Derek Loosvelt
Derek Loosvelt is Vault's senior finance editor. Derek has a BS in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. His writing has appeared in several online and print publications. Previously, he worked in investment banking as an M&A analyst and associate.
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How ‘The Great Resignation’ Will Affect Companies and Your Career
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We spoke with international student career expert Marcelo Barros about the options available to international students who didn't win the H-1B lottery.
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Ernest Hemingway used these five writing guidelines throughout his career. Find out how they can help you write better cover letters.
3 Career Lessons from Oscar-Winner Chloé Zhao
Here are three lessons that anyone, inside or outside the film industry, can take away from the award-winning filmmaker's short but wildly successful career.
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Here are three common rules about remote work you've been granted to permission to break.
