Featured Content

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  Leading by Learning: The Power to Elevate Others For Nil, leadership has never been about how far she can climb, but how she can help others rise along with her. See how leadership impacts associates' lives at Capital One! Read More
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  How to Jumpstart Your Tech Career Jae knew she wanted a career in the Tech field but didn't know how to get there. By participating in mentorship programs, she was able to land her dream software engineering job! Read More
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  How to Create Your Personal Brand Differentiate yourself from the competition by building your personal brand. Why is building your personal brand important in your job search? How can you build your personal brand? Define who you are. Understand your audience. Decide what you want to be known for. Prepare your pitch. Cultivate your social footprint. Read More
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  Workspace Design Through Data: How Capital One Works Can you use workspace design to make people happier at work? Capital One uses a data-backed research approach to do just that! Read More
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  How to Effectively Navigate a Career Change Wanting a new job is easy... but how do you make that transition happen? Learn how to make a career change with Shavonne Gordon from Capital One. Read More
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  The Intersection of Mindfulness and Happiness at Work What do mindfulness and Agile have in common? Sky F, a former Buddhist monk turned Scrum Lead for Tech development, shares how she brings mindfulness and happiness to work everyday through her Scrum work and leading mindfulness classes. Read More
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  How Tuition Reimbursement Helped a Customer Care Associate Further His Career When Manny applied for a call center job at Capital One, he had no idea how our tuition reimbursement benefit would help him get his IT degree. Now a promotion later, he's on track to graduate in 2021. Read More
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  What Life At Capital One is Like for Working Moms Capital One was named a top 100 company for working moms, but what does that mean for people who work here? From benefits like 18 weeks paid maternity leave, to Milk Stork or on-campus rooms for breast feeding, Capital One values and supports working mothers. Read More
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  What is a Business Resource Group at Capital One Business Resource Groups help associates know that they belong at Capital One—but what exactly are they and why are the important? Read More
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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. Read More
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  The Road to a Forever Family: Ian’s Adoption Story For Kevin and his husband Craig, now parents to a happy and healthy son, the dream of creating a family together was there from the beginning. But the journey to parenthood was fraught with adoption woes, a medical scare and a long wait in a hotel room… Read More
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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. Read More
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  Why You Need Diversity of Thought On Your Team Have you ever been in a meeting where ideas feel unchallenged and solutions feel stagnant? Your team feels like it’s been running in circles without a solution in sight. Maybe the key you need is diversity of thought! Read More
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  The Secret to Success: How to Build Career Confidence Everyone experiences self-doubt at times, even the most successful business leaders. Denise, an executive coach, gives you tips and tools to increase your career confidence. Read More
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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! Read More
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  The Long & Short of Life: What I’ve learned in 20 Years at Capital One Oz, a VP in Product, shares 6 career and life lessons he's learned in his past 20 years at Capital One. Discover how they could change your path! Read More
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  The Currency of Caring: Balancing Community Service and a Career in Finance How do you live out your personal values through the work you do? Shannon found the harmonious balance between work and community service she was looking for at Capital One. Read More
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  How Capital One Volunteers Do you want to change your community for the better? So do we! Find out how Capital One associates volunteer. Read More
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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. Read More
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  Volunteering for Veterans: Raising a Future Service Dog in the Office Capital One Associates in Plano, TX got the unique chance to raise a service dog-in-training in the office setting, while brightening their coworkers’ days and paving the way for a more accessible work space. Learn how this team is making a paw-sitive impact on their workplace! Read More
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  The Art of The Workplace: How Art Inspires Great Work How does your work environment influence the work you do? Albert Einstein once said, “Creativity is contagious,” and that is certainly evident when you walk through the halls of any Capital One building. Learn how creativity is encouraged in the workplace through the Capital One Art Program! Read More
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  How an Unconventional Career Path Led from Scuba Diving to Cyber Risk Management This Capital One Cyber Risk Manager built a career through switching roles and even industries using the four types of career paths: linear, expert, spiral and transitory. Learn how these career paths could take your career in completely new directions! Read More
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  How to Apply for a Job at Capital One When searching for a job, especially at a larger company, it can be confusing to know where to start. But not to worry—we’re here to help you navigate the job application process at Capital One! Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the right role for you. Read More
