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  10 Things You Need to Know About Starting a New Job Virtually Here are 10 tips for making a good impression while starting a new job and working virtually. Find out how they might help you. Listicle   |   November 2, 2020   |   7 min read
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  3 Outstanding Examples of Encouraging Tech Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Learn how an inspiring group of associates are changing the tech diversity landscape and were recognized for their impactful efforts. Article   |   December 16, 2020   |   4 min read
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  4 Steps To Engineer a Tech Career You Love Jared shares 4 tips that have helped him continually grow his passion and explore a variety of software engineering career possibilities. Article   |   July 27, 2021   |   8 min read
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  How to Pick the Perfect Career Opportunity Overwhelmed by a tough career choice? Read these tips from Devon Rollins, Senior Director of Cyber Intelligence, to help you accept the right offer with confidence. Video   |   July 30, 2020   |   7 min read
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  How to Maintain a Positive Attitude While Job Hunting Facing disappointment while job searching? These tips can help you manage stress and disappointment in the job search, while encouraging a positive and upbeat mindset. Article   |   September 15, 2020   |   6 min read
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  5 Job Hunting Success Tips for Veterans Find out the 5 tips this recruiter suggests for veterans looking to transition their military skills into a career. Article   |   November 5, 2020   |   7 min read
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  5 Resources At Capital One You Should Know About Get familiar with these 5 overlooked benefits that help Capital One associates thrive in their careers and outside of work. Listicle   |   April 8, 2021   |   4 min read
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  5 Ways Associates Made Huge Impacts in Their Communities in 2020 Read 5 inspiring examples of how associates are using their career skills and knowledge to bring change to their communities. Listicle   |   December 1, 2020   |   3 min read
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  5 Ways to Find Success in Product Management Hear from Ari as she shares her top tips for starting a career in Product Management and how her diverse education and past experiences help her succeed. Article   |     |   6 min read
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  6 Job Searching Success Tips for Military Spouses David, a recruiter, shares his tips to help military spouses translate their unique experiences into job skills on their resume. Learn more here! Article   |   November 9, 2020   |   8 min read
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  6 Lessons Allie Learned While Battling Breast Cancer After her diagnosis with breast cancer in 2019, Allie shares the lessons she learned during her battle and how it’s shaped her optimism and perspective. Article   |   March 1, 2021   |   7 min read
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  6 Resume Tips from a Tech Recruiter How do you make sure your resume has maximum impact? If you're applying for a tech position, you want your resume to represent you well, at a glance! Zach shares 6 tips to help get your resume in tip top shape. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   7 min read
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  6 Tips for Effectively Working From Home As technology brings us all much closer together, more companies are adopting flexible work from home strategies for their employees. Here are some tips to keep in mind to help you stay on track while working from home! Article   |   April 29, 2020   |   4 min read
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  7 Tips to Ace Your Case Interview The case interview is simply a chance for you to showcase the unique business problem solving skills you can bring to a variety of consulting, analyst or leadership roles. Prepping for a case interview can feel intense, but with our 7 tips, you’ll be prepared to tackle your case interview with confidence. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   6 min read
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  7 Tips to Nail Your Virtual Interview You did it. You got the call for the final round of interviews. And you’ve now been told that your interview will be virtual. While there are some obvious advantages, you may need some reassurance on the virtual interview experience. Here are 7 tips to nail your virtual interview! Article   |   May 4, 2020   |   5 min read
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  A Day in the Life of a Loss Mitigation Specialist at Capital One How can you make a direct impact on customers and help solve their problems? Carolyn finds meaning from helping and connecting with customers. Article   |   January 25, 2021   |   5 min read
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  A Day in the Life of a Technology Development Program Associate Learn what a day in the life of a Tech Development Program associate is like. Sneak peek: It includes impactful work, networking and some fun times. Article   |   September 16, 2020   |   8 min read
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  A Leader’s Journey To Connect Women in Tech Learn why Cat, a leader in Machine Learning, is passionate about women’s empowerment and creating more opportunities for diverse tech candidates. Article   |   March 1, 2021   |   4 min read
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  A Model of Service What kind of support do veterans need as they transition from military to civilian life? For Malina, who served in the military for 12 years, Capital One recognized a skillset that could power a successful career and offered access to a community of veterans who support each other and share her passion for service. Article   |   May 19, 2020   |   3 min read
