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100 Most Outstanding Fintech Employers for 2025
Today, we’re excited to release our inaugural Vault Fintech 100, a list of the most outstanding fintech employers to work for. We created this list to recognize those fintech firms that offer...
Editor's Picks
5 Great Remote-First Fintech Firms
Future-Proof Your Career: How AI Will Change the Job Market in 2025 and Beyond
The Best Jobs in Fintech: Part I
Top Tech Roles for Career Changers in 2025
Tech Career Paths
5 Fastest Growing Fintech Careers in 2025
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently published its “Future of Jobs” report, highlighting the fastest-growing roles across industries. What’s interesting here is that the top five all fall under the umbrella of financial technology.
5 Great Remote-First Fintech Firms
Over the past few years, sentiments and policies around remote work have been ever changing. Some companies have enforced return-to-office mandates, while others have embraced remote work environments.
Cybersecurity Interview Questions and Prep
Cybersecurity careers are exciting, challenging, constantly evolving—and booming. Today, small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and government agencies are all in need of cybersecurity professionals.
4 Cybersecurity Career Paths and How to Train for Them
The cybersecurity industry is growing at an exponential pace—and so are cybersecurity job postings. Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand, as companies in just about every industry need to protect their businesses from data breaches and cyberattacks.
Engineering Cover Letter Guide: Step-by-Step Strategies for Success
In the past we’ve talked about how to put together an effective engineering resume, but no job application is complete without a solid cover letter. For engineers, it’s important to include your technical skills and experience early on in your cover letter, while also demonstrating confidence and your understanding of the company’s needs.
9 Affordable Cities for Tech Professionals
Living in the San Francisco Bay Area is expensive. Even engineers with six-figure salaries have a hard time finding affordable homes anywhere near their workplaces.
Should You Use ChatGPT to Write Your Resume?
AI software like ChatGPT has undeniably made its mark in many areas of work and higher education. Its continuous advancements have led professionals and students to use it to draft emails, articles, social posts, essays, and papers—albeit with varying degrees of success.
Highest Wages for Women in STEM Roles by State: Part I
With the number of students studying STEM disciplines increasing rapidly in the last several years, we will start to see more women taking on STEM roles in the near future. A recent study conducted by bio convergence company CYTENA revealed the highest wages for women in STEM roles by state, as well as the average gender pay gap.
Highest Wages for Women in STEM Roles by State: Part II
Welcome back to our list of the highest wages for women in STEM by state. Based on data collected by bio convergence company CYTENA, we’ve put together a list of the top ten U.S.
How AI Is Impacting Job Seeking and the Skills Required to Get Hired
AI is not only dramatically changing how we work but also how we search for jobs and advance our careers. Here, we discuss how AI is affecting the workplace, the job search, and the hard and soft skills recruiters are looking for in ideal job candidates.
AI Tools for Product Managers: Enhancing Efficiency and Innovation
We recently spoke about some of the most in-demand skills for product managers, and in that blog, we briefly mentioned how artificial intelligence tools can be used to greatly improve productivity and streamline processes. Judging by current trends, it seems that AI tools will become a fact of life in the workplace, so it’s best to learn how to leverage them now so you can remain a competitive and viable candidate in the future.
Prompt Engineering: The Next Big Thing in AI?
These days, just about everyone is taking part in the AI craze, whether it’s companies looking to modernize their practices, job seekers hoping to get in on the action, or keyboard jockeys creating artwork and music. A number of new jobs have been created as a result of the continued use of AI, but none are gaining as much attention as what is now being called a “prompt engineer.
Job Search Advice
6 Great Tech Employers That Hire Hybrid and Remote Workers
With many tech firms demanding that employees return to the office on a full-time basis, it can be daunting for new graduates or early-career tech professionals to look for remote or hybrid work. However, there’s still a whole host of great tech employers embracing flexible working policies, hiring for remote and hybrid roles.
Clean Energy Careers 101: Jobs, Degrees, and Skills for a Sustainable Future
For students and young professionals looking for a meaningful, future-proof career, clean energy is an industry worth considering. Clean energy isn’t just the future of sustainable power; it’s also a booming job market filled with exciting, well-paying careers.