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  How to Persevere Through Adversity and Achieve Your Career Goals For Daniel, perseverance, tenacity, and the right opportunity at the right time took him from homelessness to homeownership and the career success he desired. Read More
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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. Read More
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  Learning to Grow Your Career and Embrace Leadership in Nine Months Capital One associates in our Voices Business Resource Group have the unique opportunity to take part in the Magellan program, a customized, comprehensive nine-month career management and leadership development experience. Learn how they developed their own personal marketing plans and strategies to success! Read More
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  Using My Health Benefits to Take Control of My Diabetes and Learn Better Nutrition What kind of resources does your company offer to help you gain control of your health? In the past few years, Randy has been able to partner with a Capital One Health Center Dietitian to improve his well-being and control his diabetes. Hear more of his story here! Read More
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  Owning It: My Journey to Become an Active Leader in Diversity and Inclusion How does Capital One's Diversity and Inclusion journey cultivate a culture of belonging and a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community it serves? Read this Capital One executive's personal story on inclusion in his workplace. Read More
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  How to Close the Skills Gap in 6 Months Looking to develop new skills and find new opportunities? Louise, VP of Learning and Development, gives you 6 ways to close your skills gap in 6 months. Read More
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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! Read More
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  What’s To Love About Customer Service? LaKia Shares Her Surprising Experience How many times have you gotten off the phone with your bank and felt like you connected with the agent on a genuine level? "It's the little things that count." LaKia shares Capital One's Surprise & Delight program, where call center associates have the opportunity to get to know customers and surprise them with a gift. Read More
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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. Read More
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  Meet and Greets: The Casual Way to Expand Your Network You never know when a casual coffee chat could change the course of your career. Networking is one of the best ways to find a new job, but it’s also an effective and exciting way to keep expanding your connections, even when you’re not job hunting. Read more on tips and tricks to enhance your networking skills! Read More
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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. Read More
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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! Read More
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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! Read More
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  How to Add a Virtual Background to Your Zoom Meeting Looking for some Zoom background inspiration? We’ve pulled together some of our associates' favorite spots across our Capital One campuses to set as custom backgrounds. Follow our step-by-step guide to set a custom Zoom background for your interview or your next team meeting! Read More
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  Tips for Mobile Video Interviewing Virtual interviews allow our interviewers to get to know you using video and web-conferencing services, without having to be physically in the same room together. Learn more about tips and best practices for how to use your mobile phone for a virtual video interview! Read More
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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. Read More
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  How to Make a New Normal: Work From Home Habit Hacks Habits are an essential part of our lives, and building positive ones can lead us to personal and professional success and happiness. Here are some habits you can adopt that can benefit your mental, physical and emotional health while working from home. Read More
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  How to Build Your Network and Manage Your Career From Home Thanks to modern technology and social media, social distancing doesn’t mean putting networking on hold. Video chats, emails and LinkedIn messages can take the place of in-person meetings, at least for the time being. Learn how connecting with new people, or deepening existing relationships may even be welcomed! Read More
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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! Read More
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  How to Prepare for a Virtual Case Interview With the advent of social distancing due to the Coronavirus, norms around a lot of jobs, including the interview process, have transformed. We want to help you navigate the interview process and feel confident throughout your journey at Capital One—here are some tips on how to tackle a virtual case interview. Read More
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  How to Apply for a Job During COVID-19 With coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting daily life for most Americans (and the world), you may be wondering how this new normal could affect how to apply for a job at Capital One. We’re here to guide you and help you navigate the website so you can find a great new career! Read More
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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! Read More
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  How to Work From Home with Kids How do you balance getting the necessary work done, showing up for your team and keeping your child safely occupied and entertained? We polled some Capital One parents to get their top tips for working from home with their kids. Read more here! Read More
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  Land a Great Job Now: A Job Tips Roundup Job searching, applying and interviewing for a new job during the global pandemic can be stressful—but it doesn't have to be! Read a round up of our top tips so that you are prepared. Read More
