How to Dress for the Job You Want
Over the course of my career, I have interviewed applicants wearing business suits, jeans, and even one wearing a bikini top and shorts (It was Florida, what can I say!). Hopefully, you will agree...
View Article4 Tips to Succeed at the Career Fair
This time of year, it’s common for many colleges to host career fairs – events where many local and/or national companies come on campus to recruit for entry level positions. Career fairs offer an...
View ArticleHow to Create Your Own Unique Selling Proposition
Everyone is seeking to get the edge on the competition, from students to those already on their career path. One way is to borrow an idea from the world of business and create an individual unique...
View ArticleTop 5 Items to List in Your Scholarship Essay
It’s true that higher education costs are climbing. However, scholarships can make it easier to pay for college. Finding and applying for scholarships takes creativity and dedication, and the process...
View ArticleThe 5 Tenets of Networking
When I was in college, the word “networking” literally filled me with anxiety. The idea of introducing myself to complete strangers was incredibly intimidating to my very shy nature; but I had it all...
View ArticleComputer Information Systems Internships
With the wide array of job titles and working environments available to emergent computer information systems (CIS) graduates, internships are a great way to sample a career path and build valuable...
View ArticleCollege Admission Officers Check Social Media, Too!
Everyone knows that social media are pretty much universal at this point. Nonetheless, those of us who use digital technology on a daily basis may even be surprised at how much – and how quickly –...
View Article4 Steps to a Better Resume
By now, you’ve likely learned that resumes come in many different forms: chronological, skills based/functional, or a combination of the two. And, let’s not forget that you may change elements of your...
View ArticleLet Your Digital Persona Shine
Creating Your Online Persona In the 21st century (the so-called “digital age”) developing an online persona for job-hunting purposes is becoming as important as traditional methods such as resumes and...
View ArticleAre Cover Letters Dead?
If you have applied for a job online recently, you may have noticed that the process is driven by a series of screens that request you to create a profile in the company’s online career center and...
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