Take Control of Your Career Before You Start the Job Search
Posted on September 18, 2017
Pexels Determining whether or not to shift careers is challenging. Even if you aren’t content in your current role, there are many benefits of remaining with the company rather than embarking on a new job search. Before making any move, you should first determine whether it’s better f …
Red Flags: How Career Counselors Can Improve Job Seeker Interviews
Posted on September 4, 2017
Thomas is an interview pro. He says all the right things and gives the impression that he knows his stuff. In fact, when Thomas gets job interviews, he gets the jobs. The trouble is, Thomas usually quits or is fired after only a few weeks. His lack of skills and experience were masked …
Problem Filling Job Vacancies? This is Why.
Posted on August 21, 2017
pexels Even in the current politically charged climate, unemployment remains low. Since the recession, job seekers have been landing positions as quickly as employers have been creating them. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2017, the unemployment rate s …
Back-to-School Means New Opportunities for Job Seekers
Posted on August 7, 2017
Pixabay Back-to-school means more than cooling temperatures and an end to beach days. For job seekers, the season signals an opportunity to revise and revamp your job search. Contrary to what you may have heard about “slow” end-of-summer hiring, the fact is that employers actually see …
7 Ways to Grow Your Students’ Networks this Summer
Posted on July 10, 2017
(This post was updated on 6/22/2020) The summer months typically offer a quiet time for career counselors to tie up loose ends from the previous school year, check in with students working summer internships, and prepare for the fall semester career fair. Even with the world operating …
6 Hot Tips for a Productive Job Search This Summer
Posted on June 26, 2017
pexels Summer is officially here. All Alaina can think about is weekend barbecues, trips to the beach, camping with friends — and of course, her looming job search. Alaina is a recent college graduate. Even though she spent much of the spring semester searching tirelessly for a job, s …
Employee Satisfaction: Where Does Your Team Stand?
Posted on May 29, 2017
Pexels A meaningful vision of the future, sense of purpose, and great relationships. These all seem like reasonable employee satisfaction expectations. And with all three met, there’s no doubt you’ll have a team full of engaged employees. Unfortunately, according to Gallup’s State of …
3 Unexpected College Lessons To Take Into Your Job Search
Posted on May 15, 2017
pixabay College graduates’ futures are finally looking up. After years of ominous outlooks and negative statistics, companies are growing and ready to bring grads on board. In fact, according to an annual CareerBuilder survey, 74 percent of employers say they plan to hire recent colle …