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  My Journey to Freedom: Self-discovery, Struggle & Success Learn how being a first-generation immigrant and son of Vietnamese refugees taught Tuck to persevere in tough times and work for a better future. Read More
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  Mom Boss: Capital One Moms Share Their Work From Home Stories Learn how the incredibly strong and resilient moms of Capital One are finding the balance between mom and work life while working from home. Read More
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  Working From Home? Don't Miss These Tips! Do you find yourself working from home for the foreseeable future? It can be hard to know how best to handle these new circumstances. Read these helpful tips to set yourself up for success! Read More
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  Onboarding Virtually: How I Started My New Job Completely Online During the unprecedented time of social distancing, learn how Courtney started her new career at Capital One completely online. Read More
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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! Read More
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  How To Keep Collaboration Flowing While Working Remotely Do you find yourself working from home for an extended period of time? Here are some great communication tips to bridge the gap between team members working in separate locations. These tips will help you keep your teammates in the loop about your day and encourage more collaboration! Read More
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  How to Manage Your Meeting Calendar While Working From Home Without quick conversations around the office, you may be feeling meeting overload in order to get questions answered and keep projects moving along. If you’re looking for a way to free up some calendar space and decide which meetings you could transform to help you do that, you’ll want to read these tips! Read More
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  Virtually Social: How These Extroverts Stay Energized While Working From Home If you're the extroverted type—those who get their energy from being around people—and now find yourself in a virtual-only environment, you may be discovering new challenges while working from home. Read these tips from Capital One associates on how they're managing working from home as extroverts! Read More
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  How To Improve Virtual Meeting Productivity and Communication Have you ever been in a meeting where someone has a flash of inspiration that takes the meeting way off track? Or when it’s hard to find a break to make your thoughts heard? These situations can be especially difficult working remotely. Here are some tips to help your virtual meetings run more smoothly and efficiently. Read More
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  One Bedroom, Two Careers: How to Work From Home and Stay Productive When Space is Limited Learn how Miranda’s tackling and making the best of working out of her one-bedroom apartment with her husband and dog—and her great tips for working from home in small spaces. Read More
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  Leading and Inspiring Your Team Virtually: Tips from Capital One People Leaders Whether you’re leading a virtual team for the first time or you’re a seasoned pro, inspiring your team to reach their highest potential is always top of mind. We spoke with Capital One people leaders from across the company to learn some of their top tips for keeping their teams engaged, productive and inspired. Read More
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  Pride in Practice: Why I’m All In on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Why is Rolddy Leyva passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging? Read how his personal journey to live authentically has helped shape his work in creating an inclusive workplace. Read More
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  Opportunity to Innovation: How to Create an Exceptional Machine Learning Team How do you create a cutting edge machine learning team? Ask Ming! She shares how to innovate and problem solve using big data. Read More
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  Professional Papas: Remote Working and Family Tips from Capital One Dads How do you juggle work and family, while everyone shares the same space? These professional papas talk about their experiences! Read More
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  Integrating Life and Work: A Tech Leader's Journey How do you find the right dynamic between work and life? Anne-Jeanette, Software Engineer Leader, explains her journey to find balance. Read More
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  Zoom Excellence: How to Ace Your Next Meeting These 6 useful Zoom tips will set you up with the tools to make the most of your next meeting or presentation. Read More
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  How to Bring Diverse Tech Talent to the Table How can leaders empower young women to pursue a career in STEM? What advancement opportunities are there for Black technologists to grow and give back to the next generation? Lisa, a Data Engineering leader, embraces her true self and inspires others to find their passion. Read More
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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. Read More
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  Deployment and Daily Life: How Capital One Supports Military Spouses Learn how military spouse and Capital One associate Melissa is striking a balance between work and family while her husband is deployed overseas. Read More
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  What You Need To Know About One Way Video Interviewing Learn how the one way video interview process works and find some great tips to ace your interview! Read More
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  Starting Something Good: Teaming up with a Tech Startup to Drive Innovation When small business adaptability meets large company resources, innovation happens. Learn how Capital One volunteers worked with a startup to spark change. Read More
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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. Read More
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  How Continuous Learning Launched This Data Engineer’s Career Dan, Senior Data Engineer, reflects on his path from a Business Systems Analyst to Senior Data Engineer, and the career support and training he’s received. Read More
