How to Keep Jobs Seekers Focused During the Holidays
Posted on December 10, 2018
You see it every year. Students are right on track with their job search, but then they go home for the holidays. They’re torn between family events, shopping, and catching up with their old friends. Then your job seekers return to school stressed out because they’ve fallen behind in …
3 Steps to Determining if a Job Seeker Is Truly Interested in Their Career
Posted on October 1, 2018
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Employee Well-being: Important Lessons From Career Counselors
Posted on December 18, 2017
This post was updated in September 2022 As a career counselor, you focus on the same things when helping job seekers research companies. You plan how to find out about salary, benefits, development opportunities, and company culture. But there’s a major factor that you might be forget …
The Interview Process is Changing Fast. Are Your Students Ready?
Posted on October 16, 2017
(This post was updated on 7/6/2020) Many years ago, the interview process was simplistic. I would still consider it nerve-wracking, but not as demanding of a process. Today’s college students need to worry about more than aligning their skills, qualifications, and experiences with the …
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 …
Job Fairs: 4 Tips Counselors Should Share With New Graduates
Posted on March 27, 2017
pixabay Josie Chiao, a second-year Computer Science/East Asian double major at UVA, had a daunting first experience at one of her school’s job fairs. She was overwhelmed at all the activity when she walked in 30 minutes after the start time. “There was already so much going on,” she s …
Why College Students Should Rely on Their Alma Mater for Jobs
Posted on March 13, 2017
Pexels Christa was one of the lucky few students who had a job lined up for after graduation. But when that workplace didn’t pan out a few years later, she quickly learned how rough the job market could be. After a month of her search going nowhere, Christa decided to turn to the plac …
The Greatest Gen Z Workplace Expectations You Need To Know
Posted on January 16, 2017
pexels A new generation is preparing to enter the workforce, so it’s time to change our approach once again. While Generation Z is similar to millennials in many ways, knowing their differences is crucial in effectively communicating and helping them reach their full career potential. …
How To Use Popular Engagement Strategies On College Students
Posted on November 21, 2016
This post was updated to bring you the most up-to-date tips, October 2020. As your career services team is prepping the future leaders of America to enter the workforce, it’s important to treat students as both mentees and employees. Exercising employee engagement techniques will not …
All You Need To Know About Why Freshmen And Sophomores Should Intern
Posted on October 31, 2016
Tamás Mészáros; Pexels The first few years of college can be overwhelming — well, for some, all four years of college are a challenge. Maybe that’s why college internships aren’t usually held by freshmen and sophomores. According to Vault’s October internship survey, two thirds of int …