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3 Tips for Building a Strong Reference List

When a hiring manager asks for your references, it’s usually a sign that you’ve made it to the final stages of the hiring process. So how can you choose references that will help you seal the deal and not give …

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5 Tips for Turning Your Internship into a Full-Time Job

Below are five tips that will help you prove that you’re proactive, enthusiastic, skilled, and collegial—which will maximize your chances of securing a full-time offer at the end of your internship.

1. Build strong relationships

Whether it’s your supervisor, coworker, …

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Effective Listening

Taught by Brenda Bailey Hughes
Listening is a critical competency, whether you are interviewing for your first job or leading a Fortune 500 company. Surprisingly,…

Silence and Emotional Intelligence: The Power of Pausing

Taught by Madecraft
Silence can feel uncomfortable, but it holds powerful insights. In this course, Dr. Marcie Beigel reveals how to use silence…

In The Studio with Shaky Feelin’

Taught by Shaky Feelin'
How do bands evolve as their sound matures? Mark Masson and his band, Shaky Feelin’, have been writing and playing…

Story and Character Development for Animation

Taught by Nathan Stanton
Why do some animated films resonate with audiences and others don’t? The answer goes beyond the tools; it lies in…

Darin McGowan: The Storyboard Artist’s Life

Taught by Darin McGowan
Storyboard artists live in the space between script and show: what is written and what ends up on screen. Professional…

Writing to Be Heard on LinkedIn

Taught by Daniel Roth
LinkedIn is the one of the world’s largest long-form publishing platforms. Writing on LinkedIn allows you to develop a following,…

Fred Kofman on Managing Conflict

Taught by Fred Kofman
Do you dread difficult conversations? Avoiding conflict doesn’t save relationships. Managing conflict makes them stronger. Learn the tools that turn…

Strategic Negotiation

Taught by Mike Figliuolo
Learn negotiation skills to help you get what you want while also building better relationships with coworkers, bosses, business partners,…

Guy Kawasaki on How to Rock Social Media

Taught by Guy Kawasaki
Entrepreneur and social media expert Guy Kawasaki—who has 1.4 million Twitter followers and more than a quarter million likes on…

Humor in the Workplace

Taught by Izzy Gesell
Humor can change lives and relationships. In this course, organizational consultant and former standup comedian Izzy Gesell helps us better…

Michael Beinhorn with Bobby Owsinski: Herbie Hancock to Alt Rock

Taught by Bobby Owsinski
In this series, music producer Bobby Owsinski interviews iconic audio- and music-industry personalities: the outliers, forward thinkers, and rule breakers.…

Creative Inspirations: Harry Marks, Broadcast Designer

Taught by Harry Marks
Harry Marks is considered by many to be the godfather of broadcast design. More than any other individual, he changed…

Improving Your Conflict Competence

Taught by Craig Runde
Workplace conflict is inevitable. But it doesn’t have to end badly. In this course, author and conflict expert Craig Runde…

Motion Graphic Music Videos: The Work of Scott Pagano

Taught by Scott Pagano
In this Start to Finish documentary, Scott Pagano, head of LA design studio Neither-Field, walks us through the cinematic, motion-based…

Business Writing Principles

Taught by Judy Steiner-Williams
Discover the secrets to effective business writing and crafting messages that others want to read and act on. Judy Steiner-Williams,…

Jonah Berger on Viral Marketing

Taught by Jonah Berger
Why do some ideas spread while others fade away? Jonah Berger, PhD, professor of marketing at the Wharton School and…

The Creative Spark: Tom Durham, Indie Filmmaker

Taught by Tom Durham
Tom Durham didn’t start out naïve or inexperienced. As the head of a media department responsible for creating commercial advertisements…

The Creative Spark: Michael Langan, Experimental Filmmaker

Taught by Michael Langan
Michael Langan makes short films that blend animation and live action, inspired by motion picture pioneers like Eadweard Muybridge and…

The Creative Spark: Brian Kaufman, Visual Journalist

Taught by Brian Kaufman
Like the automotive industry, newspapers are struggling to stay healthy and relevant in a world of rapid technological advances. Part…

Writing: The Craft of Story

Taught by Lisa Cron
In this course, author Lisa Cron digs into the craft of writing a compelling story based on what the brain…

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