3 Lessons From Your College Experience To Take Into Your Job Search
Posted on August 20, 2024
While it’s important to round up all the lessons from your courses and major classes in preparation for job searching, it’s also crucial to think outside of the box. You’ve learned just as much — or maybe more — about the real world outside of the classroom. Now it’s time to take what …
3 Ways to Highlight Your Career Interests in an Interview
Posted on July 12, 2024
Talking about future goals and career interests is a key component of almost every interview. But the questions“Tell me a little bit about why you want this position” and “Where do you see yourself five years from now?” regularly spark a sense of dread. Admitting that you’re only ther …
How to Search for Job Satisfaction Instead of a Job
Posted on May 1, 2024
While it’s easy to hyper-focus on a position that fits your major, the qualifications needed, and the paycheck, there are still several other factors to consider when searching for a job. Overall job satisfaction is a critical factor to consider.
4 Practical Ways to Sharpen Your Online Interview Skills Before Graduation
Posted on March 30, 2024
Getting ready for graduation is an exciting time, but it can also add extra pressure to perform at the next level, especially when it comes to interviewing for your future career. Many job interviews and opportunities are also now conducted virtually. This means you have another job s …
3 Critical Questions – Stepping Out of Comfort Zones on the Job Search
Posted on October 13, 2023
Photo by Mette Køstner on Unsplash Familiarity breeds confidence. It’s natural to default to applying to the same jobs with the same responsibilities. Besides, employers are looking for your exact experience in certain roles, right?
4 Reasons to Hold Fast Hope for a Favorable Job Search
Posted on October 4, 2023
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash There’s a myth society has struggled to dispel for many decades that keeps college students optimistic about the reality following graduation: having a degree makes it easier to get a good job. The truth is, having a college education makes you a more …
3 Tips for Creating an Impressive Professional Portfolio or Website
Posted on September 19, 2023
Photo by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash Thanks to rapidly advancing technology over the last few decades, you have access to more jobs and job search resources than could have possibly been imagined before the turn of the last century. Employers now get a better idea of which applicants are …
7 Habits You Need to Break Before Starting a New Job
Posted on September 16, 2023
Photo by Drew Beamer on Unsplash Starting a new job should mean a fresh start, but creating new healthy habits for the workplace means breaking out of old ones. Often, we move from one job to the next believing that the shift in our career will make us happy. However, if poor habits p …
3 Surprising Reasons You May Be Struggling to Find a Job
Posted on May 20, 2023
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7 Easy Ways to Update Your Interview Wardrobe and Job Search Outlook
Posted on April 18, 2023
Photo by Alyssa Strohmann on Unsplash Seasonal affective disorder affects approximately 5% of the population and as much as 20% of people can relate to some degree of the winter blues or seasonal depression. When your job search has been dragging on for months already, hitting this sl …