5 Great Remote-First Fintech Firms
Over the past few years, sentiments and policies around remote work have been ever changing. Some companies have enforced return-to-office mandates, while others have embraced remote work environments.
How to Demonstrate Emotional Intelligence During a Job Search
Emotional intelligence is one of the most sought-after skills in today’s job market, but it’s not something you can list on your resume like other soft skills or hard skills. So, how exactly do you demonstrate emotional intelligence during a job search?
Fake Job Listings, Phony Interviews, and Other Common Job Search Scams
Ever been scrolling through job listings only to come across the seemingly perfect role? It matches your skillset, pays an incredibly high salary, and offers a remote work schedule.
How to Spot Applicant Tracking Systems During a Job Search
If you’ve ever been locked in a serious job search, you’ve probably come across Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). These systems are now standard in many industries, and they’re used to filter out candidates before a human even sees their applications.
Future-Proof Your Career: How AI Will Change the Job Market in 2025 and Beyond
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant sci-fi dream or a futuristic concept; it’s here, and in the coming years, it will make its way into virtually every industry. While some careers will thrive with AI integration, others may face significant challenges or even obsolescence.
Decoding Cryptocurrency: A Beginner's Guide for Job Seekers
If you’re a student or young professional exploring a career in fintech, you’ve probably come across terms like Bitcoin, blockchain, stablecoins, and DeFi. Cryptocurrency isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a fundamental shift in how financial systems operate, and fintech companies are at the center of this revolution.
Can You Use AI During a Job Search?
The various applications of artificial intelligence and its implications for the future continue to be subjects of great debate. AI is being used to create digital art and music, and is being leveraged by many companies in a variety of industries.
Job Description Red Flags: Signs to Watch Out for in a Company’s Listing
If you’ve ever conducted a job search, you already know that it requires dealing with numerous emails, phone calls, flaky hiring managers, and multiple interviews. Finding a great job takes time, so it’s important to learn how to avoid putting yourself in situations where you’ll waste energy or wind up in a workplace that’s stressful or toxic.
8 Ways to Land Your Dream Job in Tech
The U.S. gained 307,000 technology jobs from 2018 to 2019, according to the Computing Technology Industry Association.
Tips for Conducting a Targeted Job Search
During your job search, you might think that by applying to many jobs in succession, you’re increasing your chances at generating interest and getting a response, but this isn’t necessarily true. It can be far too easy to scroll down a page on Indeed while clicking “apply” on every job description you see.
Resumes & Cover Letters
Breaking into Fintech: How to Craft a Resume and Cover Letter That Stands Out
The fintech industry is one of the fastest-growing job markets, combining the best of finance and technology. Breaking into fintech or advancing within it requires more than just experience—you need a strong resume and cover letter that proves you’re a perfect fit for the industry’s fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
The Ultimate Blockchain Developer Resume and Cover Letter Guide
The blockchain industry is growing fast, and competition for top developer roles is becoming tougher than ever. Even with all the technical expertise in the world, a poor resume and cover letter (or no cover letter) will hold you back from landing a great job.
Should You Use ChatGPT to Write Your Resume?
AI software like ChatGPT has undeniably made its mark in many areas of work and higher education. Its continuous advancements have led professionals and students to use it to draft emails, articles, social posts, essays, and papers—albeit with varying degrees of success.
Engineering Cover Letter Guide: Step-by-Step Strategies for Success
In the past we’ve talked about how to put together an effective engineering resume, but no job application is complete without a solid cover letter. For engineers, it’s important to include your technical skills and experience early on in your cover letter, while also demonstrating confidence and your understanding of the company’s needs.
The Best Free AI-Powered Resume Builders in 2024
Creating an effective resume can be a daunting task, especially for job seekers who are new to the workforce. Thankfully, the rise of AI technology has brought about a variety of resume-building tools that can help young professionals create well-written, tailored resumes quickly and easily.
Can ChatGPT Help You Tailor Your Cover Letter and Resume to a Job Description?
The ability to read and analyze job descriptions is critical to a successful job search. This means being able to relate your skills and experience to the skills and requirements detailed in the job description.
How to Write a Resume Summary That Stands Out
In the competitive job market, making a strong first impression is crucial. One of the most effective ways to do this is through a compelling personal summary at the top of your resume.
