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Thriving in Your New Role: Self-Led Onboarding Tool

This worksheet provides simple, self-led guidance to stay balanced and prepared during your first 90 days in a new role.

Behavioral Interview Story Response Template

Use this template to document your best stories and prepare responses for common behavioral interview question topics.

Networking Follow-Up Strategies

The following tool is designed to offer ideas on how to follow-up with networking contacts after initial conversation to maintain relationship.

Your Jobsearch Marketing Plan

Telling your job search where to go with your personal map

3 AI Skills to Land your Job in ... The Automation Industry

Some people assume automation is about software: algorithms, digital twins, remote monitoring dashboards. In practice, the industry is deeply physical. A robotic arm on a production line that welds the same joint ten thousand times a day with sub-millimeter repeatability. A programmable logic controller that keeps a bottling plant running in sequence, every second, without deviation. A motion control system precise enough to place a component on a circuit board at speeds a human hand could never match. These are tangible products; the factory floor does not forgive imprecision. I spent more than 10 years working with the automation industry as a supplier, with companies like Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Kuka among my key accounts. I understand what automation companies require from their partners and their people; I also know which skills are shifting fast right now because of AI. This Tuesday session covers the automation industry: one of the most technically rigorous, capital-intensive, and rapidly evolving sectors in industrial manufacturing. We will discuss three specific AI skills that are changing what hiring managers expect, and how you can demonstrate them before you walk into an interview. If you want a career where the tangible product you sell or develop keeps the modern world running, this session is for you.

Markers of Great Brands

Discover the core qualities that distinguish great brands and learn how to apply them to your own career brand.

How to Build an AI Job Search Agent [5/11/2026] (Recording)

FREE BOOTCAMP SEAT GIVEAWAY ($999 VALUE). In this session, you will learn how to build a custom AI agent that automates the most time-consuming parts of your job search. We will cover how to set up an agent that tracks and prioritizes relevant job postings, drafts tailored outreach messages, and flags application deadlines without manual effort on your part. You will leave with a working framework you can deploy immediately, not just a conceptual overview. Lee works with job seekers on AI-assisted search strategies regularly, and the patterns they have identified across successful candidates reflect thinking that is hard to replicate by watching a recording alone.

Cracking the FAANG Bar: What Sets Strong Candidates Apart

Breaking into FAANG-level companies is one of the toughest challenges in tech—and the interview process is designed to separate good candidates from truly exceptional ones. Drawing on 8 years of experience at Amazon and Google, in this session Shifu X. will uncover the patterns that consistently set top candidates apart and help you understand what it really takes to clear the bar. ​You’ll learn practical strategies to strengthen your technical problem-solving, communicate effectively under pressure, and demonstrate the leadership qualities these companies value most. We’ll also cover how to avoid common pitfalls that even strong engineers make, and how to build habits now that will prepare you for success in interviews and beyond. Whether you’re actively recruiting or planning for the future, you’ll leave with actionable insights to grow into the kind of engineer who thrives at FAANG.

Fostering Psychological Safety on Diverse Teams

A resource that helps leaders understand the importance of fostering psychological safety on diverse teams.

Interview Prep Workbook

Use this workbook to organize your interview preparation, practice responses, and build confidence for any interview scenario.

Salary Research Tools

Discover tools and strategies to research salaries, ensuring you enter negotiations informed and confident.

Negotiation Prep Template

Use this template to organize your key talking points, goals, and strategies for a successful negotiation.

Business Culture Guide Spain for Americans

A first overview of Spanish business culture

Know Your Value: Women's Offer Negotiation Tactics

A resource that inspires users to understand the gender wealth and wage gap and the importance of negotiating offers

Resume Power Words

Discover impactful power words to make your resume more compelling and highlight your achievements effectively.

Company Profile Research Template

Use this template to research and organize key information about target companies, helping you tailor your applications and outreach.

Creating an Elevator Pitch

Develop a clear and engaging elevator pitch that highlights your strengths and captures the interest of potential employers.

Introduction: The Three Whys

Overview of "Why Me," "Why the Role," and "Why the Company" for behavioral interview questions.

Breaking Into German Companies: Your Strategic Career Journey

Think BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, SAP, Adidas, and BASF. These iconic German brands represent just the tip of the iceberg in America's business landscape. Behind these household names are remarkable success stories like Tom, who climbed from financial analyst to CFO at a major German automotive supplier, Amanda who rose to President of a German pharmaceutical subsidiary, and Judith who became SVP at a leading German engineering firm. What unites their journeys? They all grew through the ranks within German companies, embraced strategic expatriate assignments to Germany, and now enjoy entrepreneurial freedoms with seven-figure compensation packages that are rewarding both performance and loyalty. With 80% of German companies planning further US investments and new facilities being built across America, we're witnessing an unprecedented window of opportunity for young professionals. Beyond the famous brands everyone recognizes, there are 5,600 German subsidiaries operating in the US, each offering significant professional opportunities for those who understand how to navigate their unique culture. German companies share one critical characteristic that is setting them apart: they actively seek talented American personnel and they reward loyalty with clear advancement paths and substantial compensation. Their approach combines the German values of thoroughness, reliability, and systematic development with respect for individual achievement. What if this methodical, relationship-based path to leadership is exactly your calling?

Resume for Consulting - MBA 1Y Candidate

Resume for consulting applications from a 1Y MBA Candidate; includes four years of pre-MBA professional experience