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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. Read More
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  Let’s Break Down Silos: Cross-Training Engineers and Analysts For Sreekanth, training opportunities and a culture of support helped him grow from data analyst to data engineer. Even if you’re already a data whiz, you may still want to expand your knowledge and stretch in your career. Read More
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  How To Lead By Example and Encourage Diversity in Tech Leadership Learn how Pete used his personal experiences as inspiration to become a leader and advocate for diverse and welcoming community in tech. Read More
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  Welcome to Capital One's New Boston, Massachusetts Location—Opening in 2021! Get ready to meet Beantown’s newest neighbor, Capital One’s Boston office! Scheduled to open in 2021, our Boston location is conveniently located atop the Kendall/MIT T stop. Once the space is complete and it’s safe to return to the office, our Boston location will provide a unique space to fuel our innovative work. Read More
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  How Being a Strong Ally Motivates This Working Dad of the Year Every Day Chris was selected as ‘Working Dad of the Year’ thanks to his model of allyship and work/life integration. Read More
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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. Read More
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  How Tech Associates Invest In Their Whole Selves and Find Balance Learn how monthly “Invest in Yourself Days” are giving tech associates the flexibility to develop and care for themselves, however they choose. Read More
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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. Read More
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  What Factors Make You Successful in a Customer Care Role? Capital One Customer Care associates share the 3 key features that have helped them find success in their roles. Read More
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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. Read More
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  How Customer Service is at the Heart of Great Career Growth Hear from 4 Capital One associates as they share the powerful lessons they treasure from their former customer service positions. Read More
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  How To Have An Innovative Tech Career With Opportunities For Career Growth Distinguished Engineers are tech experts, focusing on the work that they love, without managing people. Find out if this could be the path for you. Read More
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  How To Inspire Innovation and Connection in Tech Through Mentoring Even if your role doesn’t involve any official people leadership, you still have the ability to make an impact on others and expand your sphere of influence. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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  Veterans at Capital One: How an Inclusive Culture helps Veterans, Military Families and Allies Thriv At Capital One, we embrace diversity and celebrate it through our inclusive culture. Learn more about how we support veterans through our military BRG. Read More
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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. Read More
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  How to Help First-Generation Students Succeed Learn more about our new First-Gen Focus program, designed to offer first-generation college students the opportunity for development and support. Read More

Life at Capital One

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  Leading by Learning: The Power to Elevate Others For Nil, leadership has never been about how far she can climb, but how she can help others rise along with her. See how leadership impacts associates' lives at Capital One! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   3 min read
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  How to Jumpstart Your Tech Career Jae knew she wanted a career in the Tech field but didn't know how to get there. By participating in mentorship programs, she was able to land her dream software engineering job! Video   |   March 11, 2020   |   3 min read
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  How to Create Your Personal Brand Differentiate yourself from the competition by building your personal brand. Why is building your personal brand important in your job search? How can you build your personal brand? Define who you are. Understand your audience. Decide what you want to be known for. Prepare your pitch. Cultivate your social footprint. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   4 min read
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  Workspace Design Through Data: How Capital One Works Can you use workspace design to make people happier at work? Capital One uses a data-backed research approach to do just that! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   4 min read
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  How to Effectively Navigate a Career Change Wanting a new job is easy... but how do you make that transition happen? Learn how to make a career change with Shavonne Gordon from Capital One. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   5 min read
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  The Intersection of Mindfulness and Happiness at Work What do mindfulness and Agile have in common? Sky F, a former Buddhist monk turned Scrum Lead for Tech development, shares how she brings mindfulness and happiness to work everyday through her Scrum work and leading mindfulness classes. Article   |   June 29, 2020   |   6 min read
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  How Tuition Reimbursement Helped a Customer Care Associate Further His Career When Manny applied for a call center job at Capital One, he had no idea how our tuition reimbursement benefit would help him get his IT degree. Now a promotion later, he's on track to graduate in 2021. Video   |   March 11, 2020   |   3 min read
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  What Life At Capital One is Like for Working Moms Capital One was named a top 100 company for working moms, but what does that mean for people who work here? From benefits like 18 weeks paid maternity leave, to Milk Stork or on-campus rooms for breast feeding, Capital One values and supports working mothers. Article   |   September 16, 2020   |   8 min read
