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Building a Career Portfolio

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| By Ally Mueller | While most people know about resumes, cover letters, and potentially even LinkedIn, few people know about career portfolios. What is a career portfolio, you may ask? According to the University of Wisconsin, a career portfolio is “a visual representation of your abilities, skills, capabilities, knowledge, qualities - and it represents your … [Read more...] about Building a Career Portfolio

Cover Letter Panic: Where to Start

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| By Nora Fogarty | So you’ve found a job you like, tailored your resume, and you’re ready to apply. It’s an exciting time, but can also be very stressful. The process of applying, especially if you’re required to submit an application via email, seems fraught with opportunity to make mistakes or commit embarrassing social faux pas. Add all of that up, and you might be ready … [Read more...] about Cover Letter Panic: Where to Start

Dealing With Job Search Stress

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By Briana Rossi At a recent Wellness Wednesday event held by the Health Services Center’s interns, we worked on reducing the stress and anxiety in our lives. It was agreed that finding a job was a major cause of stress. Not knowing where to start, trying to gain experience with no experience, rejection, negotiating salary, feeling underqualified, and the application process … [Read more...] about Dealing With Job Search Stress

Interviews: It’s OK to be Nervous

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By Shannon Graham Sweaty palms, nervous butterflies, inability to focus.  Sound familiar?  This perfectly described me as I was getting ready for an interview with a women’s athletic wear company about two years ago.  I had done scholarship interviews before, but this was my first real job interview.  Not knowing how to prepare for it, I printed off my resume, looked up the … [Read more...] about Interviews: It’s OK to be Nervous