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Climb the Ladder

Practical strategies for advancing your media or creative career. Climb the Ladder delivers tips on getting promoted, negotiating raises, building your professional network, and making smart moves that take you to the next level.

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11 Things You Can Negotiate Besides Salary

This year, companies may or may not be working with the same budgets they had last year. And that being the case, salary negotiations may not get you as far as they used to. The…

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Introduction: Scout the Future of Recruiting [Series]

The Future of Recruiting: Trends Shaping Talent Acquisition

The recruiting industry has faced numerous changes this year. Many firms, both large and small, cut their people teams amid the COVID-related financial downturn, companies eliminated budget for outsourced recruiting efforts, expanding teams has taken…

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The Recipe for Effective and Lasting Networking

The Recipe for Effective and Lasting Networking

As we are stuck inside and all go into our baking/cooking phase, I wanted to provide you with my favorite recipe for effective networking that will open you up to many opportunities and a great…

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What It’s Like to Work at a Seed-Stage Startup During a Pandemic

This year was filled with uncertainty for everyone, at home and especially in the workplace. We’ve walked our partner companies and candidates through situations that nobody wants to find themselves in: managing layoffs, halting bonuses,…

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Preparing for the Scouted Virtual Interview

Preparation Tips There is no need to dress up, fuss over perfection, or do anything other than be yourself! We do not want you to over-prepare nor do we want you to get nervous and not…

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What your resume should look like in 2021

Resume Example for 2021

Over the past 30 years, resumes and the hiring process, in general, haven’t changed that much. That is up until the last few years where we’ve seen an emerging relationship between tech, AI, and human…

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Even before the COVID-19 crisis, companies were trending toward video or virtual interviews and one could potentially argue that even after it’s safe to return to our offices, that video interviews will continue to be increasingly utilized. So, how are you currently feeling about your video interview skills? Does the extra experience with Facetime or Instagram stories make you a pro? Or are you nervous about not being able to get a wholistic feel for the company or read social cues as in a traditional interview? Wherever you find yourself on the preparedness spectrum, we want to share our tips for having a great video interview.

Scouted’s Virtual Interview: Tell Your Story Your Way

Here at Scouted, we’ve always believed that you’re more than your resume. And that foundational value has driven how we’ve built our entire company, platform, and product. That’s why we give you the opportunity to…

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Even before the COVID-19 crisis, companies were trending toward video or virtual interviews and one could potentially argue that even after it’s safe to return to our offices, that video interviews will continue to be increasingly utilized. So, how are you currently feeling about your video interview skills? Does the extra experience with Facetime or Instagram stories make you a pro? Or are you nervous about not being able to get a wholistic feel for the company or read social cues as in a traditional interview? Wherever you find yourself on the preparedness spectrum, we want to share our tips for having a great video interview.

How to Nail a Video Interview

Here’s the obvious: COVID-19 is changing the way a lot of businesses are functioning.  That being said, many companies are finding new ways to adapt their old processes to continue functioning, even when working remotely. …

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