Conflict is inevitable. There doesn’t seem to be any aspect of life that is completely immune from conflict—we can experience conflict in our personal life and relationships, in an academic setting, and especially in a work setting. In fact the workplace often tends to be a hotbed of inevitable, unavoidable and undeniable conflict. Conflict can occur amongst employees, between … [Read more...] about Don’t Run from Conflict
Archives for May 2014
Negotiating Salary and Evaluating Job Offers
A number of alumni have contacted Career Services recently to ask about resources for negotiating and evaluating job offers, including salary and benefits. We always encourage you to evaluate offers based on total compensation, which may include salary, benefits, time off, educational reimbursement, bonuses, and other perks. One example of an often overlooked negotiation … [Read more...] about Negotiating Salary and Evaluating Job Offers
The Art of Saying a Professional Goodbye
Another school year has come to a close, and with this comes many goodbyes—we say goodbye to our classes, professors, roommates, friends, and we close the door on a few fond memories. For some of us, these goodbyes are not permanent—we have just a few short months before returning to campus in the fall. For others, this may be one of the last times we ever set foot on the UP … [Read more...] about The Art of Saying a Professional Goodbye
When It Comes to Job Offers, First Isn’t Always Best
There’s not much that’s more exciting than getting a new job offer. Sometimes they seem to come few and far between, so when a job offer finally does come along it can seem like a gleaming ray of light in what feels like a dark and stormy job-searching cloud. I know how it feels to apply, apply, and apply some more and never hear anything back. I also know how it feels when, … [Read more...] about When It Comes to Job Offers, First Isn’t Always Best