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Don't Make These 5 Biggest Resume Mistakes, Say Harvard Career Experts—and Examples of What to Do Instead
In such an uncertain and competitive job market, there’s never been a more important time to polish your resume (even if you aren’t job hunting right now). Career experts at Harvard University share common mistakes candidates make, along with examples of how to make your resume stand out.
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Harvard Researcher Says the Most Emotionally Intelligent People Have These 12 Traits. Which Do You Have?
Emotional intelligence isn’t all about being sweet and chipper, says Harvard psychologist and researcher Daniel Goleman. Every moment is an opportunity to strengthen these overlooked skills that will lead you to greater success. So ask yourself: What are your strengths? Where could you use improvement?
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5 Best Books to Read During Covid-19—Harvard and Yale Professors and Staff Share Recommendations
The silver lining of being stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic is getting to cozy up with a good book. University professors and staff at Harvard, Yale and Columbia share what they’ve reading to pass the time.
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Harvard Lecturer: ‘No Specific Skill Will Get You Ahead in the Future'—But This ‘Way of Thinking' Will
To make it in today’s world of rapid changes and uncertainties, successful business leaders like Jeff Bezos prove it’s better to be a generalist, rather than a specialist.
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Emotional Video Shows the Moment This First-Generation College Student Was Accepted to Harvard
Cielo Echegoyen, a Hispanic student from Orange County, received a special Christmas gift for her hard work and dedication: she learned she was admitted to Harvard University.
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Danielle Allen, Harvard Scholar, Mulls Run for Massachusetts Governor
Danielle Allen, a Harvard University scholar and Democrat, announced Monday she is considering a run for Massachusetts governor in 2022.
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Meet Noah Harris, the First Black Man Elected Student Body President in Harvard's 384-Year History
“I hope the message is that Black men, and young African Americans in general, belong at these universities.”
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Harvard Psychologist to Parents: Do These 7 Things If You Want to Raise Kids With Flexible, Resilient Brains
A child’s brain isn’t a miniature adult brain. It’s a brain born under construction that wires itself to the world—and parents must to create an environment that’s rich with wiring instructions.
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Ex-Harvard Coach, Maryland Man Indicted in $1.5M Admissions Scam
The former fencing coach at Harvard and a wealthy Maryland businessman have been indicted on charges the coach accepted $1.5 million in bribes in exchange for helping the businessman get his two sons into the Ivy League school as recruited fencers.
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The Biggest Work From Home Mistakes: Harvard Business School Remote Expert
Many companies will employ a hybrid office model after Covid. It can go horribly wrong, say a Harvard remote work guru and CEO of telecommute pioneer GitLab.
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Here's How Much You Need to Put in a 529 Savings Plan Every Month to Send Your Child to Harvard Debt-Free
Even with the coronavirus limiting on-campus activities, Harvard has no plans to lower tuition. Here’s much it will cost your child to go there in the future.
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Is Flying Safer Than Grocery Shopping? Harvard Study Says It Could Be
Flying on a plane could pose a lower risk of contracting the novel coronavirus than going to the grocery store or eating out at a restaurant, Harvard researchers found. A study by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that there is a relatively low risk of contracting COVID-19 on an airplane due to “sophisticated” ventilation systems,...
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Could Flying Be Safer Than Shopping?
A new study from Harvard University found that flying on a plane is about as risky – maybe even less – as going to the grocery store or eating out.
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Professor Charged in China Case Sues Harvard Over Legal Fees
A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program sued the Ivy League school on Friday over its refusal to pay his legal defense costs, accusing it of “turning its back on a dedicated faculty member.” Charles Lieber, who was chair of the department of chemistry and chemical biology, was arrested in January at his…
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US Surpasses 200K Coronavirus Deaths
The coronavirus death toll in the United States surpassed 200,000 on Tuesday, according to data collected over the last six months by John Hopkins University.
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These Massachusetts Colleges Are Among the Best in the Country, New Ranking Finds
Harvard University was on the top of the list for the fourth consecutive year Universities in Massachusetts topped the charts in this year’s Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education’s list of best colleges in America. Harvard University was on the top of the list for the fourth consecutive year, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Both institutions were also...
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These Are the Top Colleges in New England
New England schools ranked among the best in the nation in a new ranking of U.S. colleges released Monday. Harvard University in Massachusetts was again second on the list of the best national universities compiled by U.S. News & World Report, trailing only Princeton University. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked fourth, Connecticut’s Yale University was fourth, New Hampshire’s...
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Here's How Many Coronavirus Cases There Have Been at Every College in New England
As college students across New England return to campus for the fall semester, they’re being tested for the coronavirus. And so far, more than 700 have tested positive at nearly 80 schools in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. A New York Times database is tracking all of the coronavirus cases at colleges and universities across the…
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Fauci to Participate in Harvard Forum Next Week
The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, will be part of a Harvard University remote public health forum next week. Fauci will be joined Wednesday by Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow; Michelle A. Williams, Dean of Faculty of the T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, according to a release...
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Harvard Professor Faces New Charges Tied to Chinese School
A Harvard University professor already facing federal charges for allegedly lying about his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program now faces additional charges of failing to report income from a Chinese university to the IRS, federal prosecutors said. Chemistry professor Charles Lieber, 61, was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of failing to file reports of foreign bank…