How to Promote Professional Growth from the Career Center
Posted on Jan 5, 2021 12:30:00 AM
Being mindful of professional growth at the job seeker stage will improve students’ job satisfaction in the long run and improve their chances to push forward in their careers. With today’s competitive talent pool, it’s natural for students to lower their job search standards. But the …
To Shift or Not to Shift During the Pandemic
Posted on Nov 30, 2020 12:30:00 AM
We’re not out of the woods with COVID-19. Cases are climbing higher than ever across much of the US, leaving folks in a constant state of uncertainty. If you’re someone who was hoping for a career transition this year, your plans were likely put on hold back in the spring when unemplo …
4 Tips to Prepare Students for Coming Out of Isolation
Posted on Nov 23, 2020 12:30:19 AM
Trying to prepare for the future has never felt more impossible for college students. With most classes online, life for many students feels limited to the size of a single room. In that setting, the future feels too far off to plan. Fortunately, this odd semester will soon end, and s …
3 Ways to Pull the Plug on Holiday Job Hunt Pressure
Posted on Nov 9, 2020 12:30:00 AM
It’s no secret: 2020 has been a mess of stress for pretty much everyone. I don’t know anyone who isn’t pumped to turn the corner and move on to 2021.
Back to School Means New Changes and Creativity for Career Counselors
Posted on Aug 26, 2020 1:30:25 AM
It’s time to set expectations for yourself for the new school year. The year of virtual. If your school is going completely or mostly virtual this year, your typical day of career counseling is not going to look the same as it once did. But that’s OK. Frankly, it shouldn’t. Working fr …
How to Reach Different Types of Students During Distance Learning
Posted on Aug 26, 2020 1:30:00 AM
Career services have always supported students in all stages of the job search process. Going virtual doesn’t mean that will change, but it does mean the traditional approaches of reaching those students needs some adjustment. According to a recent poll by NACE, while 69% of career ce …
The 6 Best Resources for Career Services to Offer in a Virtual Setting
Posted on Aug 26, 2020 1:30:00 AM
Distance learning presents new challenges when it comes to making sure your students feel supported. Suddenly an in-person meeting is switched to a virtual setting. Quick conversations about career resources become long email chains. And getting everyone on the same page seems almost …
6 Tips to Land a Job In A Virtual Work Environment
Posted on Jul 6, 2020 1:30:00 AM
Given the demands of social-distancing and closures, many businesses have been forced to re-examine what the modern office looks like. Hint: it looks very familiar — your living room, dining room, or spare bedroom-turned-office. These virtual job environments have become more prevalen …
Job Search Strategy FAQs: What to Do When the Market Takes a Hard Turn
Posted on May 4, 2020 1:30:44 AM
Market turns are not kind to job seekers. Whether you recently graduated from college or decided it was time for a career change, your job search strategy just went from a well-thought-out plan to a pretty big question mark. At this point, the thought of finding a job might feel overw …
4 Ways to Cultivate a Work Culture That Encourages Positive Habits
Posted on Apr 20, 2020 1:30:37 AM