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  A Tale of Two Adoptions For Capital One associate Richard and his wife Dot, who experienced the highs and lows of infertility, the decision to adopt was something they came to embrace fully. They created the family they dreamt of — made easier with the support of Capital One benefits. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   5 min read
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  Able at Capital One: How Associates with Disabilities Encourage Diverse Thinking Learn how associates with disabilities, caregivers and allies find community and the chance to educate others through the CapAbilities Business Resource Group. Article   |   November 2, 2020   |   5 min read
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  Accelerating Careers with the Catalyst Rotational Program Learn how Catalyst, a new career growth and development program, aims to help senior customer care associates forge new career paths. Article   |   March 29, 2021   |   4 min read
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  Accessible for All: How Hearing Difficulties Impact Virtual Meeting Engagement Learn how associates with hearing difficulties feel more empowered to fully engage with virtual meetings through a few helpful changes. Article   |   December 1, 2020   |   5 min read
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  Ahead of the Curve: Working with an Innovative Tech Stack For Usha, a career in computer science—and a passion for tech—allows her to innovate in her job, and give back to the next generation of coders. Usha uses advanced technology to solve real problems using automation. Article   |   March 1, 2021   |   5 min read
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  Asian and Pacific Islander at Capital One: How Origins Fosters Connection and Career Growth Learn how Origins creates inviting spaces for Asian/Pacific Islander associates through cultural celebrations, career development, and connections. Article   |   April 28, 2021   |   6 min read
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  Associates Come Together to #StopAsianHate Learn more about the Town Hall on the rise in Asian hate incidents and a new associate matching gift program to support the Asian and Pacific Islander community. Article   |   April 14, 2021   |   3 min read
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  Award Winning Team Inspires Future Technologists Through Mentoring Richmond’s Blacks in Tech Chapter won the peer-nominated JE Fusion Award. Article   |   January 15, 2021   |   3 min read
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  Balancing Well-Being and Working Hard During Business Hours and Beyond Completing impactful, challenging work while having a robust and fulfilling life outside of the office can sound like a tall order, but these women are proof it’s possible. Learn from some of our associates themselves how they are living their best lives in and out of the office each day! Article   |   March 26, 2020   |   5 min read
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  Creating a More Equitable Future For All Black History Month honors the history and progress of the Black community and inspires us to build a more equitable and sustainable society for all. Article   |   January 29, 2021   |   4 min read
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  Black at Capital One: Elevating Black Associates Through Leadership and Learning VOICES, the BRG for Black associates, helps drive Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging for group members—and fosters an inclusive environment for all associates. Article   |   January 28, 2021   |   4 min read
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  Blacks in Tech: How Black Technologists Connect and Thrive Blacks in Tech creates an inclusive community of technologists to help associates grow and thrive. Learn more. Article   |   December 1, 2020   |   5 min read
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  Blazing the Trail for Inclusion and Innovation in Tech: Jennifer’s Story Learn how Jennifer’s compassionate leadership and inclusive nature led to a win in the first annual Julie Elberfeld Tech Diversity Awards. Article   |   January 6, 2021   |   3 min read
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  Bringing the Office Home: Set Up a Home Workspace That Inspires Productivity Working remotely presents the unique opportunity to establish a new space for productivity, creativity and connection. While maintaining work/life balance while working at home, these tips are meant to provide small ways to improve your mental health, productivity and maybe even your interior-decorating game. Article   |   April 29, 2020   |   5 min read
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  Capital One is Creating Four Good Born here at Capital One, Four Good has one goal: to solve a problem for a local non-profit within a 4-hour time frame. Discover what volunteering is like at Capital One for our designers. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   4 min read
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  Capital One's Love Language: Food Sushi, shrimp tacos, salad or steak? There’s no denying that delicious food has the power to bring people together and create community. Beyond the art showcased throughout each office and the flexible work spaces, see how life at Capital One is enhanced through our food culture! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   5 min read
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  Change, Setbacks and Success: Important Leadership Lessons To Embrace Learn from 4 women in leadership as they share their career journeys, including lessons learned, setbacks they faced and how to handle change. Article   |   March 1, 2021   |   10 min read
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  Compassionate Leadership on the Battlefield and in the Office: Chris’ Story Learn how Chris brings his military experience and lessons in compassion to his leadership and management style. Article   |   November 2, 2020   |   4 min read
