
Throughout one's career journey, almost everyone experiences the interview process. One of the most effective ways to make a lasting impression is to pose insightful questions at the end of the...
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How to Handle Workplace Stress
We've all been stressed with our jobs before, here we offer some tips of how to deal with these stressors.
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A Guide to Starting Your Personal Brand
Personal branding is very important when making the transition from college to the professional world. Here we offer some tips and tricks for setting up your brand!
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How to Transition from College to the Professional World
In this article, we will go over several tips that can help you adjust to your new job post college.
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6 Important Soft Skills to Look for in a Candidate
In this article we detail the importance of soft skills in the workforce and which ones to look for in a candidate.
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5 Remote Work Tips for Entry-Level Professionals
In this article we provide 5 tips for college graduates entering the remote work force.
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Why Hiring Recent Graduates Will Help Your Business
Hiring recent college graduates can bring a wealth of benefits to your business and in this article we explore why.
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Why Companies Are Struggling To Attract Recent Grads
If you’re struggling to attract and hire recent college grads, this is a list of 5 things you might be doing wrong!
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How To Write Job Descriptions That Get Recent Grads To Apply
Hiring for an open role is stressful, but when nobody applies… It's infuriating. Here are 5 helpful tips to get more recent grads to apply to your jobs
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How To Retain Entry-Level Employees
Turnover at the entry-level can be costly, but in this article, we give you 5 tips to help retain your new employees.
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How To Attract Talent To The Insurance Industry
Recruiting in the Insurance industry can be hard, but here are 7 Tips to make it easier.
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3 Top Tips For Starting Your Job Search
As you know, we’re all about the job search here at Katapult Network and with spring semester coming to an end, entering the job search may be top of your mind as well.
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The Best Way To Evaluate Your Job Offer – Understanding Total Compensation
Today we’re halfway through Women’s History Month and with Equal Pay Day falling yesterday, it’s a perfect time to talk about compensation and total rewards. But first, what is Equal Pay Day?
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Customer Service Hiring Mistakes
If you have ever hired for a customer service opening at your company, you have without a doubt been burdened with a pool of talent that ranges from completely unreliable to unapologetically...
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Encouraging Positivity In Your Work Culture
Even in the best of times, many companies struggle with creating a culture that keeps their employees highly motivated, happy, and driven.
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How to Refocus Your Job Searching After Taking a Mental Health Break
Between COVID-19, murder hornets, political unrest, and more, 2020 is a difficult time to give your job search the full attention it needs.
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What Is A Transferable Skill? Do I Have Any?
If you’ve been in the job search for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard the phrase “transferable skills” (and may have heard it so many times you want to throw it out the window). So what are...
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A Letter From Our President and Co-Founder
It’s hard to express in words what many of us are feeling as we watch the hate and violence that have risen in our community. Whether you’ve experienced racism as a part of your everyday or whether...
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To Get The Job, You Need to Ace the Virtual Interview. Here’s How!
Most people don’t think of being on camera when they picture a job interview, but as employers continue to adjust to life with Covid-19 video interviewing has become the norm. It’s a flexible...
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Wellness At Work In A Time of Crisis
The entire world has entered a period of great uncertainty, where it’s difficult to know what the next day will bring. Recommendations for social distancing and best practices are constantly...
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Hiring and Recruiting In a Virtual World
As the world changes to become more virtual, the challenges of recruiting and retaining talent change as well.
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Select New to LinkedIn? 5 Simple Steps to a Perfect Profile
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network on the internet so it’s no wonder that thousands of employees use this platform to find the right job/internship, connect with other...
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Job Searching During A Global Pandemic
With the specter of COVID-19 lurking around every in-person interaction, the prospect of finding a job seems bleak. Many companies are moving to remote work, instituting hiring freezes, and even...
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3 Things You Should Do After Applying Online for a Job
Are you a recent college graduate and looking for your first professional-level career? Or have you spent one year in a part-time job and now want a full-time position?
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Why Recruiters Want to Work with New College Graduates
As a new college grad, it might feel like it’s something totally out of the blue to have a recruiter reach out to you and want to meet with you. After all, aren’t recruiters for people who have 5...
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How to Handle Controversial Questions in a Job Interview
You’re breezing through a job interview and you’re feeling GREAT when suddenly the interviewer throws you a curve ball by asking a completely inappropriate question.
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How Long Should You Stay In Your First Post-College Job?
Depending on how you answer the following question, answering how long you should stay in your post-college job can vary.
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Can I Ask Someone to Endorse Me on LinkedIn?
Finally, you’re happy with your LinkedIn profile! It explains all your relevant jobs, your photo is professional, and now you’re ready to ask people in your network for endorsements. What?! What are...
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9 Worst Excuses When You're Late for Work
Unfortunately, we’ve all been late to work, and whether it’s been a result of an epic traffic jam, or our inability to get out of bed, it happens. However, we are going to give you nine excuses you...
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4 Tips to Dive Back Into Your Job Search After a Break
After you’ve taken some time off to enjoy a lovely vacation or a relaxing holiday week, it can be hard to get motivated to dive back into your job search. In fact, you could have spent part of your...