| 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
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Making a Positive First Impression
| By Ally Mueller | While you have probably heard the phrase “you never get a second chance to make a good first impression” more than a few times, it holds great veracity in our world today. This phrase applies to nearly all of our interactions with others, but is especially crucial in networking situations. When meeting a potential employer for the first time, for … [Read more...] about Making a Positive First Impression
Connecting With Faculty
| By Nora Fogarty | If you’re like me, you probably prefer to sit towards the back of a classroom or lecture hall, and you participate with some frequency, but not that much. You’d probably rather watch the discussion take shape, and form your own opinions while you listen, and then let your work do the talking instead. I’ve long since accepted that as a student, I’m not … [Read more...] about Connecting With Faculty
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