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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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Why Every College Student Should Intern at a Startup

If you’re an undergrad looking to get valuable work experience, the startup world might be the place for you. The statistics are pretty clear: if you want a job after you graduate from college, you…

Jess Focht

What It's Like to Intern at a Startup

What It’s Really Like to Intern at a Startup

“Do you have a ping-pong table at your office?” “How many people work with you?” “Do you get to dress casually?” “What do you do?”   These questions are some of the first questions I…

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The Pros and Cons of Working at a Startup

The Pros and Cons of Working at a Startup

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg. These and other billionaires like them sit atop the pinnacle of success in capitalist America. They managed to take their ideas from infancy all the way to the corporate behemoths they are…

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Where Millennials Are Finding Work-Life Balance

Each year, Scouted helps thousands of candidates find their dream jobs. To ensure our candidates’ success and happiness, we match them with employers who share their values. We know what’s important to our clients in…

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How to Dress for a Job Interview With Confidence

Dressing for a job interview can be intimidating and confusing. Of course, you’re much more than what you wear, but what you wear can be a sign of how well you understand an industry. And…

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I’m not going to be the first to say it, but I’ll say it anyway: Startup jobs are fun. They’re exciting. AND, they’re hard work. Maybe you’ve always wanted to get a job at a startup but you weren’t sure who was hiring or who to even talk to. We might be able to help with that.

How to Get a Job at a Startup

I’m not going to be the first to say it, but I’ll say it anyway: Startup jobs are fun. They’re exciting. AND, they’re hard work. Maybe you’ve always wanted to get a job at a…

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We wrote a blog that we hope will help you choose between multiple job offers, keeping in mind all the variables that come into play.

How to Choose Between Two Job Offers

With unemployment near historic lows, it is a seller’s market when it comes to looking for a new job. There’s a good chance that while you’re on the job hunt, you might have multiple job…

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