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Extracurriculars – Résumé Do or Don’t?
December 27, 2012 by William Frierson
You probably think that most employers are not interested in your hobbies or personal interests, and you’re likely right. However, there may be some value in including this information in your resume, according to the following post.Glee club, sports, debate team– when you were applying to college, these activities could make or break getting you into the school of your choice. But when it comes to job applications do your extracurricular activities hold any merit with employers?
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Should You Be Looking for Jobs or Interviews?
December 21, 2012 by William FriersonWhile a college graduate’s ultimate goal is to land a new job, getting the chance to interview for one is an important step in that direction. The following post shares some tips that can produce more of these opportunities.You’re counting down the months to graduation. But instead of doing a happy dance, you’re doing the limbo. You know those awkward months where it’s too early to apply for full-time jobs while biding time for your coveted diploma. It’s a challenging position.
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Are you helping your students to plan ahead? Incoming freshmen are highly receptive to career-planning assistance
December 19, 2012 by William FriersonCollege and universities should not assume that incoming freshmen don’t need help with career planning. While they may not reach out for assistance, they are open to it, according to the following post.Released this spring, the new 2012 report The Attitudes and Needs of Freshmen at Mid-Year from Noel-Levitz measures, among other things, the receptivity of incoming freshman students to various types of career-planning assistance. The report contains data from the Mid-Year Student Assessment, which assesses students halfway through the freshman year.
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How to Flunk an Interview and Drive your Career Services Advisor Crazy
December 03, 2012 by William FriersonNot showing up at a scheduled event with your school’s career service office without contacting them is a bad sign for future interview opportunities. In the following post, learn why this isn’t a good idea and what you should do about it.Want to drive a Career Services professional crazy? Just register for workshops – and then don’t show up. This is easily the most frequent complaint at any industry gathering. Many of my peers see “no-shows” as exhibiting a lack of respect or entitlement. But I see it in a different way – I see it as a sign of impending interview failure.
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Recent Grads: 3 Reasons you lack confidence in your resume
November 30, 2012 by William FriersonAre you a recent college graduate who is ready to enter the workforce, but not confident about your resume? If so, the following post tells you why this may be and what you can do about it.I often meet with recent grads to review their resumes. Usually, they start with some kind of apology about how bad it is. Maybe it’s not THAT bad. But for whatever reason they lack confidence in the piece of paper they’re carrying around intended to convince someone to
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New graduate program available for intelligence officers
November 26, 2012 by William FriersonHere is a new opportunity for intelligence officers to increase their knowledge in the field.The Department of Defense on Oct. 16 announced a new graduate program for intelligence officers that will focus on studying technology-related emerging threats.
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Working Life vs. School: Which is Better?
November 09, 2012 by William Frierson
Who has a better deal, working stiffs or college students? Which group has an easier day stretching out in front of them when they wake up in the morning? Who feels a stronger sense of reward and accomplishment before dropping back into bed at the end of that day? Who has more pocket money for the short term or retirement money for the long haul? Who gets more respect from society? We at LiveCareer ran the numbers, and this is what we came up with. Continue Reading
