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If You Want to Land a Job, Avoid These Social Media Habits
If you want to land a job, booze and drug pictures aren’t the only thing you should avoid posting on social media. In fact, hiring managers are even more turned off by candidates who use their social platforms to self-boast and share strong political opinions, a new study finds. “In 2018, 70 percent of employers… Read More
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How to Benefit From Internships, Service Learning, Apprenticeships and Co-Op Work
Meeting employers’ need for experience — often identified in job postings — is the great catch-22 of starting any career. Many employers require experience for a job, but people cannot gain experience if no one hires them. Through my research and related work on informal learning in the workplace, credentialing and careers in the 21st… Read More
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8 Ways Students Can Market Themselves to Employers
With the rise of automation and the declining value of a bachelor’s degree, finding a job after graduation is not as easy as it once was. The job market is oversaturated with qualified employees who are often competing for the same positions. So, more than ever before, college students must learn how to market themselves,… Read More
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Four Common Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Chances in a Job Interview
If you make it to the job interview stage of an application process, the prospect of a new job is very much in sight. Make a good impression and you are likely to get the opportunity you want. But imagine you get to the interview and, despite being highly qualified and motivated, you end up… Read More
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Employers Could Test for Emotional Intelligence in Job Interviews
Jobs require soft, relationship skills — emotional intelligence or EQ — as much as hard skills. In fact, as reported in Forbes, a study by the Carnegie Institute of Technology found that while only 15 percent of financial success was due to technical ability, 85 percent was due to skills in “human engineering,” such as… Read More
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How to Get an Internship: What Every College Student Needs to Know
Often used as the golden ticket to landing a job right after college, internships are probably in every undergraduate’s mind. Especially as we draw closer to the end of the semester, many will start visiting their career development centers for guidance. When I was in school, I thought I needed to get an internship for… Read More
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American Employers Prefer ‘Excited’ Candidates in Job Interviews
Should you be calm and collected, or animated and excited, when you show up for a job interview? This is important because how you appear to your interviewer may influence the hiring decision, according to a new study. The study suggests that only Westerners correlate excitement with a successful candidate. For the study, Jeanne Tsai,… Read More
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9 Tips for Working While in College
Working while you’re still in college can give yourself real-world work experience, a quality that makes students far more desirable in the eyes of employers. However, working part-time and going to school is no easy task. It is quite a challenge to balance work and school, not to mention trying to make room for other… Read More
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8 Ways for College Students to Stand Out to Employers
In today’s job market, the competition is fierce. Many people are more than qualified to fulfill the limited amount of positions available. That’s why it’s crucial for college students to know how to market themselves to employers, so they can stand out from the rest of the crowd. The same holds true for college students… Read More
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10 Steps to a Successful Interview: Tips From Stony Brook University Career Center
1. Know yourself Who knows you better than you? Who knows your strengths and weaknesses, skills and abilities, goals and dreams, setbacks, bounce-backs, and accomplishments better than you? Take time to think deeply about these aspects of yourself. Recall experiences where you demonstrated those skills — at school, on the job, at the internship, within… Read More
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How to Survive Your First Career Fair in 9 Steps
As fall approaches and the Halloween season draws near, college students delight in haunted houses, pumpkin-spice-everything and classic horror movies. However, for some college students, the biggest spook of all — finding a job after graduation — can be scarier than Pennywise the Clown jumping off the screen of a midnight showing of Stephen King’s… Read More
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7 Tips to Build a Network While You’re in College
Just because you’re still a college student doesn’t mean you should leave learning how to network effectively for later. Prepare for launching your career right now. The connections you make in college may become instrumental later in life. People you meet while working side jobs or during internships, professors who teach at your college, recent… Read More
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8 Networking Tips for College Students
Networking is the process of building relationships, so it’s not just collecting business cards or connecting on LinkedIn. It is a process of meeting new people, letting them know who you are, and what future opportunities you seek. According to LinkedIn, 85% of American jobs are filled through networking. There are all kinds of networking… Read More
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Everything You Need to Know About On-Campus Jobs
On-campus jobs are ideal for students because they are often part-time jobs with a school-friendly schedule. They are also a great way to network with administrators, faculty, and staff on campus. So, if you need to make money while in college, consider on-campus jobs. Here are some tips on on-campus jobs based on my experience in… Read More
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How to Stand Out As an Intern
A summer internship is the stepping stone into reality for many college students worldwide. Before the summer, students compete to sit and be immersed within the working culture, so they can gain professional experience and meet professionals in their chosen field. Summer internships offers opportunities for students to explore a field they are interested in,… Read More