How to List Internships on Your Resume
After you complete an internship, you’ll want to carefully showcase your experience on your resume. But effectively doing so can be more involved than you think.
Innovative Cover Letter Strategies for 2024
The importance of leveraging innovative cover letter strategies can't be overstated. With the job market evolving rapidly, technology continuing to reshape recruitment processes, and competition growing fiercer by the day, students and professionals must adapt their approaches to cover letter writing to remain relevant and impactful.
How to Include Extracurriculars on Your Resume
If you’re a student and lack work experience, one way to impress recruiters is by including extracurriculars on your resume. Highlighting activities like student government, sports clubs, professional societies, creative hobbies, and volunteer work can go a long way to making you stand out.
Interview Tips & Advice
Fintech Interview Questions: What to Expect and How to Answer Like a Pro
Landing a job at a fintech company requires more than just technical skills. Fintech firms seek candidates who can blend financial expertise with tech-savvy problem-solving and a deep understanding of industry trends.
How to Read an Interviewer: Body Language, Tone, and Clues That Matter
Knowing how to “read” an interviewer can give you critical insights into a company. Along with this, you can get an understanding of the overall tone and energy of a company by conducting a little research.
Cybersecurity Interview Questions and Prep
Cybersecurity careers are exciting, challenging, constantly evolving—and booming. Today, small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and government agencies are all in need of cybersecurity professionals.
Tips for a Successful Cybersecurity Interview
For many companies, cybersecurity has become a top priority. The industry is expected to grow by over 40% in the next five years, which means there will be plenty of available job opportunities.
Answering Tough Interview Questions: A Guide with Do’s and Don’ts
Job interviews are full of challenging questions designed to test your critical thinking, self-awareness, and ability to handle difficult situations. Certain interview questions can be trickier than others—they’ll put you on the spot and test how well you can think on your feet.
Interview Tips for Highlighting Your Greatest Moments
Interviewing, like the Olympics, is a competition. Typically, many people interview (compete) for only one open position (the gold medal).
How to Answer ‘What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses?’ [VIDEO]
During an interview, it's common to be asked about your strengths and weaknesses. This Vault video provides some tips for how you should, and shouldn't, answer these questions.
Can You Use ChatGPT to Help Prepare for an Interview?
These days, people are using artificial intelligence for all kinds of tasks, but can ChatGPT be used to help you prepare for a job interview? By feeding ChatGPT a few prompts designed to get answers to common interview questions, we’ve come to the conclusion that while it’s a great tool for interview prep, there are still a few things to watch out for.
Do’s and Don'ts of Virtual Interviews in 2024
Virtual interviews can be just as nerve-wracking as in-person interviews. So, if you’ve been asked to attend an online interview, here are some tips to help you prepare thoroughly and perform well.
Unusual Interview Questions and How to Answer Them: Part I
During a job interview, it’s important to stay on your toes. In this two-part series, we’re going to go over some interesting, quirky, and truly perplexing interview questions.
Unusual Interview Questions and How to Answer Them: Part II
Welcome back to our series on unusual interview questions. If you haven’t read part one yet, you can at the link.
AI in Job Interviews: Pros and Cons
Less than a decade ago, if someone said “In 2024, all job interviews will be conducted by artificial intelligence,” you might have wrote them off as being just a bit crazy; however, some companies are already using AI to help narrow down groups of candidates before further interviews take place, so it’s only a matter of time until that “crazy” prediction comes true. Here are the pros and cons of conducting job interviews using AI tools.
Day in the Life
A Day in the Life of a Web Developer
Jules Gravinese is a self-employed web developer. She's the owner of Web Veteran, a web design and consulting business.
A Day in the Life: IT Project Manager
8:00 - 8:30 PM: I like to get in early so that I have a jump on things. I like to have the miscellany out of the way by the time everyone else gets there.
A Day in the Life: Video Game Lead Animator
Jonathan Cooper is Lead Animator. He's been doing animation for more than a decade.
A Day in the Life: Software Programmer
Bob Stewart, Senior Product Architect, Internet Company 10 AM: Check email and respond [to queries]. Bugs, status reports, design discussions, and other questions are nearly all communicated by email.
