| By Maddy Gonzalez | When applying for jobs some college students make the mistake of assuming that employers only care about students’ grades. However, having a 4.0 GPA does not give any student an “automatic in” to get the job they are applying for. It is important to remember that you are much more than anything your GPA or resume says about you. There are other key … [Read more...] about More than a GPA or Resume
Archives for December 2015
Why It’s Important to Have Fun in Your Career
| By Ally Mueller | While many people think that having a lucrative job in a well-established field is the most important aspect of a career, many experts disagree. Many experts and even non-experts assert that contentment with employment drastically improves the quality of one’s life, even if the job may not be the highest paying one in the field. Remember—most of you … [Read more...] about Why It’s Important to Have Fun in Your Career
Balancing Work and Life
| By Cristina Scalzo | Thanksgiving weekend, dead and finals week, and now the much anticipated winter break; we are on the cusp of finally getting the rest and sleep we need. We are free from the constant obligations of classes, exams, clubs, and homework. What makes us so desperate for these breaks is our inability to balance work, school, and our personal … [Read more...] about Balancing Work and Life
Easy Ways to Build Your Network
| By Ally Mueller | The word “network” has become a buzzword in the 21st century. From building a network through LinkedIn, meeting friends and/or professionals for coffee, and asking people for more connections/references to meet with, networking has become an ingrained part of the professional world. While building a network sounds easy enough, this can actually be … [Read more...] about Easy Ways to Build Your Network
Shouting Into The (Social Media) Void: Networking Via LinkedIn
| By Nora Fogarty | By now, I’m sure you’ve heard it a thousand times: It’s not about what you know, but who you know. It’s an adage that is thrown around so often in discussions about job hunting or networking that sometimes it seems the words themselves no longer have any meaning, beyond the way they pair so nicely with a sage nod from an authority figure or … [Read more...] about Shouting Into The (Social Media) Void: Networking Via LinkedIn