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  What is a Business Resource Group at Capital One Business Resource Groups help associates know that they belong at Capital One—but what exactly are they and why are the important? Article   |   August 12, 2020   |   5 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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  The Road to a Forever Family: Ian’s Adoption Story For Kevin and his husband Craig, now parents to a happy and healthy son, the dream of creating a family together was there from the beginning. But the journey to parenthood was fraught with adoption woes, a medical scare and a long wait in a hotel room… Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   6 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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  Why You Need Diversity of Thought On Your Team Have you ever been in a meeting where ideas feel unchallenged and solutions feel stagnant? Your team feels like it’s been running in circles without a solution in sight. Maybe the key you need is diversity of thought! Video   |   March 11, 2020   |   5 min read
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  The Secret to Success: How to Build Career Confidence Everyone experiences self-doubt at times, even the most successful business leaders. Denise, an executive coach, gives you tips and tools to increase your career confidence. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   6 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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  The Long & Short of Life: What I’ve learned in 20 Years at Capital One Oz, a VP in Product, shares 6 career and life lessons he's learned in his past 20 years at Capital One. Discover how they could change your path! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   7 min read
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  The Currency of Caring: Balancing Community Service and a Career in Finance How do you live out your personal values through the work you do? Shannon found the harmonious balance between work and community service she was looking for at Capital One. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   4 min read
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  How Capital One Volunteers Do you want to change your community for the better? So do we! Find out how Capital One associates volunteer. Article   |   March 11, 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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  Volunteering for Veterans: Raising a Future Service Dog in the Office Capital One Associates in Plano, TX got the unique chance to raise a service dog-in-training in the office setting, while brightening their coworkers’ days and paving the way for a more accessible work space. Learn how this team is making a paw-sitive impact on their workplace! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   5 min read
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  The Art of The Workplace: How Art Inspires Great Work How does your work environment influence the work you do? Albert Einstein once said, “Creativity is contagious,” and that is certainly evident when you walk through the halls of any Capital One building. Learn how creativity is encouraged in the workplace through the Capital One Art Program! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   5 min read
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  How an Unconventional Career Path Led from Scuba Diving to Cyber Risk Management This Capital One Cyber Risk Manager built a career through switching roles and even industries using the four types of career paths: linear, expert, spiral and transitory. Learn how these career paths could take your career in completely new directions! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   7 min read
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  How to Apply for a Job at Capital One When searching for a job, especially at a larger company, it can be confusing to know where to start. But not to worry—we’re here to help you navigate the job application process at Capital One! Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the right role for you. Article   |   April 27, 2020   |   5 min read
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  How to Persevere Through Adversity and Achieve Your Career Goals For Daniel, perseverance, tenacity, and the right opportunity at the right time took him from homelessness to homeownership and the career success he desired. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   4 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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  Learning to Grow Your Career and Embrace Leadership in Nine Months Capital One associates in our Voices Business Resource Group have the unique opportunity to take part in the Magellan program, a customized, comprehensive nine-month career management and leadership development experience. Learn how they developed their own personal marketing plans and strategies to success! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   6 min read
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  Using My Health Benefits to Take Control of My Diabetes and Learn Better Nutrition What kind of resources does your company offer to help you gain control of your health? In the past few years, Randy has been able to partner with a Capital One Health Center Dietitian to improve his well-being and control his diabetes. Hear more of his story here! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   6 min read
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  Owning It: My Journey to Become an Active Leader in Diversity and Inclusion How does Capital One's Diversity and Inclusion journey cultivate a culture of belonging and a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community it serves? Read this Capital One executive's personal story on inclusion in his workplace. Video   |   August 24, 2020   |   3 min read
