In a “perfect” world, you start the career exploration and planning process while you are still in school, getting a degree that will eventually lead to a job. But what if that’s not where you are at? What if it’s been a few (or more) years since you were in school? Maybe you pursued other…
Regardless of whether you are a student looking for an internship or a first job after college, or a seasoned professional, it helps to make yourself more attractive to prospective employers. How do you do this? The idea is to make yourself more credible to employers, add to your overall marketability, and increase name recognition.…
This guest post is contributed by Alisa Gilbert, who writes on the topics of bachelors degree. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: alisagilbert599@gmail.com. When setting out on your job search, you should understand that you’re going to face a lot of obstacles that will try to keep you from getting what you want after you graduate.…
Career planning and development consists of multiple components. Unfortunately, most social media tools seem to focus on only the job search aspect of career planning and development. Yet, even if you are a student who is currently not on the job or internship hunt, I still strongly recommend that you become familiar and knowledgeable about…
Last weekend, I was a presenter at a student organization leadership conference attended by approximately 1,000 university students. I delivered two workshops that focused on how these university students could utilize their leadership skills and leverage them to engage in effective career planning, including job hunting. The workshops went well, and the students were engaged,…
Over my last five years working in a career center, I have seen some dynamic changes in the way people look for work. From the explosion of social media and social networking to the way that people work; numerous changes have taken place. Students have the opportunity to add new and creative means to their…
References are a great way to highlight your skills and abilities to a potential employer. Typically, the information that is gleaned from a reference might not get you a job by itself, but it may be the difference maker between yourself and another candidate. From my experience, some students may not always understand how to…
If you’re in college and looking for a job or internship, hopefully you’re fully prepared for the job or internship search by having already learned as much as you can about not only the basic, but also the more advanced, job search strategies. I shared in a previous post that the best time to look…
In this day and age with jobs scarce and candidates plentiful we often talk about setting yourself apart from the pack. One of the things I am starting to hear more and more from employers is: Are students willing to relocate for a job? This can be a complex topic as you could be leaving…
