Lateral Career Moves That Accelerate Long-Term Success

In many careers, you’ll often grow faster when you move across instead of only moving up. You can still aim for leadership and higher responsibility. However, you’ll build a stronger base by exploring different roles along the way.

Know which …

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The Importance of Lifelong Learning as a Senior Leader

As a senior leader, you can’t rely only on past success to be effective. Your work environment and workplace dynamics are probably changing frequently.

Failing to evolve will leave you out of touch with your team. Embrace lifelong learning to …

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10 tips for those who graduated without a job and are now searching

Sitting at home with a fresh degree and an empty inbox is a special kind of stress. Most people in this position treat the job search like a numbers game—throwing a hundred generic resumes at a hundred different portals and …

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Coming in May: Events from our Nursing and Behavioral Sciences Community

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month and National Nurses Month, Capella University is hosting a series of events this May designed to support your well-being and celebrate the work you do every day.

The Invisible Load: Financial Stress, Cognitive …

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Your Career, Your Way: 3 Capella Resources to Support Your Next Step

Whether you’re exploring new possibilities or considering your next step, Capella’s Career Development Center has resources designed to support you. In this post, we’re highlighting three benefits available to alumni, including coaching, resume tools and ways to connect with others …

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What Skills Are You Already Bringing to Your Professional Journey?

If you’re in the middle of a career pivot, returning to the workforce or just thinking ahead, there’s one thing that might be more valuable than you realize: your transferable skills. Transferable skills are the strengths and experiences you’ve built …

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Introducing the Capella Career and Community Network: A New Way to Connect and Grow

Graduation may mark the end of coursework, but it doesn’t have to be the end of connection. Whether you’re looking to expand your professional network, give back through mentorship, or simply stay close to the Capella community, there’s now a …

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The Value of Professional Communities (and How to Find Yours)

You’ve earned your degree. You’ve gained skills, built experience, and navigated your share of transitions. But no matter how far along you are in your career, one truth remains: community matters.

Whether you’re pivoting into a new industry, returning to …

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Building Confidence and Navigating Workplace Culture as a First-Generation Graduate

For many first-generation college graduates, stepping into the workforce brings both pride and pressure. For many of us, earning a degree can reflect effort, growth and a major personal milestone. But while academic experience offers valuable knowledge, navigating workplace culture …

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How Earning a Degree Online Can Strengthen Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking

Earning a degree online requires discipline, time-management, adaptability, and a problem-solving mindset that extends far beyond the courseroom. For many Capella graduates, these same qualities become the foundation for growth in their personal and professional lives.

When learners enter an …

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