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McKayla Girardin

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McKayla Girardin is an NYC-based writer with Forage. McKayla is experienced at transforming complex concepts into easily digestible articles to help anyone better understand the world we live in. McKayla is passionate about writing high-quality content that matters and helping others find fulfillment in their careers.

McKayla received her B.A. in Political Science and Russian from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine - her hometown. Outside of her professional writing, she loves writing poetry and short fiction and often spends too much time in used bookstores. McKayla also is a voracious reader and a collector of antique books and vinyl.

Favorite Career Advice

Your starting point is not your ending point. Be open to new opportunities to learn and grow.

Experience Highlights

  • 2+ years of experience writing in the finance and business space.

Latest Articles

14 Marketing Analyst Interview Questions (With Answers)

Marketing analyst interview questions aim to see if you have the technical skills to research and manipulate data and the soft skills to communicate your findings effectively. Although the day-to-day role of a marketing analyst can vary, there are some questions interviewers just love to ask.  We’ve compiled some of the most common interview questions …

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Loan Officer vs. Underwriter: What’s the Difference?

When talking about mortgages, the difference between a loan officer vs. underwriter can be blurry since both professionals help customers secure residential or commercial mortgage loans. However, underwriters work in a variety of other financial services besides mortgages, like the insurance industry. Similarly, loan officers can specialize in different types of loans, such as personal …

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Loan officer vs. underwriter: what's the difference?
Retail vs. Commercial Banking: What’s the Difference?

Retail banks provide financial services like checking accounts and mortgages to individuals and small businesses. On the other hand, commercial banks work with commercial entities — businesses, governments, and institutions — and offer a range of services and products, such as investment management and savings accounts.  So, what explains the difference between retail and commercial …

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Retail banking vs commercial banking
What Is Retail Banking?

Retail banking, also called personal banking or consumer banking, is financial services geared toward individual customers rather than large corporations. Retail banks offer products like savings accounts and debit cards to the general public, and working in retail banking requires high levels of customer service.  In this guide, we’ll go over: Retail Banking Definition Retail …

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What is retail banking? Retail bankers
Guide to Working at Spotify

Spotify is a global music and entertainment streaming service based in Sweden. Whether you’re a die-hard Spotify user or you only use Apple Music (or YouTube music), working at Spotify can be a fun and rewarding experience. The company offers internships and programs for students and recent graduates across more than a dozen departments, so …

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Guide to working at Spotify
What Is User Research?

User research, often called user experience research, is a type of research that aims to understand what users want and need and how consumers interact with a product or service. Researchers use interviews, surveys, web analytics, and A/B testing to gather data from users and consumers. This feedback then informs product design and improvements.   But …

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User research and user experience research
What is Qualitative Research? Methods and Examples

Qualitative research seeks to gain insights and understand people’s experiences and perspectives by studying social organizations and human behavior. Data in qualitative studies focuses on people’s beliefs and emotional responses. Qualitative data is especially helpful when a company wants to know how customers feel about a product or service, such as in user experience (UX) …

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What Is Qualitative Research? Examples and methods