3 Ways to Follow Up the Right Way
Follow Up: Something That Continues or Completes a Process or Activity You’ve had the job interview, it went great! They said they would call you one way or the other by the end of the week. The days pass, end of the week comes and goes without any word on the status of your application. What is the next step ...
Continue Reading“It’s Not Me, It’s You.” Getting the Interview but Not the Job.
The job search process is exhausting, interviews are nerve-wracking, finding the right outfit is downright torturous, and let’s not even talk about the R word (resumé). There is so much effort in preparing to showcase yourself as the best candidate that when you are passed over for a position, it can kill your drive to continue. Yes, you may not ...
Continue Reading6 Creative Job Search Techniques
Need a creative advantage to your job search? I mean, every student in your program gets the same education, how are you going to stand out? Try these 6 creative techniques! Start our job search on social media. By putting your job search out in the open for your friends to see, they network for you. Hey… they might know someone, ...
Continue ReadingHow To Deal with a Bad Boss
Let’s face it, all of us at one point in our careers have had a boss that is less than pleasant to work with. First let’s define what exactly a Bad Boss is and then explore the steps we can do to improve the working relationship. Sadly, a bad boss can work in any industry, at any company, and in any department! ...
Continue ReadingA Brand That Is Me
I work for a company that realizes the value of human capital. As a forward thinking company, Community Care College (CCC) has invested in employee personal branding. Before working for Community Care College, I had never heard the term Personal Branding. The opportunity to work for a company that finds value in my personal brand is a blessing. Yes, Teresa Knox is a smart ...
Continue ReadingHow to Date Your Career
Networking is a term that many people dread. Like eating healthy; we know it’s good for us but not always the easiest to do! Another great comparison to career networking is dating! Going to an event to network with people you really don’t know and trying to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger is kind of like going ...
Continue ReadingDo’s and Don’ts Once Employed After Graduation
DO: Stay with your company for at least a year. As a graduate who is entering a new field it is important to remember to position yourself in the workforce as a career minded professional. You want to be someone that an employer can see as a long term asset to the organization. This will help you gain experience in ...
Continue Reading3 Tips for Using Social Media in Your Job Search
With the rising popularity of social media, hiring managers have seen a fundamental shift in their recruiting and screening techniques. A recent survey conducted by Career Builder found that 51 percent of employers have found content on a potential job candidate’s social media page that caused them not to be offered the position. That’s where Career Services comes to the ...
Continue ReadingTop 3 Cover Letter Fails
Remember when we told you that you need a cover letter? Well, now we’re going to show you three examples of cover letters gone horribly wrong. #3 Hello from California… (FYI: The position the applicant was applying for specifically stated that anyone who wishes to apply must be based in Washington D.C.) “My name is [redacted] and I was hoping ...
Continue ReadingThe Age Old Question – Do You Need a Cover Letter?
Everyone has an opinion as to what the correct answer is for this question. It will always be an adamant yes or no with many reasons as to why. The main reason for “No” is because there is no place for it in the digital age, literally. Online applications often don’t even have an area to upload a cover letter ...
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