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  How to Close the Skills Gap in 6 Months Looking to develop new skills and find new opportunities? Louise, VP of Learning and Development, gives you 6 ways to close your skills gap in 6 months. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   5 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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  What’s To Love About Customer Service? LaKia Shares Her Surprising Experience How many times have you gotten off the phone with your bank and felt like you connected with the agent on a genuine level? "It's the little things that count." LaKia shares Capital One's Surprise & Delight program, where call center associates have the opportunity to get to know customers and surprise them with a gift. Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   5 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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  Meet and Greets: The Casual Way to Expand Your Network You never know when a casual coffee chat could change the course of your career. Networking is one of the best ways to find a new job, but it’s also an effective and exciting way to keep expanding your connections, even when you’re not job hunting. Read more on tips and tricks to enhance your networking skills! Article   |   March 11, 2020   |   6 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   |   April 2, 2020   |   5 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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  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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  How to Add a Virtual Background to Your Zoom Meeting Looking for some Zoom background inspiration? We’ve pulled together some of our associates' favorite spots across our Capital One campuses to set as custom backgrounds. Follow our step-by-step guide to set a custom Zoom background for your interview or your next team meeting! Article   |   September 16, 2020   |   2 min read
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  Tips for Mobile Video Interviewing Virtual interviews allow our interviewers to get to know you using video and web-conferencing services, without having to be physically in the same room together. Learn more about tips and best practices for how to use your mobile phone for a virtual video interview! Article   |   June 5, 2020   |   4 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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  How to Make a New Normal: Work From Home Habit Hacks Habits are an essential part of our lives, and building positive ones can lead us to personal and professional success and happiness. Here are some habits you can adopt that can benefit your mental, physical and emotional health while working from home. Article   |   April 29, 2020   |   6 min read
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  How to Build Your Network and Manage Your Career From Home Thanks to modern technology and social media, social distancing doesn’t mean putting networking on hold. Video chats, emails and LinkedIn messages can take the place of in-person meetings, at least for the time being. Learn how connecting with new people, or deepening existing relationships may even be welcomed! Article   |   April 29, 2020   |   3 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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  How to Prepare for a Virtual Case Interview With the advent of social distancing due to the Coronavirus, norms around a lot of jobs, including the interview process, have transformed. We want to help you navigate the interview process and feel confident throughout your journey at Capital One—here are some tips on how to tackle a virtual case interview. Article   |   April 29, 2020   |   5 min read
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  How to Apply for a Job During COVID-19 With coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting daily life for most Americans (and the world), you may be wondering how this new normal could affect how to apply for a job at Capital One. We’re here to guide you and help you navigate the website so you can find a great new career! Article   |   June 8, 2020   |   5 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 to Work From Home with Kids How do you balance getting the necessary work done, showing up for your team and keeping your child safely occupied and entertained? We polled some Capital One parents to get their top tips for working from home with their kids. Read more here! Article   |   June 5, 2020   |   8 min read
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  Land a Great Job Now: A Job Tips Roundup Job searching, applying and interviewing for a new job during the global pandemic can be stressful—but it doesn't have to be! Read a round up of our top tips so that you are prepared. Article   |   June 1, 2020   |   2 min read
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  My Journey to Freedom: Self-discovery, Struggle & Success Learn how being a first-generation immigrant and son of Vietnamese refugees taught Tuck to persevere in tough times and work for a better future. Article   |   May 29, 2020   |   6 min read
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  Mom Boss: Capital One Moms Share Their Work From Home Stories Learn how the incredibly strong and resilient moms of Capital One are finding the balance between mom and work life while working from home. Article   |   June 1, 2020   |   9 min read
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  Working From Home? Don't Miss These Tips! Do you find yourself working from home for the foreseeable future? It can be hard to know how best to handle these new circumstances. Read these helpful tips to set yourself up for success! Article   |   July 13, 2020   |   3 min read
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  Onboarding Virtually: How I Started My New Job Completely Online During the unprecedented time of social distancing, learn how Courtney started her new career at Capital One completely online. Article   |   June 1, 2020   |   4 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   |   June 1, 2020   |   8 min read
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  How To Keep Collaboration Flowing While Working Remotely Do you find yourself working from home for an extended period of time? Here are some great communication tips to bridge the gap between team members working in separate locations. These tips will help you keep your teammates in the loop about your day and encourage more collaboration! Article   |   June 16, 2020   |   4 min read
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  How to Manage Your Meeting Calendar While Working From Home Without quick conversations around the office, you may be feeling meeting overload in order to get questions answered and keep projects moving along. If you’re looking for a way to free up some calendar space and decide which meetings you could transform to help you do that, you’ll want to read these tips! Article   |   June 1, 2020   |   4 min read
