The Two Biggest Employment Hurdles Faced by the Asian Community

Help us highlight organizations breaking employment barriers and fostering diversity. Let’s explore key challenges and solutions for Asian Americans in the workplace.

By Catherine Laserna
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10 Fastest Growing Jobs in Architecture & Construction

Explore the 10 fastest-growing careers in the Architecture & Construction industry, from Construction Managers to HVAC Technicians. Learn about job growth, responsibilities, and opportunities in this dynamic field

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Career Planning Guide: Culturally Relevant Advice for Native Americans

Many cultural differences come into play for Native students when job-seeking, attending career fairs, and networking, including how to display respect and be true to Indigenous values and identity. The guide presents traditional career stepping-stones like internships, graduate school, skilled trades, how to interview, and engaging with professional associations through an Indigenous perspective that connects with their experience. This article provides insight into Native culture, such as finding ways to incorporate Indigenous style into professional wardrobes and finding careers that reflect graduates’ cultural, tribal, and personal values.

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Federal financial aid for foster youth | Quick Guide

Financial aid makes a significant difference for current and former foster youth, as they experience many upheavals in their early adulthood that create barriers in the college application process. This quick guide answers questions that often come up for foster youth as they complete the FAFSA, along with information on additional financial assistance for students attending postsecondary institutions.

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Employers That Support DACA and Dreamers

The DACA program has allowed hundreds of thousands of young people, commonly referred to as “Dreamers,” to obtain work permits. Read on to learn about 10 companies that offer support to workers who have obtained work permits under DACA.

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Catherine Laserna Web Content Research Student Assistant
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How to Make a Career Out of LGBTQ+ Advocacy

LGBTQ+ advocates have done important work worldwide for many years. In fact, the oldest LGBTQ+ rights and issues publication in the United States, founded in 1967, is called The Advocate. But what exactly is advocacy work? And how can you make it into a career? Keep reading to learn more.

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Financial Empowerment for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care

Transition planning can help youths, foster parents and child welfare agents to successfully adjust youths to adult life and responsibilities, with an understanding of their educational opportunities, housing options, health insurance and job-search support. To help youths in the foster care system successfully transition into adulthood, MoneyGeek seek to identify the financial roadblocks they face and empower them with tools and resources they need to overcome those barriers.

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Catherine Laserna Web Content Research Student Assistant
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30 sample interview questions and answers for diverse students

Candidates are in a difficult position when asked any question, whether that question is well-founded or not. Decline to answer and few employers will view you favorably. Answer truthfully and the truth may hurt your chances. Although it certainly isn’t a silver bullet, it can often help to envision prior to the interview the kinds of questions you’re likely to be asked so that you can prepare good, truthful answers for each. Here are 30 sample questions diverse candidates may hear and examples of how you might answer them:

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Why Women Must Ask (The Right Way): Negotiation Advice From Stanford’s Margaret A. Neale

This article discusses Professor Margaret A. Neale’s insights on why women often don’t negotiate and the significant long-term costs of failing to do so. It explores common mistakes women make, how to overcome reputational risks, and strategies for framing negotiations.

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Catherine Laserna Web Content Research Student Assistant
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Job Search Tips Every Military Veteran Should Know

Here are the most common job search questions veterans ask, and the top tips every military veteran or soon-to-be veteran should know. 

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Catherine Laserna Web Content Research Student Assistant
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