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Lost. Wandering. Trapped. Stuck. Overwhelmed. Confused. Do any of those words currently describe how you feel about your career journey or life decisions? Perhaps all of them do. How would your life change if you were free from that feeling? Take a minute to think about it, I’ll wait. What would you say if I
The goal of the resume is to get you a job interview. Once you secure an interview, researching and preparing for the interview is important. Like studying for a test, some of the information you can prepare ahead of time—and some of it is important to review just to be better prepared in general. Believe
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FOCUS 2 CAREER guides you through a reliable, intuitive career & education decision making model to help you choose majors offered at BJU, explore occupations & make informed career decisions. The cutting-edge design will engage you in the career planning process helping you to plan for and achieve career success throughout your lifetime. Click
So you didn’t get a summer internship. Don’t blame yourself: There were fewer internship opportunities posted in the first months of 2021 compared to previous years, and it’s a common challenge any year. It’s not a direct measure of how hard you tried or how useful your talents might be to an organization. But what do you
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by Amy Gallo Updated December 23, 2020 No one likes job hunting. Scouring through online job listings, spiffing up your résumé, prepping for grueling interviews — none of it is fun. For many, the most challenging part of the process is writing an effective cover letter. There’s so much conflicting advice out there, it’s hard to know where
HireSouthCarolina Career Fair is open to all BJU alumni and our upcoming graduates! April 14th – 15th, 2021 April 14 – Group Sessions | April 15 – Private Candidate Interviews Virtually Connecting Alumni Job Seekers from the Area’s Top Universities with the Best Employers For more info or to register, go here: https://events.bizzabo.com/hiresouthcarolina2021/home
Do you avoid networking because you don’t have conversation starters or closings? Get ideas for how to start networking conversations, questions to ask during informational meetings and how to close a networking conversation. Read this short article for some great tips!
The Free Tool That’ll Make Staying on Top of Your Job Search So Much Easier by Kat Boogaard Westend61/Getty Images Here’s the truth: There’s a lot to keep track of in your job search. There are the tailored resumes you’ve created for each and every position. There are the key dates of when you applied and when is
These companies were selected as the 100 best internship programs in the U.S. by a panel of industry expert judges and thousands of public votes. Congratulations to the #1 Internship Program winner, Citi. See them all at https://www.nationalinternday.com/top100-2020
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As you prepare for your interview, you may be considering which questions the employer is going to ask you. While there’s no way to know for sure what topics will be covered, there are several popular interview questions you can expect to be asked. Every interviewer is different and their questions may vary. By preparing
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If you’ve done a thorough job search and there’s nothing worth applying for, what more can you do? The answer, according to career coaches, is quite a bit, actually. Read this LinkedIn article by Get Hired Australia to tap into this market: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/expert-tip-find-hidden-job-market-cayla-dengate/?trackingId=hgDxI853SDKQAEALzhncCg%3D%3D
The team at consumersadvocate.org has reviewed 27 of the most popular job search sites to determine the best. Here are the top five: Monster.com – Best for Additional Services LinkedIn – Best for Networking Indeed.com – Best Overall Glassdoor – Best for Company Reviews and Salary Information The Muse – Best for Company Profiles
LinkedIn’s Andrew Seaman shares a list of dozens of companies who are still looking for thousands of new employees. Here are a few examples: Citi is hiring people for more than 15,000 positions globally. USAA plans to hire nearly 10,500 people by the end of the year. Northrop Grumman plans to hire more than 10,000 people across the U.S. Appen is
For new college grads who are getting job search fatigue: “You may be better off staying with family post-graduation and doing an unpaid internship in the field of your dreams to gain experience and contacts, rather than getting a paid role in a completely different field that won’t offer the same long-term benefits.” Don’t
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Wondering how to navigate the Covid-19 job marketplace? Watch this video for pro tips!
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Alexa Shoen is a career coach for entry-level jobseekers and the author of ENTRY LEVEL BOSS: How To Get Any Job You Want. For those graduating into the “coronavirus economy,” it’s a strange time for job searching – but while it’s tempting to just sit and wait out when it’s over, we don’t know when
At-Home Networking Strategies Stephanie K. Eberle suggests seven actions you can take to stay market ready while in the safety of your own home. By Stephanie K. Eberle March 23, 2020 1 COMMENT ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/QVASIMODO With growing anxiety and isolation spreading across the globe, COVID-19 affects all aspects of our lives. The job market is no
CAREER CENTRAL – Your own personalized job board and MORE! If you’ve spent any amount of time on a national job board like Indeed or Zip Recruiter, you know that searching for a job can quickly become overwhelming. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a tool you could use that simplified the process and