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When we founded Springboard in 2013, our goal was to bring together a network of online learners. Over time, that goal turned into a much broader and meaningful vision to grow a global community and bridge the world’s skills gap …

Updated November 4

To all the early career job-seekers who’ve spent the past month wondering: “Is anyone out there still hiring?” We hear you—and the answer is YES!

View the full article on Handshake’s blog here.

Are you looking to make your way into the nonprofit world from a career in tech? It’s not as big a leap as it may seem.

More and more essential nonprofit functions, from volunteer management to digital communications, are becoming …

Anyone new to the world of remote work is probably still adjusting to the reality of effective virtual communication while under COVID-19 lockdown. For job seekers, this means confronting the very daunting prospect of video interviews.

While the art of …

A note from the editor: As many of us are reconsidering what “work” may look like as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we felt now would be a good time to update and share this Ask Alexis post.

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Dear …

The events of the last few weeks are unprecedented in our lifetime and have brought into sharp focus the pricelessness of healthcare access. Even as the pandemic highlights gaps in our health care system, individuals, organizations, and governments have stepped …

The COVID-19 crisis has certainly made for some uncertain times, but we can still count on the ability of mission-driven organizations to continue doing good for their communities. While you may still be getting the hang of of social distancing, …

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered life—and work—as we know it. If you still have a job and income to count on, you already know how lucky you are compared to the millions of people who are suddenly unemployed. But that …

In the midst of the new coronavirus pandemic, many companies are implementing voluntary or mandatory work-from-home policies. That means lots of us are dealing with an unusual challenge: working from home for the first time, full-time.

Even if you’ve done …

Editor’s Note: When this post was originally written, we admittedly did not have the understanding we have now of the severity and extent of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). But with more employers encouraging social distancing to control the spread of …