From GlassDoor.com Glassdoor is excited to announce our fourth annual Employees’ Choice Awards for Best Places to Work. Our Top 50 winners were selected by the people who know these companies best — their employees! Click here to see the full list and learn more about each of the companies….Continue Reading Best Places to Work – Employees’ Choice Awards
Holiday Jobs: How to Snag One and Who’s Hiring
From The Street By Jeanine Skowronski, MainStreet Staff Writer ‘Tis the season for temporary holiday jobs, as retailers have begun announcing their holiday hiring for this year. So far six companies — Fedex, QVC, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Best Buy and Toys R Us have announced their plans and staffing estimates for the 2011 holiday shopping season,…Continue Reading Holiday Jobs: How to Snag One and Who’s Hiring
The Benefits of Having a Professional Mentor
by: Shonda Y. Lewis, Owner and President – Ridgeway Lewis Consulting from: WEOP (Women’s Employment Opportunity Project) If you are looking to advance your career, it is absolutely essential to seek the guidance and help of a mentor: a suitably experienced person with whom you can discuss your career goals, obstacles, and generally work with…Continue Reading The Benefits of Having a Professional Mentor
Workshop – Working for a Non-Profit: Dispelling the Myths
December 1st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm / Career Center, Lightsey Center Room 216 Facilitators: Eric Anderson & Katie Smith, College of Charleston Career Center Panelists: Christine Beddia, Director of Marketing and Communications, Coastal Community Foundation Brad Cashman, Volunteer Coordinator, Crisis Ministries Mary Pat Twomey, Assistant Director, College of Charleston Center for Civic Engagement Interested in…Continue Reading Workshop – Working for a Non-Profit: Dispelling the Myths
Teaching Assistant Program in France
Teach English in France! Are you ready to expand your cultural horizons and share your language and culture with French students? The Teaching Assistant Program in France offers you the opportunity to work in France for 7 months, teaching English to French students of all ages. Each year, nearly 1,400 American citizens and permanent residents…Continue Reading Teaching Assistant Program in France
Final Cut: Words to Strike from Your Resume
From Forbes.com by Daily Muse, Contributor If you’ve applied for a job recently, you’ve probably looked over that 8½ x 11” summary of your career more times than you can count—and tweaked it just as often—in pursuit of the perfect resume. But before you add another bullet point, consider this: It’s not always about what…Continue Reading Final Cut: Words to Strike from Your Resume
Women Don’t Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation – and Positive Strategies for Change
From Salary.com Podcast Interview with Linda Babcock, author of “Women Don’t Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation–and Positive Strategies for Change” Women who fail to negotiate their salaries at the start of their careers could leave up to $2 million on the table. Linda’s book supports our earlier article based on a 2,000-person survey…Continue Reading Women Don’t Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation – and Positive Strategies for Change
Raffle for National Career Development Week – November 14-18
In honor of National Career Development Month, the Career Center will be raffling off prizes throughout the week, including the ultimate prizes of a brand new portfolio and a GRE Prep Book. To sign up for the free raffle, stop by the Career Center between next Monday and Thursday and enter your name, email address and…Continue Reading Raffle for National Career Development Week – November 14-18
Idealist.org Graduate School Fair – November 12- UNC-Chapel Hill
Idealist.org Grad Fair Saturday, November 12: Free and open to the public! UNC-Chapel Hill (Chapel-Hill, NC) 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM The Idealist Graduate Degree Fairs connect prospective students with graduate schools in fields such as public administration, international affairs, education, public policy, public interest law, social work, nonprofit management, global and public health, theology,…Continue Reading Idealist.org Graduate School Fair – November 12- UNC-Chapel Hill
Tips for Following Up from the Fall Career & Graduate School Expo
Here are a few reminders, ideas and suggestions for following up with employers and graduate schools after the Expo last week: Visit organization/company/school websites for additional information. Apply online to companies that indicated this as your next step in their application process or follow the instructions you were provided in order to indicate your interest….Continue Reading Tips for Following Up from the Fall Career & Graduate School Expo