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Smart Strategies to Find a Job or Internship on Handshake

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By: Audrey Fancher, Career Center Program Assistant Updated March 26, 2019 With summer quickly approaching, are you starting to think about what might be next? The endless questions ring: What kind of internship should I get? Is it too late to get an internship?? I'm graduating and need a job! How do I get a job??  First, take a deep breath. Okay, let's get to … [Read more...] about Smart Strategies to Find a Job or Internship on Handshake

Select Skills to Stand Out on Handshake

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Did you know? Employers can search for specific skills when screening applicants on Handshake. They are potentially looking at hundreds of candidates’ profiles and resumes, and there can be a lot of competition, so you need to find ways to stand out among the crowd. The skills section is one place in Handshake where you can centralize what you’re good at, and use the key words … [Read more...] about Select Skills to Stand Out on Handshake

How to Keep Momentum in Your Job Search

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| By Ally Mueller | After applying for a few jobs and not yet hearing back, it can be difficult to find the motivation to continue the lengthy and convoluted process. I know how tiring it is to update and use your LinkedIn, set up and attend those informational interviews at Starbucks, and email/follow-up with a contact for a potential job. However, it’s important to … [Read more...] about How to Keep Momentum in Your Job Search

The Hidden Job Market

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| By Cristina Scalzo | Let me rock your job search world. 80% of job positions are never publicly posted or advertised. Does this fact shock you? It very well might, and that is probably because you, like most people, look for jobs and internships through public resources such as job posting sites or the newspaper. These are not bad, but they only hold about 20% of the … [Read more...] about The Hidden Job Market