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A Guide to Business Etiquette: 25 Tips For Surviving the Modern Workplace

Even if a company you’re applying to seems “back to normal” — five days a week in the office, in-person interviews, and maybe even traditional business attire — business etiquette has fundamentally changed since 2020. There’s no “business as usual” when a pandemic has changed how the world approaches work. We have different attitudes about …

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How to Become a Tax Accountant

A tax accountant is a finance professional specializing in taxes while also being competent in core accounting and finance skills, like reading and understanding financial statements. A tax accountant’s job involves helping clients file tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state tax agencies.  To help you learn how to become a tax …

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UX vs. UI: What’s the Difference?

User experience design is a newer, exciting career path that’s creative and technical and directly impacts how users interact with a product. Within this area, there are two main concepts: UX vs. UI. Both areas aim to make a user’s journey through a website or app easier, more efficient, and even delightful — but their …

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How to Become a Tax Preparer

A tax preparer organizes, prepares, and files tax returns on behalf of another person. Figuring out how to become a tax preparer requires deciding between a few paths: You can become a tax preparer by registering with the Internal Revenue Service, becoming an accountant, or even by going to law school.  In this guide, we’ll …

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What Is a UX Designer?

UX designers are behind-the-scenes magicians who make our experiences on websites or apps easier, more efficient, and even fun. Through research, testing, and design skills, they imagine and re-imagine websites and apps to match what users are looking for. So, what is a UX designer, and what exactly do they do? In this guide, we’ll …

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Guide to Working at JLL 

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, also known as JLL, is one of the largest professional services companies in the world. JLL specializes in real estate and investment management — buying, building, and investing in commercial, industrial, retail, hotel, and residential real estate transactions. JLL offers career opportunities in finance, product development, technology, engineering, and more. Ready …

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Working at JLL
What Is an Auditor?

Auditors are finance professionals who perform audits — they review financial statements, internal processes, and transaction records to assess accuracy and completeness. Internal auditors typically work for the company they audit and guide management on improving recording and reporting processes. On the other hand, external auditors work for accounting firms performing audits on other companies. …

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What Is a Growth Mindset?

When you think of intelligence, do you think of it as a fixed trait — that the intellect someone is born with is all the intellect they’ll ever have? Or do you think of intelligence as something you can grow and develop if you’re willing to learn? While there may not be a definitive scientific answer …

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What is UX Design?

What’s your experience while reading this blog post? Do you find it easy to read and navigate the page? How you experience a website, app, service, or product is your user experience. There’s a whole industry dedicated to making our interactions with these things easier, more efficient, and better designed: UX design. If you’re interested …

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