College & Career Connections

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 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,…

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…

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…

At some point during your career, you may be without employment due to redundancy or by choice. Now you suddenly have free time on your hands and nothing to do. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it can take as long as 10 weeks to become employed.1 Here are…

A résumé is a bit like a profile picture. It needs to be recognizable while being the best, most current representation. This living document will need to change about once a year. Typically, we look at a résumé only when applying for another job. We may simply glance at the…