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If you have your heart set on working for a startup, here are some of the top skills you need to succeed.

5 Skills You Need to Work at a Startup

What it really takes to succeed in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

If you're a professional seeking a new job, there's a good chance you've considered working for a startup. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's Business Formation Statistics, hundreds of thousands of new businesses are formed…

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One thing we see a lot here at Scouted is young job seekers, either right out of college or with only a few years experience, applying to jobs with resumes over two pages in length. Even if said job-seeker went to an amazing school, had the best internships, and spent every minute of free time in relevant extracurricular activities, there’s no reason why a recent grad should need a resume over 2 pages. Here, we want to give you a couple reasons for why you’ll want to keep your resume single (paged, that is) and how to do it if you’re having trouble cramming it all in.

How to Keep Your Resume to One Page

We all know it. The competition to snag a high-demand job is fierce and every little bit of resume power helps. Or does it? One thing we see a lot here at Scouted is young…

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How to Stand Out and Get a Job as a UX Designer

Nowadays, it seems like everyone is exploring UX design as a new and exciting career. Given the lack of formal education in this area, most people are learning it on the side online or enrolling…

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Three Ways to Keep Learning in the Workplace

People ask me occasionally for advice when it comes to working for a startup or what is it like working for a startup. I usually give the same answer: “I am always learning and always…

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Check out the blog to learn more about what a chief of staff does, what skills make a great chief of staff, and why you might want to become one yourself.

What Does a Chief of Staff Do?

“Chief of Staff” (CoS) sounds like an ambiguous role - and it is. But don’t let that keep you from considering the position. CoS roles can be used as a stepping stone – a great…

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If you want to learn more about what it means to be a digital marketer, what characteristics make a good one, and how to improve your digital marketing skills, read below and decide for yourself if digital marketing should be your career of choice.

How to Get a Job in Digital Marketing

Say you consider yourself pretty tech savvy. You might even spend your fair share of time on social media. If you’ve seen job listings like “Digital Marketing Specialist/Manager/Analyst” or the like, you might be thinking,…

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Emotional intelligence is composed of a few different elements. The first is the ability to be aware of your own emotions and express them in a healthy, productive way. The second main component is understanding the emotions of others and approaching interpersonal relationships from a place of empathy.

How to Leverage Emotional Intelligence in Your Career

When it comes to success in the workplace, it’s not just what you know that matters. Emotional intelligence, also known as emotional quotient (EQ), can be just as critical to collaborating with different people, fostering…

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