A Day in the Life: Product Manager
Below is a typical day in the life for Henry Leon, 24, a product manager at L'Oreal. Henry manages the production of Revitalift and Age Perfect creams.
A Day in the Life: Social Media Manager
Ever wonder what a social media manager does all day? If so, check out the below: one social media manager tells Vault what she does during each minute of her day at work.
A Day in the Life: Digital Content Editor
8:30 AM: Arrive at desk with large coffee in hand. Worked a long day yesterday editing an article that came in late from one of the contributors.
A Day in the Life: Director of Web Development
7:00 AM: I wake up, do the usual stuff (a quick run, shower, breakfast), then head to work. I take the train to work so I surf the Internet, browse news sites, check my LinkedIn tech groups, or read the Web sites of tech magazines I like such as Computerworld, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer, Database Magazine, and Net.
A Day in the Life: Internet Company CEO/Founder
Vault Day in the Life: Allwin AgnelDesignation: CEO/FounderCompany Name: PaGaLGuY.comAge: 27 EducationB.com - Mumbai UniversityM.com - Mumbai UniversityMBA - The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Professional History: My career has progressed on two tracks since I have individually pursued two separate entrepreneurial ventures, one in the tech industry and the second in the media industry.At 21, I took the plunge and co-founded Neutral Web, a company which provided digital storage to clients seeking to host their own websites. Today, Neutral Web has clients in over 16 nations and hosts in excess of 8,000 websites.
Networking Tips & Advice
Networking Outside the Box: 6 Unusual Methods to Making New Connections
When we think of professional networking, traditional methods such as attending industry events, joining LinkedIn, or reaching out via email come to mind. While these strategies are essential to making new network connections, there are some other unconventional methods that are just as effective.
How ChatGPT Can Help You Network: Part II
Welcome back to our series on how you can use ChatGPT to help build a professional network. Last time we spoke about how to generate initial networking messages in which you’re emailing a new potential network connection, so if you haven’t done so you can check out that blog here.
How ChatGPT Can Help You Network: Part I
We’ve been talking a bit about how ChatGPT can help you prepare for a job interview, tailor your resume and cover letter to a job description, and research potential employers, but did you know it can also help with professional networking? That’s right, ChatGPT can assist in drafting different types of emails and messages that can be used in networking, so with the right prompts it can be a very helpful tool.
A Guide to Networking During Your Internship
You probably know how beneficial it is to form new connections during an internship, but you might now know exactly how to initiate networking conversations. So, here are some tips on how to start and grow your network during your internship in a productive and appropriate way.
5 LinkedIn Tips for Students
Leveraging LinkedIn can provide you with a significant advantage at any stage of your career, including at the college stage. As a student, integrating your resume with a strong LinkedIn presence can open doors to numerous opportunities.
How to Leverage Social Media for Job Search Success
When used effectively, social media can be a powerful tool for job search success, helping you to network, share ideas, represent yourself, and so much more. Here are five tips for leveraging social media to stand out in a crowded job market.
8 Awesome Women’s Professional Networks
Women’s professional networks offer a range of benefits that contribute to the personal and professional development of women in various industries. Most typically, these organizations offer networking opportunities, mentorship programs, skill development workshops, and a platform for discussion and collaboration.
Top Black Professional Networks in STEM
Today we’re going to showcase some of the top organizations for Black professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The objective of these organizations is to provide a platform for innovation, collaboration, and the empowerment of Black professionals in the world of STEM.
Top Black Professionals’ Networks by Industry
Welcome to our comprehensive guide highlighting the top Black professionals’ networks across various industries. These organizations provide invaluable resources, support, and networking opportunities for Black professionals, regardless of their age or skill level.
Creating a LinkedIn Profile That Stands Out
Your LinkedIn profile is your digital business card, offering a snapshot of your professional identity. It's not just a place to list your work history; it's a powerful tool for networking and job hunting.
How to Write an Effective Networking Email
Your professional network can be relied upon for guidance, advice, support, or if you’re looking for a new job. Building a good network takes time and often requires you to step outside of your comfort zone and make the first move, which can be particularly challenging if you're not already familiar with the person you want to connect with.