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What Is Front-End Engineering?

Front-end engineering is a type of software engineering that involves what users see and how they interact with an application. This type of engineering requires technical expertise to plan, build, develop, and test software, and collaboration and creativity to work with the product team and ensure the software looks and functions as it should.  So, …

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I’m a Talent Acquisition Manager at Actalent. Here’s What I Look for

Glekeria Kalathas is the talent acquisition manager at Actalent, a consulting company working to provide talent solutions for the engineering and science industries. Kalathas has over eight years of experience in recruitment. Kalathas and her team collectively hire more than 1,000 entry-level recruiters, career advisers, and direct-to-sales account managers every year.  As part of Forage’s …

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What Is Contribution Margin?

A contribution margin measures how profitable a product is to produce. A company’s contribution margin shows how much revenue is available after it deducts variable costs like raw materials and transportation expenses. For a product to be profitable, the remaining revenue after variable costs needs to be higher than the company’s fixed costs, like insurance …

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What Is a Balance Sheet?

A balance sheet is a type of financial statement used in business and finance to give an overview of a company’s assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity at a given point in time. These balance sheets are essential tools for business owners, accountants, and investors because they provide insight into a company’s financial standing and show …

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Forage’s 2022 UK Year in Review

The new year is in full swing, and while we can’t wait to see what students accomplish on Forage in 2023, we also want to highlight all that U.K. students achieved on Forage last year.  Students from over 2,000 U.K. secondary schools and universities enrolled in Forage programmes in 2022. U.K. students could choose from …

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Guide to Working at Pfizer

When you think of Pfizer, you probably think of one of a few blockbuster drugs the company has helped develop. And because pharmaceuticals is the company’s core focus, many people working at Pfizer are, of course, scientists. However, taking a drug from concept to reality requires support from all types of roles and teams. From …

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Technical Interview Questions: Tips for Answering Like a Pro

Technical interview questions are, unsurprisingly, the main part of a technical interview. They’re the questions that dig deep into your skills and abilities and give you a chance to show in real time what you’re capable of. While one of your interview rounds may solely be a technical interview, some technical interviews are part of …

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