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Category: Job Search
One of the biggest mistakes that job seekers make is waiting until the end of their academic program to begin their job search. During your graduate program, there are limitless opportunities to connect with professionals in the field, attend networking events, and gain valuable skills through internships, fellowships, and volunteerism. As an early careerist, you must take ownership of your career journey and be intentional every step of the way…
Here are some tips and strategies to help you get over that hurdle of requesting and conducting an informational interview. You will be a pro in no time! As an introvert, I understand the emotional drain behind networking. It takes time to establish trust to connect with people in a way that feels genuine and authentic. However, in today’s competitive job market, it is imperative to step out of…
Whether you are a working professional, going through a career transition or a job seeker, you probably have a LinkedIn account. For many LinkedIn users, they seldom log in, have 50+ pending invitations and have a bared bones profile. For many reasons, professionals and job seekers don’t see the value of this platform and are not convinced to why they should go all in. If you are currently in…
It didn’t quite happen overnight, but Allison Zures managed to fast track her career through multiple promotions and leveraging opportunities over time. She is currently the Associate Dean of Student Services at Harry S. Truman College and working on a PhD in Higher Education Administration at Illinois State University. I met Allison when she was a Graduate Assistant in the Office of Career Services at the University of Illinois…
As a young professional, my idea of networking meant wearing a business suit, attending large-scale events, and scheduling lunch meetings. The sound of this was intimidating and not an area of interest for me. Although the above may be true, over the years I learned that networking is definitely so much more and doesn’t have to be as daunting as many of us imagine. As an introvert, I…
In today’s competitive job market, there is no such thing as just having one general resume. One of the most common requests I get from both established professionals and college students, is “Can you look at my resume and offer feedback?” Before doing so, I inform them that I need to know the purpose and goal of their resume before offering any feedback. In order to stand out and…
