Channel: Soft Skills Topic:  8 Steps to Work Toward Solutions When in Disagreement
Conflicts will happen whether in your personal, professional, or academic life. It's not always easy to understand other people's contrasting ethical, cultural, personal viewpoints, and motivations. It’s even more challenging when factoring in stressful situations or deadlines in which it is most crucial to nurture cohesion. But there’s...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Problem Solving
We're repeatedly told by hiring managers that problem solving is one of the most important skills they look for in a new hire. But how can students use this to their advantage? This piece examines: 1) How to problem solve 2) Best tips for problem solving 3) How to articulate this skill in a job interview. Odds are good you use problem solving...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Ask lots of questions before looking for a solution
Curtis is a Project Manager with CACI International, an international professional services and information technology company. With a technology background from his military career, Curtis leveraged his skillset into a position where he could continue safeguarding his country through cyber defense. Whether working on network and WiFi systems,...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Problem solving failure can teach you just as much as success
Keith is the Associate Vice President of Veterans Initiatives and Military Support at the University of Maryland University College. His department handles all of the non-academic programatic support for veterans, from mentorship and career advice to assistance with VA benefits and tuition assistance funding.

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Innovate new ways to solve an old problem
John is the Head of Operations for Seed Inc., a California-based consumer health startup that manufactures probiotic supplements. Although his responsibilities run wide (as is normal for a smaller startup), John's ultimate focus is the sourcing of bacterias and production of the company's flagship probiotic supplement.

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Problem solving is a skill needed to advance
Seth is an Analyst with DeciBio Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in life sciences. He explains that his company doesn't handle the drugs, but the tests administered to determine which drug is appropriate for the user's ailment. As an analyst, Seth is the point person on any given assignment, performing the primary and secondary...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Have one set example of strong problem solving
Dionna is a Technical Recruiter with SMCI, a software management consulting firm. Dionna walks us through the main functions of her role, which include everything from the initial candidate search up to the final interview and job offer. She tells us her best piece of advice when crafting a resume is universal: copy the keywords word-for-word...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Solving a problem begins with prioritizing
Peter is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army. Previously stationed in Los Angeles as the Deputy Commander of the US Army's Corps of Engineers, Peter is now working in an Army fellowship program with Microsoft Corporation. Once completed, Peter will transition to his next post: command of project management for individual weapons for...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Avoid being generic in an interview; bring up specific examples
Matin is an Associate with CohnReznick LLP, one of the largest financial services firms in the United States. Working within the auditing field of his company, Matin ensures his clients, both private and public, are accurately reporting their financials to their investors and the public. Matin will visit with clients on-location and go...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Fully understand the problem at hand
Maria is a Senior Specialist of Global Engineering with Merck & Co., one of the world's leading inventors and manufacturers of medicines and vaccines. Maria's role is to oversee the improvements to both existing and new production facilities. Asides from a degree in chemical engineering or similar, Maria tells us the most impressive quality to...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  First step to solving a problem is communicating the problem
Aya is a Senior Business Analyst with Optum / UnitedHealth Group. Her main responsibility is to act as a liaison between the customer front end and the technology backend. Aya takes requests from her clientele and works with her team to make sure the changes or enhancements can be implemented.

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Understand the desired outcomes before you begin
David is the Director of Data Science for Infrastructure at Facebook, the world's largest social media platform. His main role is to supervise a team of data scientists who plan, optimize, and understand Facebook's infrastructure, such as data centers, software systems, and networking equipment. Like most back-end careers in tech, David tells us...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Begin with researching all aspects of the problem
Drew is the Product Manager for MongoDB, a document database software "with the scalability and flexibility that you want with the querying and indexing that you need." Whether at the office or on the road, Drew can be doing anything from business planning and creating presentations to working with customers and solving back-end technical problems.

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Show employers you can solve problems in high stress situations
Travis is the Founder and Chief Dreamer of Yogavated Athletics, a fashion company that collaborates with artists to create limited edition luxury activewear "that motivates and inspires" it's users. Travis walks us through the lifecycle of a product launch, from ideation and artist selection through sample cutting and trade shows. Find out why...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  Solving multiple problems every single day
Mike is an Instructional Coach with Orange County Public Schools. Based out of Orlando, Florida, Mike is responsible for helping teachers find way to improve their strategies either as a whole or for acute needs or specific children. When not observing or counseling with a teacher, Mike can be found leading bi-weekly learning workshops,...

Channel: Problem Solving Topic:  How creative can you be?
JD is a self-employed Photographer, Filmmaker, and Activist in the Orlando, FL area. On any given day JD could be shooting photo or video at a rally (such as March for Our Lives), filming court-side action at Orlando Magic home games, or teaching videography classes at his alma mater, Rollins College. JD's advice to interested students is to...