College & Career Connections

Self-care for Job Seekers

May 21, 2020

Many are currently searching for employment, perhaps more people than ever before in our lifetime. Whether you have changed jobs recently and feel comfortable navigating an online environment or are dusting off a resumé that hasn’t been touched in years, this is a vulnerable place to be. Our full attention…

College Visit Canceled! Now What?

May 13, 2020

College & Career Connections

Strolling the quad, checking out dorms, sitting in on a class, and chatting with enrolled students about what the food is really like… How can the typical college tours still happen through the lens of a webcam? Well, they cannot, because a pandemic is anything but typical; however, virtual campus…

Job searching during a global pandemic

May 6, 2020

College & Career Connections

Finding work in the United States right now is, in short, overwhelming. Before COVID-19 made its way stateside, looking for a job still wasn’t easy. However, the uncertainty of the coming months (and years) is adding new and unprecedented challenges to anyone’s job search. Beneficially, some career-related obstacles that may…

Don’t Take Your Parents’ Advice About Job Searching

October 4, 2019

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We’ve all heard advice from well-meaning family and friends about our job search: “If you want to work somewhere, show up and ask for work! That’s how I got MY first job.” “If you’re persistent enough, they’ll be impressed with your initiative and hire you.” “Offer to work for free…

A Job Search Strategy that gets RESULTS

May 23, 2019

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A successful job search requires a successful strategy. We’ve heard it so many times that it’s not what you know, but who you know. Well, knowing something does help get you places. With that being said, let’s focus more on the who you know aspect of that popular saying. People…

Being LGBTQ+ in the Job Search

April 3, 2019

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Being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Queer (LGBTQ+) in the job search process can be a daunting task if you’re unsure about how your identity will be received in professional environments. Depending on the state, there may be some protections offered. For example, here in the state of North Carolina,…

The Do’s and Don’ts of Your Resume

March 21, 2019

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A carefully crafted resume is an important part of your job search. If you take the time to search the internet for resume tips you will see that there are thousands of hits on how to design a resume. However, there are no set rules when it comes to resumes,…

Networking Genuinely

March 6, 2019

College & Career Connections

Networking appears as stiff cliches of interactions where bland business cards are exchanged along with disingenuous smiles. Small talk tends to drain all parties involved when the topics of conversation don’t impact worthy reactions. Fake chuckles after awkward statements can exhaust anyone’s emotional resources. Worst of all, in my opinion,…

Going to School Online: What to look for

February 23, 2019

College & Career Connections

When I graduated from undergrad, I took classes in a Graduate program that just wasn’t for me at the time. I had the realization that I needed to work full-time. After working full-time for most of my undergrad career, I knew that working full-time and going to school would be…

Stop Selling Yourself Short! Identifying your Skills and Strengths

February 14, 2019

College & Career Connections

Having a thorough understanding of your professional skills is essential for career development. However, it can be challenging to identify our professional abilities, because we tend to be our own worst critics. Learning to “toot your own horn” and advocate for yourself is an extremely helpful (but often challenging) aspect…