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How to Find and Reach Out to Recruiters on LinkedIn

Published on May 15, 2023

While recruiters work to help companies fill their open roles, they can also help you — the job seeker — connect with roles you might be interested in and a good fit for. According to Jobscan, 94% of recruiters use LinkedIn to …

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So What’s The Job Market Looking Like Right Now?

Published on May 15, 2023

Tl;dr It’s steady. It’s slowing down, but it’s good. Better off applying now than waiting. Some cities are hiring more than others.

Recruiters are looking to hire more college graduates than they did last year. Yay! According to the National …

By Gene Rhee
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What’s Your Story? Interview Tips

Published on May 15, 2023

Storytelling is crucial to interview success

Interviews hinge on storytelling. Interviewers often begin with a prompt to, “Tell me about yourself,” followed by behavioral questions that start with, “Give me an example of a time when…”

Why do they ask …

By Pauline Thaler (she/her)
Pauline Thaler (she/her) Career Advisor
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Should I try to negotiate?

Published on May 1, 2023

It’s exciting to receive an offer from an employer you want to work for, but don’t let your excitement prevent you from evaluating the offer with an objective eye. Negotiating can seem daunting, but it’s important to remember that it’s …

By Jessica Best (she/her)
Jessica Best (she/her) Director, Career Strategy
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Students Made Great Connections at the 2nd Annual Spring Accounting Expo!

Published on May 1, 2023

Over 40 exhibitors and 200+ students from 14 universities and community colleges attended the Spring Accounting Expo, held at Portland State University on April 25th. Students met and networked with employers looking to hire for jobs in accounting, finance, hospitality, …

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Gain Experience and Develop Skills, Accounting

Although you will develop many skills inside the classroom, getting involved and gaining experience will allow you to test them …

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Karin Wandtke

Alumni
  • Portland, OR
  • Owner McDonald Jacobs
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Andrew (AJ) Smith CFP®

Alumni
  • Eugene, OR
  • Financial Advisor Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
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Xiao Liang

Alumni
  • Portland, OR
  • Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives First Student
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Kwesi Graves

Alumni
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Vice President - Sales Cursive
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Steve Fein

Alumni
  • Portland, OR
  • Oregon Region Managing Partner Moss Adams LLP
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Jared Blinder

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  • Boston, MA
  • Financial Analyst Tiger Capital Group, LLC
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Mark Johnson

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  • Kalispell, MT
  • General Manager Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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David W Kohl

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  • Portland, OR
  • Managing Member DWKohl Cultural Intelligence, LLC
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Excel Data Analysis: Forecasting

Taught by Wayne Winston
Professor Wayne Winston has taught advanced forecasting techniques to Fortune 500 companies for more than twenty years. In this course,…

How to Read a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal

Taught by Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
Explore a key piece of the commercial real estate value chain from the perspective of a credit analyst with this…

Planning a Web Design Portfolio: Growing Your Freelance Business

Taught by Lauren Bacon
A great portfolio can make the difference between landing a new client and losing a sale. In this course, you’ll…

Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Financial Ratios

Taught by Kay Stice
Financial ratios—such as ROI (return on investment) or ROA (return on assets)— are a valuable tool for measuring a company’s…

Personal Finance Tips and Tricks

Taught by Amanda Clayman
No matter where you are in your financial life, personal finance experts Jane Barratt and Amanda Clayman can help you…

QuickBooks: Advanced Bookkeeping Techniques

Taught by Bonnie Biafore
View Bonnie’s LinkedIn Newsletter Master tricky income, expense, and banking transactions in QuickBooks with these tips and techniques from Bonnie…

Financial Analysis: Analyzing the Bottom Line with Excel

Taught by Rudolph Rosenberg
Learn how to analyze the bottom line (or profitability) of your company and identify areas of under- or overperformance with…

Excel 2013 Tips and Tricks

Taught by Dennis Taylor
Increase your Excel productivity with the power user tips and tricks packed into this fast-paced course. Dennis Taylor will show…

Financial Analysis: Making Business Projections

Taught by Rudolph Rosenberg
Estimating future financial performance plays a big part in the life of start-ups and corporations large and small. By looking…

Excel for Mac 2016 Essential Training

Taught by Curt Frye
Learn everything you need to master the Mac 2016 version of the world’s most popular spreadsheet program. Curt Frye provides…

Excel 2013: Managing Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks

Taught by Dennis Taylor
Sometimes multiple worksheets or workbooks are the only solution to storing large amounts of data. But how do you analyze…

Excel 2010 Essential Training

Taught by Bob Flisser
In Excel 2010 Essential Training, Bob Flisser demonstrates the core features and tools in Excel 2010. The course introduces key…

Excel 2013: Advanced Formulas and Functions

Taught by Dennis Taylor
Conquer some of the most daunting features in Microsoft Excel once and for all. In this 2013 update to his…

Data-Driven Presentations with Excel and PowerPoint 2013

Taught by Gini von Courter
Learn how to drive your Microsoft PowerPoint presentations with data straight from the source—Excel. Gini Courter first shows you how…

Excel 2013: Pivot Tables

Taught by Curt Frye
Join Curt Frye as he explains how to leverage PivotTables to summarize, sort, count, and chart your data in Microsoft…

Excel 2013 Essential Training

Taught by Dennis Taylor
Whether you’re a novice or an expert wanting to refresh your skillset with Microsoft Excel, this course covers all the…

Excel 2013: Shortcuts

Taught by Curt Frye
Discover over 65 tips, tricks, and shortcuts in Microsoft Excel. In this course, Curt Frye reveals how to invoke commands,…

Excel 2007 Essential Training

Taught by Lorna Daly
Like the other applications in Microsoft Office 2007, Excel 2007 boasts upgraded features and a brand-new look. In Excel 2007…

Excel 2007 Power Shortcuts

Taught by Michael Ninness
In Excel 2007 Power Shortcuts, Adobe product manager and designer Michael Ninness, shows many of the tips and tricks he’s…

Excel 2007: Introduction to Formulas and Functions

Taught by Curt Frye
Excel 2007: Introduction to Formulas and Functions shows how to build impressive spreadsheets with the application’s built-in capabilities. Excel expert…
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