Nicole UmphressinIBM DesignDelivering design education during a global pandemic: lessons learnedThe IBM Patterns Design Education team had to pivot from an immersive, in-person program to entirely virtual in a matter of weeks. That…Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
Nicole UmphressDo Companies Hire In November and December?Simple answer, yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.Nov 6, 2017Nov 6, 2017
Nicole UmphressResumes Out, Algorithms In?The Wall Street Journal published an article this week focusing on Unilever’s radical hiring experiment. Instead of reading resumes…Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017
Nicole UmphressinDon't Panic, Just HireHey Companies! Stop Screwing Yourselves By Screening Out The Best Candidates.I am so tired of hearing about the so called talent shortage happening in Austin right now. We do NOT have a shortage. We have some…Apr 19, 20171Apr 19, 20171
Nicole UmphressEmotional Intelligence & Why You Need It To Succeed In The Job SearchDr. Travis Bradberry wrote an article for success.com [originally on LinkedIn here] in January 2016 about emotional intelligence and it’s…Apr 4, 2017Apr 4, 2017
Nicole UmphressBridging The Talent Gap Through FellowshipA post came out yesterday discussing the update on Pinterest’s diversity initiative. Part of that endeavor included the development of an…Mar 22, 2017Mar 22, 2017
Nicole UmphressHow To Navigate SXSW As A Job SeekerSouth by Southwest [better known as SXSW] is quickly approaching, March 10–19 to be exact. Not only is it a great time to network and meet…Feb 28, 2017Feb 28, 2017
Nicole UmphressFacebook — a “new” tool in your job search toolkit.I recently wrote about a review of job sites conducted by Reviews.com. They assessed job boards like Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, etc. Now…Feb 20, 2017Feb 20, 2017
Nicole UmphressThe Whys & Hows of Tracking Your Job SearchAs I mentioned in my last post, the job search can be exhausting. However, staying organized will help push things forward in a productive…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Nicole UmphressNew Year, New Career? Make The Job Search Suck Less By Following These 5 Steps.We’re just over a month into 2017. By now you’ve signed up for a gym membership [and likely already canceled it], thrown out all the junk…Feb 6, 2017Feb 6, 2017