Are you building a “world-class” career for yourself?

by Robert Shindell on November 7, 2011 · 8 comments

As career services professional, we are wired and driven to help our students make a smooth transition to the world of work.  If you are like me, you will spend countless hours helping a student develop their job-search strategy, honing their interviewing skills and generally anything that you can possibly do to assist that student [...]

FAQ: The College Graduate Resume

by Susan Kennedy on November 4, 2011 · 2 comments

Rule number one for resume writing: it is an art, not a science. You can ask 10 people for feedback on your resume and you will get at least 10 different suggestions.  The key to a resume is to clearly delineate what you can offer to the employer.  With that said, here are some Frequently [...]

Millennials at Work – Insights from PwC

by Rachel I. Reiser November 3, 2011

In 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers published its first report “on the future of people management,” in which they asserted that “the growing talent crisis, demographic shifts, advances in technology and the rise of sustainability issues on the corporate agenda would dramatically change organizational models and the way in which companies manage their people.” Nearly two years later, [...]

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The 3 T’s to Declining Internship Candidates: Timely, Thankfully and Tactfully

by Mark Babbitt November 1, 2011

The following is an (admittedly) idealized request to all the recruiters out there. It is borne from the pleas of millions of internship candidates out there. You’ve posted your openings. Sometimes this will result in an “embarrassment of riches” where you find more than one quality candidate, enabling you to interview several people. A very [...]

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Quality Unpaid Internships Vs. “Free Labor”.

by Mark Babbitt October 25, 2011

After witnessing the lack of jobs for young professionals in the on-going struggling economy, it seems many companies are more than willing to take advantage of interns (in a negative connotation), especially because the economy has made it easier to do so. Internships, ideally viewed as a mentor-based foundation for developing one’s career skills before [...]

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Why You Need A Blog & How It Should Be Done

by Lindsay Gregg October 21, 2011

Guest Post By: Lauren Bailey I know what you’re thinking: Every career center professional already has a blog, right? End of discussion. Nothing more to say on the topic. I mean, it is true; it’s challenging to find a career center without a blog. But this doesn’t mean that they know why they have it, [...]

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My Millennialism: Thoughts from One New Entrant to the Workforce (Formerly titled: Coming to you from my Trophy Room…)

by Lindsay Gregg October 20, 2011

Guest Post By: Nicole Smith, Coordinator of Youth and Summer Academic Programs, Babson College In fact, I am not referring to the “Golden Age” or the paradise on earth predicted by some Christian sects known as the Millennialism; however, I do find the coincidence to be at the very least humorous, if not ironic, given the [...]

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20 Questions Your New Entry-Level Hires Have

by Heather Huhman October 19, 2011

Bringing on a new hire is exciting, but it can also be stressful, particularly if this is their first “real” job in the industry. You need to ensure they’re set up for success from Day 1. So, what questions are essential to answer for entry-level hires? Here are some of the most important, broken down [...]

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Providing Constructive Criticism as a Mentor

by Mark Babbitt October 18, 2011

As a supervisor or mentor, providing constructive criticism is an effective tool for boosting a young professional’s career. It’s important to emphasize the “constructive” aspect though. Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, we forget that the recipient of the intended helpful advice isn’t as knowledgeable or experienced as we are. We then give feedback [...]

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Beyond Pizza Party Networking: Three targeted approaches to recruiting interns

by Lindsay Gregg October 14, 2011

Guest Post By: Brenda Versteeg, Assistant Director for Leadership Education at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University   Every Fall the signs start appearing as quickly as the leaves begin to change color on the trees.  The signs announce a similar invitation: “Join us on [insert popular night if the week] for [...]

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