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Category: Self Assessment

Transferable Skills: More Than Meets the Eye
  • Internships

Transferable Skills: More Than Meets the Eye

  • Posted on June 7, 2010January 10, 2021
  • by Joe

When you’re browsing descriptions of jobs and internships, you might think you don’t have all the skills that employers are looking for. In some ways, you may be right. You…

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Quick Take on SMART Goals
  • Critical Thinking

Quick Take on SMART Goals

  • Posted on May 4, 2010January 8, 2021
  • by Andy

I first heard about writing SMART goals when I worked at a university career center over ten years ago. SMART is an acronym, and each letter represents a word that…

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Making a Positive Impression at Work with an Effective Presentation
  • Communication

Making a Positive Impression at Work with an Effective Presentation

  • Posted on April 13, 2010January 5, 2021
  • by Andy

I found out earlier today that I’m on the agenda for a division meeting next week. I had let my boss know last week that I was interested at some…

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What Is a Career Action Plan?
  • Career Action Plan

What Is a Career Action Plan?

  • Posted on April 3, 2010December 30, 2020
  • by Andy

A career action plan, or simply career plan, can be as minimal as a list of your career goals and the steps to be taken to reach them. A career…

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Relocation: Four Things to Consider
  • Career Change

Relocation: Four Things to Consider

  • Posted on March 29, 2010January 2, 2021
  • by Joe

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…

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Start Looking for a Job When You Don’t Need a Job
  • Career Success

Start Looking for a Job When You Don’t Need a Job

  • Posted on March 26, 2010January 2, 2021
  • by Andy

It was a rite of passage that happened every year about a month or two before graduation. Students would come in to the Career Center to look for a job.…

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