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Category: Career Success

NBA Player Career Success: Jeremy Lin
  • Career Success

NBA Player Career Success: Jeremy Lin

  • Posted on December 8, 2010January 10, 2021
  • by Andy

Shortly before signing with an NBA team over four months ago, Jeremy Lin shared in a video that his career goal was to play professional basketball, be it in the…

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Unexpected Outcome from an Informational Interview
  • Career Success

Unexpected Outcome from an Informational Interview

  • Posted on June 29, 2010April 18, 2023
  • by Andy

One of the “big” assignments in my career planning and exploration course is for students to conduct an informational interview and then do a writeup based on their experience. Informational…

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Being at the Top of Your Game with Humility and Grace
  • Career Success

Being at the Top of Your Game with Humility and Grace

  • Posted on May 18, 2010January 10, 2021
  • by Andy

I like observing and taking mental notes of people who are at the very top of their respective career fields. I like to notice the commonalities and trends in successful…

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Preparing Early and Planning Ahead for Job Search Success
  • Career Centers

Preparing Early and Planning Ahead for Job Search Success

  • Posted on March 30, 2010January 2, 2021
  • by Andy

I previously shared that the best time to look for a job or internship is when you don’t need one because then you can take the time to more effectively…

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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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Resist the Temptation to Overstate Your Accomplishments
  • Career Fail

Resist the Temptation to Overstate Your Accomplishments

  • Posted on February 18, 2010April 19, 2023
  • by Joe

These times can be scary for those students who are looking to enter the workforce. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reported a 7% decrease in the number…

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