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  Virtually Social: How These Extroverts Stay Energized While Working From Home If you're the extroverted type—those who get their energy from being around people—and now find yourself in a virtual-only environment, you may be discovering new challenges while working from home. Read these tips from Capital One associates on how they're managing working from home as extroverts! Article   |   July 13, 2020   |   5 min read
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  How To Improve Virtual Meeting Productivity and Communication Have you ever been in a meeting where someone has a flash of inspiration that takes the meeting way off track? Or when it’s hard to find a break to make your thoughts heard? These situations can be especially difficult working remotely. Here are some tips to help your virtual meetings run more smoothly and efficiently. Article   |   June 16, 2020   |   4 min read
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  One Bedroom, Two Careers: How to Work From Home and Stay Productive When Space is Limited Learn how Miranda’s tackling and making the best of working out of her one-bedroom apartment with her husband and dog—and her great tips for working from home in small spaces. Article   |   June 29, 2020   |   7 min read
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  Leading and Inspiring Your Team Virtually: Tips from Capital One People Leaders Whether you’re leading a virtual team for the first time or you’re a seasoned pro, inspiring your team to reach their highest potential is always top of mind. We spoke with Capital One people leaders from across the company to learn some of their top tips for keeping their teams engaged, productive and inspired. Article   |   June 5, 2020   |   4 min read
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  Pride in Practice: Why I’m All In on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Why is Rolddy Leyva passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging? Read how his personal journey to live authentically has helped shape his work in creating an inclusive workplace. Article   |   July 9, 2020   |   6 min read
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  Opportunity to Innovation: How to Create an Exceptional Machine Learning Team How do you create a cutting edge machine learning team? Ask Ming! She shares how to innovate and problem solve using big data. Article   |   June 12, 2020   |   4 min read
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  Professional Papas: Remote Working and Family Tips from Capital One Dads How do you juggle work and family, while everyone shares the same space? These professional papas talk about their experiences! Article   |   July 13, 2020   |   10 min read
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  Integrating Life and Work: A Tech Leader's Journey How do you find the right dynamic between work and life? Anne-Jeanette, Software Engineer Leader, explains her journey to find balance. Article   |   June 22, 2020   |   4 min read
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  Zoom Excellence: How to Ace Your Next Meeting These 6 useful Zoom tips will set you up with the tools to make the most of your next meeting or presentation. Article   |   September 15, 2020   |   5 min read
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  How to Bring Diverse Tech Talent to the Table How can leaders empower young women to pursue a career in STEM? What advancement opportunities are there for Black technologists to grow and give back to the next generation? Lisa, a Data Engineering leader, embraces her true self and inspires others to find their passion. Article   |   September 15, 2020   |   4 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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  Deployment and Daily Life: How Capital One Supports Military Spouses Learn how military spouse and Capital One associate Melissa is striking a balance between work and family while her husband is deployed overseas. Article   |   September 15, 2020   |   5 min read
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  What You Need To Know About One Way Video Interviewing Learn how the one way video interview process works and find some great tips to ace your interview! Article   |   July 24, 2020   |   5 min read
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  Starting Something Good: Teaming up with a Tech Startup to Drive Innovation When small business adaptability meets large company resources, innovation happens. Learn how Capital One volunteers worked with a startup to spark change. Article   |   July 28, 2020   |   6 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 Continuous Learning Launched This Data Engineer’s Career Dan, Senior Data Engineer, reflects on his path from a Business Systems Analyst to Senior Data Engineer, and the career support and training he’s received. Article   |   August 12, 2020   |   4 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   |   August 24, 2020   |   5 min read
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  Let’s Break Down Silos: Cross-Training Engineers and Analysts For Sreekanth, training opportunities and a culture of support helped him grow from data analyst to data engineer. Even if you’re already a data whiz, you may still want to expand your knowledge and stretch in your career. Article   |   August 12, 2020   |   4 min read
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  How To Lead By Example and Encourage Diversity in Tech Leadership Learn how Pete used his personal experiences as inspiration to become a leader and advocate for diverse and welcoming community in tech. Article   |   September 16, 2020   |   9 min read
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  Welcome to Capital One's New Boston, Massachusetts Location—Opening in 2021! Get ready to meet Beantown’s newest neighbor, Capital One’s Boston office! Scheduled to open in 2021, our Boston location is conveniently located atop the Kendall/MIT T stop. Once the space is complete and it’s safe to return to the office, our Boston location will provide a unique space to fuel our innovative work. Article   |   October 26, 2020   |   2 min read
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  How Being a Strong Ally Motivates This Working Dad of the Year Every Day Chris was selected as ‘Working Dad of the Year’ thanks to his model of allyship and work/life integration. Article   |   September 15, 2020   |   3 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.