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  Creating an Immersive Celebration of Black History Through Teamwork The Black History Month campaign was imagined, designed and brought to life by a diverse and creative group of associates across different functions. Article   |   February 8, 2021   |   3 min read
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  Daring to Lead Imperfectly: Shedding the Armor of Perfection Cindy, an executive in Product Management, shares her journey into unarmored and authentic, daring leadership. Daring leadership encourages leading by example to put one’s self out there, to share different points of view and create an environment where everyone feels safe and encouraged to contribute. Article   |   March 1, 2021   |   5 min read
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  Digital Access For All: Jamillah’s Quest to Connect Residents to Reliable Internet Learn how Jamillah was able to partner with teammates and her resources at Capital One to bring much-needed digital access technology to hundreds of families. Article   |   October 22, 2020   |   3 min read
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  Ditch the Self-Doubt: 5 Leadership Lessons for Career-Minded Introverts If you’re an ambitious person, moving your career forward can be a major priority. But what if you’re ambitious and an introvert? Get advice from Don Busick, an introvert and a leader! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   5 min read
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  Beyond Banking and Coffee: Meet Capital One Cafés Café Ambassadors share their favorite things about the Capital One Café and help to explain how this unique space serves the communities they’re in. Video   |   September 8, 2021   |   2 min read
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  Beyond Coding: How Technologists Find Community Capital One Business Resource Groups (BRGs) foster connections, expand networks, create community and give back. Learn about our Tech-specific BRGs. Article   |   September 9, 2021   |   Unknown read
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  Black Girl Magic Digital Summit—Finding Your Voice Capital One leaders address barriers women of color face at work during this year’s Black Girl Magic Digital Summit. Article   |   August 23, 2021   |   5 min read
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  Black Girl Magic Summit Inspires 50,000 Attendees Hear from attendees and speakers of the Black Girl Magic Summit as they share their favorite inspiring and empowering moments from the 2 day event. Article   |   September 9, 2021   |   3 min read
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  Empowering Others to Embrace Financial Freedom Bri, a café coach in Washington DC, shares her journey to better financial habits and how she uses those lessons to inspire her family and Capital One customers. Video   |   September 8, 2021   |   5 min read
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  Equality Allies: Building Inclusion in Tech Discover how Capital One Business Resource Group, Equality Allies, is empowering associates to create an inclusive environment in tech. Article   |   September 8, 2021   |   Unknown read
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  From A(ssociates) to Z(oom): A Year in Review 2020 proved to be entirely unexpected. See what you found to be most helpful on the blog this year! Listicle   |   December 16, 2020   |   2 min read
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  Gardening for Good: Valuable Lessons in Food Inequality and Underserved Communities Hear the key messages from Ron Finley’s talk to associates about the impact of food inequality and empowering communities through gardening. Article   |   January 7, 2021   |   5 min read
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  Growing Future Leaders By Modeling Authenticity Hear from Cinthia on the lessons she’s learned about growing diverse teams and leading authentically in 20 years at Capital One. Article   |   June 23, 2021   |   6 min read
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  Helping Tech Engineering Candidates Find Their Perfect Job Fit A new process streamlines the hiring experience for software engineers and data engineers, with huge benefits to tech candidates. Article   |   January 6, 2021   |   3 min read
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  Hispanic & Latinx at Capital One: Community, Connection and Career Growth Learn more about the Hispanic/Latinx Business Resource Group, HOLA And find out how it’s enriching our associates’ work lives. Video   |   September 29, 2020   |   6 min read
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  Honoring 3 Innovative Blacks in Tech Award Winners Find out how these associates were celebrated for their inspiring contributions and impactful work in the tech space and beyond. Article   |   December 14, 2020   |   6 min read
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  How a Capital One Maker is Making a Difference Using his experience in building software teams & Maker communities, Jean-Etienne LaVallee is helping create PPE. Discover how he’s making a difference! Article   |   May 29, 2020   |   5 min read
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  How A Passion for Helping Interns Builds a More Inclusive Future in Tech How do you make a welcoming environment for all technologists? Niaya won an award for championing interns! Article   |   March 1, 2021   |   3 min read
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  How A Rotational Program Can Kickstart an Exciting Career Learn how a rotational program helped these associates jumpstart their careers, gain a variety of experience and achieve impactful results in just 2 years. Video   |   October 7, 2020   |   7 min read
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  How a Tech Internship Prepared Carlton To Lead Carlton shares how his journey from intern to leader inspired him to create an inviting experience for future technologists. Article   |   April 7, 2021   |   5 min read