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Julia VanDeren

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Biography

Julia VanDeren, manager, career services at CFA Institute, serves as the subject matter expert in career management skills, curating and developing career resources for members and program candidates. Previously, she served CFA Institute as career services representative, managing the CFA Institute JobLine (now Career Center) and Career Centre (now Career Tools) resources. VanDeren holds a BA from the University of Virginia and an MPA from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Author's Posts
4 Ways Millennials Can Avoid Following Their Passion

Lauren Friese, director of Workforce Innovation at RBC, makes a strong point about the ways that “passion” can set millennials up for failure.

9 Ways to Survive Disruption in the Workplace

Lauren Friese, director of Workforce Innovation at RBC, says that millennials will face disruption in their careers, but they can cope with it proactively instead of experientially.

The Selling Mindset: Career Strategies for Ascending the Ranks

Eric Sim, CFA, explained how familiar strategies can be combined to build a useful plan to progress up the corporate ladder.

Six Kinds of Career Allies: Building a Personal Board of Directors

Julia VanDeren explores some of the roles career allies can play in our professional lives.

Best of 2017: Career Management Insights

Julia VanDeren highlights seven sources of career and professional development insight that she encountered over the last year that will be helpful for finance professionals in 2018.

Weekend Reads: Resilience

Julia VanDeren has been thinking about resilience. Not just in the face of disaster, but in careers as well. In this edition of Weekend Reads, she shares two key components of resilience and some things you can do to become more resilient.

Three Formulas for Acing Your Next Job Interview

The "CV Queen" Victoria McLean, founder and CEO of City CV, offered some useful tips for acing job interviews in a recent CFA Institute webinar.

Career Mobility for the Future Starts Now

With expectations for average working years extending from 30 to 50 and beyond, we have to be comfortable with sweeping career changes. This is not just due to evolving external factors, but also because our interests, values, and search for meaning will evolve over the span of our working lives. These were among the key takeaways Tracey Wilen emphasized during a Career Conversations interview with Julia VanDeren.

Six Presentation Tips for Finance Professionals

Presenting is an essential responsibility for many finance professionals. To gauge just how essential, we asked CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief readers how often they have to give them. We also offer some critical advice from presentation expert Dave Underhill.

Yes, You Need a Cover Letter: Here’s How to Make It Good

If you don't take the time to think strategically about your cover letter and make sure it is well written, you are missing an important opportunity, says Julia VanDeren.